Easily Add Location Info To Your Photos (aka Geotagging)
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Sony made it ridiculously easy to add location information (aka Geotagging) to every photo you take. Check out how you can use your iPhone or Android phone to seamlessly geotag your photos with your exact location. It's super easy and powerful!
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I've been looking for this simple solution for a long time, even contacted Sony, without success. Up to now, I've using complex apps that required syncing. Thank Brian.
You're most welcome, James! I'm glad that the tip is helpful for ya.
I really appreciate that this video was concise, simple to understand and didn't waste my time. Thanks!
Thank you so much, William!
Thanks for the tip - no more wasting time on the other GPS apps that basically drove me crazy. Setting up my A73 with an iPhone12 was super easy. Also glad to know you've already looked into battery drain issues which are a non-issue!!
That's great! I'm glad that the video helped make things easier for you!
Thanks a lot, coming from a Canon 6D Mark II with built-in GPS, I was wondering how this would work with my new A7R IV and just following the video made it work first time, great !
Sweet! Glad the video helped!
I appreciate this comment. I'm glad you shared your thoughts. That's what I'm thinking of doing, changing from a 6D mark ii to a Sony a7r V. I've been very concerned, wondering if I had to give up my GPS capabilities or not. I have my answer now. Thanks.
Hi Brian! This was a very helpful video! May the force be with you
Fantastic Brian, thanks so much. No more need for GPSTrack which doesn’t always land in the right place anyway, and adding the local time is a BIG bonus! I’m so glad you’re back.
Awww thank you! And yes, I am SO glad that I don't need to use GPSTracks or my Garmin watch anymore. This really is a super easy workflow... if you're a Sony shooter.
Hi Brain, I just got around to setting up my Sony A9 and A7M4 with the Geotagging this morning with iPhone 12 Pro Max. Been lazy about doing until I saw your video. Then went out and tested the feature photographing Ospreys and it works like a charm. Thanks for posting the video. Cheers!
That’s great to hear that it worked for you! Several people have written to me indicating that they had issues with the feature. Thankfully, it has been rock solid in my experience. Once you use it, there’s no going back.
Great video and well explained. Better presentation than many of the videos done by less qualified people. I have had problems before with other Sony cameras and wifi or bluetooth. Bravo!
What a great feature. Thank you for walking me through the setup. It is going on all of my Sony cameras. Yes, thank you for the suggestion not to share the beautiful/private locations out of respect. I will be saved so much time by not manually linking them through Lightroom.
So happy that you enjoyed this video, Joni! That is a wonderful way to kick off the weekend. :)
Hi! Thanks for video!
But some remarks - Sony applications is battery hungry and better take a powerbank for phone if your session take a time (for example - full day trip). Also check carefully application description - not all Sony models has such possibility.
Alternative method (for whom have no camera with geotagging support or phone with relatively weak battery):
- collect your track (usually it not discharges battery so much). Android users can skip this step as Google keeps Timeline.
- if need convert your track to usable format nby GPSBabel (free app) or online service
- GeoTag your pictures with iteractive editing on map in GeoSetter (free Windows program). GeoNaming is also possible but requires subscription to geonaming service.
So glad to see you back publishing videos again Brian. You have the likability, listenability in spades. I enjoy lots of UA-camrs for different reasons, but somehow I always find I come away from your videos with some useful information. I tend to watch on my laptop while sitting in front of my iMac with LR open and my camera close at hand so I can follow along on my own gear. Ironically, the other UA-camr I do that with is your bud, Matt Kloskowski. :-)
That’s such a kind and wonderful thing to read, James! I am very grateful and appreciative of that. It makes the effort all the more worth it to know that you find these videos helpful and enjoyable. Thank you so much and I hope to continue to be of service.
Hi Brian! Thank you for the tip. I always add the geotag info to my photos, and I never imaged that side effect you mentioned. Too sad...
I use an a6000 and, unfortunatelly, it doesn't work on it as smothly as you shown. a6000 does not have bluetooth, so I had to use the wifi connection to the Sony Remote Control app, previously installed on camera. So here are my findings:
1) When using the Sony Remote Control app, several camera functions are disable / unavailable, as Continuos Shooting and Braketing, for instance.
2) The geotag info is stored at the smartphone copy of the image, not to the image file on camera memory card.
3) The image on smartphone memory is always jpg, despite the camera saving RAW to the memory card.
4) The battery drains really fast when using wifi.
So, as my wife won't allow me to upgrade the camera in the near future, I'll keep using my old geotagging app on smartphone and add the info on a computer.
Great PSA at the end of the video.
Easy to digest! Just what I was looking for.
Nothing to say but: thanks so much!
