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Am I the only one "put out" about no GPS in R5 or R6?

Started Aug 21, 2020 | Discussions thread
M Stewart Contributing Member • Posts: 985
Re: Am I the only one "put out" about no GPS in R5 or R6?

50ShadesOfClay wrote:

Nope - it stopped me in my tracks ordering one too, I'd be all on on R6 if it had it and will wait for MkII hoping its incorporated by then i think, even consider other makers.

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There is at least a hotshoe option which should ensure GPS bearing is accurate has anyone used these? do they rate them?

In addition to the 7D MkII, I have a GP-E2 hot shoe mounted GPS module which also includes a magnetic compass.  This works well with my 5Ds, and the GP-E2 seems to acquire satellites much faster than my 7D MkII.  However, I've suffered problems in compass bearing accuracy when I've been in areas such as old iron-stone quarries.  (Not surprising, but not all of them are labelled...)

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