P: Add image direction in Map module

I personnally own an Olympus one (tough tg810 now replaced by tg 820).
I bought it in 2011. At that time Panasonic was also making a similar camera (currently I think it is the DMC FT3). And I see that you aren't listing their cameras as well.
So I would say there are a lot more than 20 cameras.
note that these camera also have a barometric altimeter, useful when diving. (not so usefull at least on the Olympus, if you use it outside - it lacks precision.)

the new cams coming with GPS and compass - we need

the direction supprt in LR 4 and Google/OSM Map drive in driection

Which cam is missing?

Good point.
-It is also useful for specific jobs such as geologist, architect,...
-there are even more camera than what you write. I own one myself that you did not list.
-With smartphone recording track and phone bearing, potentially any camera can have access to this info.
-The focus distance could be replaced by depth of field when not known, as depth of field can easily be computed.
-Even without focus distance info, you could gess from the topography or the surround buildings what can be seen or not.

regards

Hello together,

I was just told about the feedback forum after I posted a related wish on http://forums.adobe.com/message/4526308

I do not want to do a complete crosspost. I just add the main points and extra ideas here:

Here is a - low quality - video for better understanding. It shows quite good what I mean:



It would be great to have the focus distance also involved. But this seems to be difficult as most cams do not write it standardized to the EXIF

This relates to the target object in the opening post.

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What else could Heading be good for?

There are many ideas for usage of compass headings. Here two ideas that have been prototyped by university students:

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1. Filtering photo databases according to postition of the sun

Just find all pictures with dawn light from the left. All with front light. All with ...



(Link to Source and explanation in German here http://forums.adobe.com/message/4526308 )
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2. Generate Proposals for naming the photographed Object for Semi-Automatic-Tagging

The user gets offers for objects that are in the angel of view and can use them for tagging. He just checks those offer he wants to be safed with the photo.



(Link to Source and explanation in German here http://forums.adobe.com/message/4526308 )

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Are there Cameras with GPS + Compass (Heading)?

yes, at the moment I count 20 Cameras and Geotaggers. And by the dates you can see the number ist starting to grow really fast. In the beginning (2008 it was only Solmeta for Nikon and Ricoh). The boom starts 2011 and 2012:

DSLR and Medium Format

Nikon DSLR:

Solmeta Geotagger N2/Pro/N3 (since 2008!)
Dawntech M3-DC Digital Compass (03/2012)

Canon DSLR

Canon GP-E1(05/2012)
Canon GP-E2 (05/2012)

For Pentax DSLR and Medium Format

Pentax O-GPS1 (2011)

Compact/Bridge:

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Outdoor-Cam GPS + Compass (09/2011)
Nikon Coolpix S9300 suoperzoom with GPS + Compass (03/2012)

Olympus

Olympus Tough TG-1 Outdoor with GPS + Compass (06/2012)

Ricoh

Ricoh Caplio G500SE + GPS/Compass unit
Ricoh Caplio G700SE with Ricoh GP-1 GPS-unit (07/2010)

Samsung

Samsung WB850F GPS + Compass(04/2012)

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V GPS + compass (2010)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V GPS + compass (02/2011)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V GPS + compass (04/2011)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V GPS und Kompass (2011)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V GPS + Compass (2011)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V GPS + compass (03/2012)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V GPS + Compass (04/2012)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V GPS + Compass (05/2012)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V GPS + Compass (03/2012)

(source: Actual Lists of all cameras, DSLR, Medium Format, compact, EVIL with integrated GPS or GPS-interface )

Cheers!

Hello together,

I was just told about the feedback forum after I posted a related wish on http://forums.adobe.com/message/4526308

I do not want to do a complete crosspost. I just add the main points and extra ideas here:

Here is a - low quality - video for better understanding. It shows quite good what I mean:



It would be great to have the focus distance also involved. But this seems to be difficult as most cams do not write it standardized to the EXIF

This relates to the target object in the opening post.

=====================================

What else could Heading be good for?

There are many ideas for usage of compass headings. Here two ideas that have been prototyped by university students:

-------------------------------------------------------------

1. Filtering photo databases according to postition of the sun

Just find all pictures with dawn light from the left. All with front light. All with ...



(Link to Source and explanation in German here http://forums.adobe.com/message/4526308 )
-------------------------------------------------------------

2. Generate Proposals for naming the photographed Object for Semi-Automatic-Tagging

The user gets offers for objects that are in the angel of view and can use them for tagging. He just checks those offer he wants to be safed with the photo.



(Link to Source and explanation in German here http://forums.adobe.com/message/4526308 )

-------------------------------------------------------------

Are there Cameras with GPS + Compass (Heading)?

yes, at the moment I count 20 Cameras and Geotaggers. And by the dates you can see the number ist starting to grow really fast. In the beginning (2008 it was only Solmeta for Nikon and Ricoh). The boom starts 2011 and 2012:

DSLR and Medium Format

Nikon DSLR:

Solmeta Geotagger N2/Pro/N3 (since 2008!)
Dawntech M3-DC Digital Compass (03/2012)

Canon DSLR

Canon GP-E1(05/2012)
Canon GP-E2 (05/2012)

For Pentax DSLR and Medium Format

Pentax O-GPS1 (2011)

Compact/Bridge:

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Outdoor-Cam GPS + Compass (09/2011)
Nikon Coolpix S9300 suoperzoom with GPS + Compass (03/2012)

Olympus

Olympus Tough TG-1 Outdoor with GPS + Compass (06/2012)

Ricoh

Ricoh Caplio G500SE + GPS/Compass unit
Ricoh Caplio G700SE with Ricoh GP-1 GPS-unit (07/2010)

Samsung

Samsung WB850F GPS + Compass(04/2012)

Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V GPS + compass (2010)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V GPS + compass (02/2011)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V GPS + compass (04/2011)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V GPS und Kompass (2011)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V GPS + Compass (2011)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V GPS + compass (03/2012)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V GPS + Compass (04/2012)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V GPS + Compass (05/2012)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V GPS + Compass (03/2012)

(source: Actual Lists of all cameras, DSLR, Medium Format, compact, EVIL with integrated GPS or GPS-interface )

Cheers!

Agree with the Compass information..

Although it would be nice to have lots of pins a map, I think having the compass direction would elimatnate the need for pinning the Subject and where the photo was taken from.