Thank for point me to this video, I will have to do more research for my own camera ... but I get the general idea... I have always been shy to soliciting the iPhone when backpacking for days, because is serves me as an emergency device ... but I understand battery usage should be ok
Thanks for the help!
Thanks so much! I'm an Android user and it works perfectly on my Galaxy S21 (and Sony A9II). Be sure the "Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl is "Off" in Network2 page. Apparently Geotagging and Bluetooth remote control are mutually exclusive (I think remote control via WiFi still works fine with GPS info).
How can I keep them both connected? I have the geotagging on but the bluetooth grip is disconnected. How do you mean connecting the remote control via wifi?
I also have a Galaxy S21 but a Sony A7iii. Connecting works (yes, I need Rmt Ctrl off) but whenever the camera or phone sleeps, I need to turn off then on the bluetooth on the phone to reconnect. It will not stay connected. Do you have that issue?
Thanks, I think I finally got this set up!
You made that so Easy! Thank you so much!!!
You’re very welcome!
Amazing!!! I was looking for this!!
Shame many cameras don't have GPS, but this solution is nice. Weird expensive cameras like this don't have it. Good to know it does not drain the battery of the phone.
I agree. I’d love to see more cameras include native GPS support, or at least make is super easy to add tags using a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection to the phone.
Your video is super informative. Thank You.
Thank you Brian, much appreciated. This is great for ACDSee Studio Ultimate.
Really nice, thank you!
Have you noticed a change of your camera battery life? Thanks
Thanks.. for nice info
Thanks Brian!
You’re welcome, Paolo!
Thank you Brian👍🏻
You're very welcome, Sandy! :)
I have the Sony bluetooth grip as well. Unfortunately, I couldn't turn on the Location Info. Link Set while the ZV-E10 is connected to the bluetooth grip. I can only choose one of them. :/
Thank You!!
Does this process still work even with the new Image Edge app by Sony with the new red icon? When checking reviews on the app store it seems to perform very poorly but I'm only interested in the geotagging workflow you mention here. Thanks again for such a clear tutorial! Just want to ensure if it's still relevant after the update.
Hi there, appreciate the vid, but on my a7 iv the location info link set is not on the list on the menu and I followed the instructions, but it is not there./
I had trouble with the Sony A7iv capturing the GPS from my iPhone when out of cellular area across the island of Kaua’i in Sep 2022. It is not flawless and assured!
Glad you are back to publishing on UA-cam. Question... is there a workaround to having the smartphone send GPS data AND.... using a bluetooth remote? I can't get both to work on any of my Sony cameras.
Hmmmm. Let me take a look with my camera. Admittedly, I’ve only used wired remotes because my experience with wireless ones has been kinda negative. But, I think I’ve got one somewhere here. If I find it, I’ll test it out and let you know 👍🏼
@@brianmatiash Thanks... I shoot some real estate and when in a tight bathroom I like to put the camera on a small tripod and remotely trigger the camera wirelessly. It would be nice to be able to have location data saved too.
@@kilofox In that case, have you considered pairing your phone to the camera via Wifi and using it as a live view/remote shutter? It works pretty well. Hmmmm... maybe a new video walkthrough may be in order...
I use this with my A7RIII and if I don't use my camera for a few days or if the Sony app gets closed or iOS free's it from memory the camera will not automatically make the bluetooth connection and I'll have to make an effort to try and remember to check the app and camera each day that I go out to take photo's, If I forget to check most of the time I get home with no location info. I really wish they would just add a GPS unit to the camera or give an option for something like a hotshoe GPS unit add-on.
Thanks for this video with great explanations.. I made it work for each of my Sonys - Perhaps to have more than one camera, only one would work as advertised. Any experience with two or more cameras? Would the all synch automatically nomatter what camera I use?
Any advice would be very helpful.
I respect and agree with you on sharing location information. 👍👍👍
I have two Sony 7M3s is there a way have both of them receiving location information at the same time?
Thanks Brian, I'm going to start using this app on my a7riv. Do you have a video on your settings for your a7riv? I would like to see it so I can see if my settings are being maximized for landscape photography.
I have a video on my settings for one of the older a7-series cameras but I think a refresh is in order for the a7R IV. Thanks for the feedback and stay tuned!
Cut to 2.20..
Brian such a good good video I am new to Sony with a Sony A3 111, when I turn Camera off for days or More I have trouble getting a Connection any Ideas what I am doing wrong. ( Subscribed )
Thanks for subscribing! As for the connection issue, I’m not sure. I also have the Sony aIII, but I don’t have that connectivity issue when the camera is off for a while. I recommend contacting Sony’s tech support team to see what’s going on.
'ive had a lot of problems when trying to reconnect with BT for getagging on A9II and Samsung S9. If the connection breaks it's (almost) impossible to re-establish it. Turning of/on BT on camera and on phone, even complete reboot of camera and phone does not solve it. I gave up trying.
