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Problems with GPS tagging with new version of camera connect (R5)

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koenkooi Contributing Member • Posts: 920
Re: Problems with GPS tagging with new version of camera connect (R5)

RDM5546 wrote:

Quarkcharmed wrote:

koenkooi wrote:

Jack Calypso wrote:

Can the GP-EP2 work off-camera if you use a hotshoe extender cable?

It works on my R5 with a more than 10 year old OC-E3 cable:

Fascinating. Although it probably has only limited use. Thinking of landscape photography, with a tripod or handheld, this dangling attachment will feel quite awkward. Starting the Camera Connect app seems to be less of a hassle. But if it doesn't work, what would you do...

I use the hot shoe myself and I trust the GP-E2 more than my than smartphone blue tooth connection. Others may be different.

I would think you would use the USB cord when you have a video cage and you would attached to that cage.

Like the electronic compass functionality, the ability to use the USB cable has been disabled in R cameras (and M6II).

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