The Jelbert GeoTagger

location based services

STOP PRESS! - due to popular demand, we will shortly be offering a complete package including the GeoTagger, the Garmin and RoboGEO together. Please email for details.
The Jelbert GeoTagger is a compact device, smaller than most flash guns, that uniquely connects to the camera flash shoe and follows the direction of the camera lens. Once fitted, it will record the precise location AND direction of every photograph you take.Share your geo-tagged images on-line in photo communities or manage your photo library more efficiently using mapping. See the demo page for examples.
The Jelbert GeoTagger is more advanced than other geo-tagging devices on the market. Other solutions estimate the location of the photograph from a recorded GPS track and guess at the direction of the photograph using GPS track data. This frequently leads to inaccuracies that can reduce the value of your location meta-data and photograph. It also limits the ability to cross-reference the picture with mapping databases.
Only The Jelbert GeoTagger records specific location information each time a picture is taken. It guarantees accurate position and direction data every time.
When each photograph is taken, the Jelbert GeoTagger receives a signal via the flash shoe that tells it to capture the current location and direction data from the GPS receiver. It stores it on the built-in SD FLASH memory card and records data relating to:
· Latitude and Longitude· Magnetic compass direction· Time and date
At the end of the photo session, the location information is merged with the photographs. This must be done using 3rd party software such as RoboGEO (purchased separately). The data is merged automatically by referencing the date and time stamp on each photograph with the date and time stamp of each record on the SD card.
The Jelbert GeoTagger has been built for all photographers. It works with most camera makes with a flash shoe, including digital and film SLR cameras. If the camera does not have a flash shoe, the manual trigger button can be used instead so compact and pro-sumer cameras can also be supported.Film based SLR cameras are supported providing they have a time and date stamping facility. Cross referencing is then done manually with the printed photos.
The Jelbert GeoTagger has a mount for the popular Garmin Geko 301 GPS receiver which must be fitted in order to operate (purchased separately). This popular GPS unit can provide accuracy to around 1.6M and works best when outside with a clear view of the sky.
Photographers like to be creative and take pictures while holding the camera at all angles. Tilting can stop the GPS receiver and compass from working properly so the Jelbert GeoTagger has a unique innovation called GeoLock ®. When activated, the photographer can take pictures at any angle of tilt and still capture accurate location and direction information.
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