Hi Brian, new to your channel and just watched this video. Very useful. Thanks. Out of interest, does this also add the images to iCloud so that I have those images on the iPhone map of where photos were taken?
Welcome, Nick! Thanks for watching and for being here. :) If you export your image from Lightroom with geotag info in the metadata and then import it into Apple Photos, you will be able to see that location data on the map view. But you must ensure you aren't stripping out that data during export. That's the only way to see that info because Lightroom doesn't auto-populate in iCloud, if that makes sense.
Thanks@@brianmatiash. Really appreciate you taking the time to read and answer my question 🙏
Does it work with the A7iii?
That isn't adding location data, that's creating a photo with metadata
Thanks Brian. I have the a7R3 and a7R4 and use them simultaneously with different lenses attached. Does the geo tagging function work on both cameras at the same time? I imagine you might have to toggle between both on the Imaging side which might me crazy. I also use the Sony Remote Control and read a users comment below that geo tagging and bluetooth remote may not function at the same time. I'm also concerned about battery life. Used to shoot with the a7R2 and had at least 10 batteries. With the 3 and 4 I have less but find that while they don't drain like the R2 they still drain enough to make me uncomfortable especially in cold climates. I will test this out soon since I'm scheduled for a workshop in Grand Tetons and Yellowstone in a couple of weeks.
So I was correct that you can use this function with two Sony bodies but you need to "change the camera" to geotag a photo taken on that camera. Also, the geotag does indeed get imbedded on the raw file in the SD card. Select the photo after import and go to Map to see the coordinates. Thirdly, you can't use the geotag function and the Sony Bluetooth Remote at the same time. I will need to change my workflow to make this work for me since I like the Sony Remote. Lots to think about.
Hey there, Becky. Great question! I often head out on trips with at least two cameras and while both cameras can be paired to the Imaging Edge app on your phone, only one of the cameras can have the location information written at a time. There is an option to switch to the camera that you want to write the location info to within the app, but it is a manual process. Fortunately, once you select the appropriate camera, the app should automatically re-discover it when you turn it off and on again... most of the time. In some cases, I'll have to "force quit" the Imaging Edge app on my phone and when I relaunch it, the app connects to the camera right away.
I haven't experienced any issues with battery drain related to geotagging. Weather will definitely affect the performance of your batteries, but that is independent of the geotagging feature.
@@brianmatiash sorry, I didn't see this - I just asked much the same question! It's a limitation but not the end of the world. Oh well. Thanks! :D
Thanks for the video - It seems you need to have the Imaging Edge software open in the background to ensure the connection with the camera is maintained. Has anyone worked out how to maintain the connection without Imaging Edge open
If using an iPhone, in the phone's settings the Location must be set to Always for the GPS to work with Imaging Edge. The app does not need to be opened assuming you have already paired the phone with the app.
What if I already took the photo ? And I’m trying to add the location to the photo geotagging a month after my trip
How about if you use more than one camera at a time? Will datas be shared with 2 or 3 cameras at once?
Unfortunately, no. You can only pair to one camera at a time per phone.
Thanks :-) Seems that the imaging edge app needs to be running for the function to work next time you turn on the camera ?
My pleasure! In my experience, the app doesn't need to be running. When I turn the camera on, I get a notification from the app that the linkage has been established. I also get a notification that the linkage has been severed when I turn the camera off.
@@brianmatiash How do you set it up to get those notifications?
hmmm.. doesn't seem to work at all with my new Alpha 1 and iPhone13 Pro Max, I can get Bluetooth connectivity, the location services section is 'greyed' out, attempt to toggle them on bring up a screen mentioning the BT Camera Remote which I use. Could be the camera only supports one BT connection. The app does not work well and looses connection to the camera, then tries to force a WiFi connection before making a BT connection. Seems half-baked. I'm back to using my iPhone to take a photo a copy the GPS data manually using Lightroom. Thanks for trying, your approach looked more workable than the Sony instructions on their website.
I have same issues with iPhone 13 pro max and A7Riv & A7iv. Imaging Edge clunky, unreliable and frustrating after all these years. Nikon finally got it right with Snapbridge and Z series I wish Sony would follow and "get it right"
@@joelkiker I've given up getting my Fujifilm GFX100 to work with their IOS app. I've come to the conclusion that the iPhone platforms do not perform with any reasonable level of consistency. I assume that the camera manufacturers outsource app development and do not do this in house.
hey brain. thanks for the tip. I also have an iphone. (iphone 10). when my phone is on standby mode it does not record the location. I always have to wake it up for the location to get recorded my a7r3. Any ideas how to fix this?
