How to make a GPS device for a Nikon D200

[Cynicor]

As promised, I wrote this up during hour 4837 of my red-eye to Glasgow
last night, and I have posted it on my blog. If it's got any glaring
errors, let me know. I haven't found another step-by-step guide like this.

http://cynicor.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-make-gps-device-for-nikon-d200_28.html

[Sam Wormley]

Post by Cynicor
As promised, I wrote this up during hour 4837 of my red-eye to Glasgow
last night, and I have posted it on my blog. If it's got any glaring
errors, let me know. I haven't found another step-by-step guide like this.
http://cynicor.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-make-gps-device-for-nikon-d200_28.html

Thanks Joshua!
-Sam

[Eric Schreiber]

Post by Cynicor
http://cynicor.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-make-gps-device-for-nikon-d
200_28.html

Very cool.

For your next mission, figure out how to do the same for my Garmin
60CSx and my Canon Rebel :)

[DoN. Nichols]

Post by Cynicor
As promised, I wrote this up during hour 4837 of my red-eye to Glasgow
last night, and I have posted it on my blog. If it's got any glaring
errors, let me know. I haven't found another step-by-step guide like this.
http://cynicor.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-make-gps-device-for-nikon-d200_28.html

I have one comment (other than the lack of photos to accompany
the descriptions):

You said:


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"Now for testing purposes, strip and tin four 26/28 gauge
wires."
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A wire which is going to be crimped should *not* be tinned. It
should be crimped onto the plain stranded wire. The solder compresses
over time, making the crimp loose and resulting in poor connections.

Of course, quality crimpers are better than cheap ones, and
without a photo, I have to assume that you used a cheap one.

While we're about it:

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"- 2 or 3 DB9 female kits from Radio Shack. I would buy a spare
DB25 female so you have extra crimp pins."
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You can buy the pins in small bags of 100 each from any of the
good electronics dealers -- including Mouser, Digi-Key, and the others.
Far better than picking up connectors from Radio Shack.

And I think your:

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"- A 9-pin cover thingie"
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probably means a connector backshell.

Thanks for posting the information.

Enjoy,
DoN.

[Rex B]

So that lets you overlay positional data on your digital pictures?
If so, I'm curious how that is useful to you.

Post by Cynicor
As promised, I wrote this up during hour 4837 of my red-eye to Glasgow
last night, and I have posted it on my blog. If it's got any glaring
errors, let me know. I haven't found another step-by-step guide like this.
http://cynicor.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-make-gps-device-for-nikon-d200_28.html

[G.T.]

Post by Cynicor
As promised, I wrote this up during hour 4837 of my red-eye to Glasgow
last night, and I have posted it on my blog. If it's got any glaring
errors, let me know. I haven't found another step-by-step guide like this.

http://cynicor.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-make-gps-device-for-nikon-d200_28.html

That is really cool. If I had a D200 I think I'd try it out.

Greg

[Paul Mitchum]

Post by Cynicor
As promised, I wrote this up during hour 4837 of my red-eye to Glasgow
last night, and I have posted it on my blog. If it's got any glaring
errors, let me know. I haven't found another step-by-step guide like this.
http://cynicor.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-make-gps-device-for-nikon-d200_
28.html

Another option, of course (and it works for all digitals), is to
interpolate a location from your GPS tracklog data, using the shoot time
in the image EXIF. Connect the camera to the GPS unit with software
instead of wires. :-)

[Jesper / Slagelse]

Post by Paul Mitchum

Post by Cynicor
As promised, I wrote this up during hour 4837 of my red-eye to Glasgow
last night, and I have posted it on my blog. If it's got any glaring
errors, let me know. I haven't found another step-by-step guide like this.
http://cynicor.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-make-gps-device-for-nikon-d200_
28.html

Another option, of course (and it works for all digitals), is to
interpolate a location from your GPS tracklog data, using the shoot time
in the image EXIF. Connect the camera to the GPS unit with software
instead of wires. :-)

or simply use this piece of software

http://www.robogeo.com


I still miss my x-wife, but my
aim is improving.

[Don Wiss]

Post by Cynicor
As promised, I wrote this up during hour 4837 of my red-eye to Glasgow
last night, and I have posted it on my blog. If it's got any glaring
errors, let me know. I haven't found another step-by-step guide like this.
http://cynicor.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-make-gps-device-for-nikon-d200_28.html

I like it. This is what I want, if it weren't $395!

http://www.redhensystems.com/products/video_collection_hardware/d2x-gps.asp

Don <www.donwiss.com/pictures/> (e-mail link at page bottoms).

[d911]

Post by Don Wiss

Post by Cynicor
As promised, I wrote this up during hour 4837 of my red-eye to Glasgow
last night, and I have posted it on my blog. If it's got any glaring
errors, let me know. I haven't found another step-by-step guide like this.
http://cynicor.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-make-gps-device-for-nikon-d200_28.html

I like it. This is what I want, if it weren't $395!
http://www.redhensystems.com/products/video_collection_hardware/d2x-gps.asp
Don <www.donwiss.com/pictures/> (e-mail link at page bottoms).

hello
you need A mc35 cable that is connected both to the GPS and the D 2OO
it costs around 125 € and it allows the D200 or D2X or D2 HS to record
the position of each photo you take