What software do you use to get a map of your photos? I'm currently using Capture One, but it has no "map function". For my smartphone photos google fotos can show a map.... i would like to add this for my sony pics.
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Do you know of any software on Windows that would translate the GPS coordinates and display it on the picture when viewing it just the way Apple shows that info on the ios Photo Viewer? Thanks
I wish I did. Unfortunately, I have almost no experience with Windows or PC apps. Sorry about that!
Wonder if this still works because imaging edge was replaced by creators app
Yup, I can confirm that it still works. I used it last week with my Sony a7R V and iPhone 15 Pro Max. 👍🏼
@@brianmatiash yes I just figured it out. Amazing. I just spent like an hour trying to exact the location of 4 of my popular photos. Now I won’t have to. So it appears that I don’t even need the iPhone unlocked for this to work. Is that correct?
I use samsung android 11. I can connect but have to turn bluetooth off, then go to imaging edge and then go to location information linkage which says stopped:[bluetooth] cannot be used. click on that and a popup appears with Deny and Allow buttons. click Allow and ensure the camera is on. A screen Location Information Linkage appears with camera name and connected with the camera. The camera will change the display showing symbols which indicate it is connected and recording the location. All good so except that it does not automatically reconnect. after a period, determined by what I haven't yet discovered, the camera is no longer connected and I have to go through the actions, including turning bluetooth off, to reconnect. I do hope someone knows how to correct this situation. Camera is A1 phone samsung galaxy s20 ultra 5g.
Great potential solution but I can't get it to work on my A7R3 with the latest firmware and Apple iPhone 12 Pro with the most recent iOS. I am able to transfer an image but can't geotag even after following this clear presentation and also instructions from Sony's site.
One of the first things I’d check is whether you have Location permissions granted to the Imaging Edge app on your iPhone. Check that and let’s go from there.
@@brianmatiash I believe I had the same issue - I wasn't paying attention to the message that appeared in the app on my iPhone12 Pro - it said to make sure the "Allow Location Access" was set to "Always" (Go to Settings...scroll down to the Imaging Edge Mobile app...select the app...on the next page at the top select "Location" and then choose "Always" (I had it set to "While using the App" and was not getting anything to work)
Exactly. Under the Settings apps / Privacy / Location Services / Imaging Edge / set to always. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@@brianmatiash Thank you Brian. I did have that setting correct but still had a problem. So, I’ve decided to start over. I’ve reset the network settings on cameras and uninstalled and reinstalled the app on iPhone. Then finally the issue was resolved.
@@IzetKapetanovic That's great to hear and it also is a solid troubleshooting method. I'll definitely keep that in mind in case others have similar issues.
Does this still work well? I'm moving to Sony and just bought a a7c II and love to import them to my iPhoto with geotagging. From what I have read online, and in the App Store this app is very buggy and inconsistent. Anyone have issues with it?
I still use this feature all the time with my Sony a7R V. While the app itself looks and functions differently, it still applies the geotag info to each photo so long as the camera is paired to the phone via that app. 👍🏼
@@brianmatiash sweet. That’s all I needed to know. Really just want something that will geotag for me when I load my photos to iPhoto.
Hi Brian, I'm using two cameras. Best I can see I can only link to one camera at a time via Imaging Edge Mobile on the iPhone. Have you worked out how to do it with two bodies? It would seem one has to switch the Location Information Linkage with two cameras each time one changes camera. Or have I missed something?
I believe that is a limitation, Mark. Anytime I change from one camera to another, I have to ensure that I update the location info linkage settings in the app, too. I don’t understand why, since it’s possible for the phone to maintain multiple Bluetooth connections.
@@brianmatiash Thanks. I'm completely new to Sony having just switched from Canon so it's a whole load of new stuff to figure out. Thanks for the video, it was useful! :D
You’re very welcome! And welcome to the Sony ecosystem.
While I am proud Fuji shooter, their app which allows this option, however, is notoriously unreliable, even with the latest updates.
That’s really unfortunate to hear. Reliability is so important with this particular feature, because the last thing you want to worry about while you’re concentrating on shooting is whether that Bluetooth link is established and working. It wasn’t always roses for Sony either and there had been a few times when capturing the location info was critical and it didn’t work. Thankfully, most of the bugs seemed to have been ironed out and it has been rock solid for me.
@@brianmatiash Yeah, this has been one of Fuji’s biggest issues with its user base from the day the app was launched, so many years ago so far it’s hit and miss. Their latest attempt to fix the problem a few months back, no-go. Fuji has some of the best gear and customer support out there, why they can not resolve this, is a mystery.
@@cameraman655 I get that. Never fun when you've got a fly in the soup to negatively impact an otherwise strongly positive experience. Hopefully, they'll come around with a fix.
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My A7R II doesn't have Bluetooth. Any idea how to tag?