Comments on: Columbus V-900 GPS Voice Photo Data Logger Review http://digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:15:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: bajszi http://digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-73355 bajszi Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:04:48 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-73355 Hi everybody! I have an interesting question. I would like to use this logger during flying, but above 300 km/h it doesn't want to log the coordinates, just one in a while. ( once maybe in 5 minutes) And the setup for the overspeed alarm goes up to 300km/h. Is it related to this problem? Some website says the device is good up to 1000 knots. Does anyone have any idea what kinda settings I should use? Hi everybody!

I have an interesting question. I would like to use this logger during flying, but above 300 km/h it doesn’t want to log the coordinates, just one in a while. ( once maybe in 5 minutes) And the setup for the overspeed alarm goes up to 300km/h. Is it related to this problem? Some website says the device is good up to 1000 knots. Does anyone have any idea what kinda settings I should use?

]]> By: Flupp http://digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-65721 Flupp Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:19:56 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-65721 I'm also very interested in the long term battery life, the spy mode claims 30 days, which is just too good. But if its even near that, it would be great for longer hiking trips. I hope you can give us some information on the battery life in spy mode. I’m also very interested in the long term battery life, the spy mode claims 30 days, which is just too good. But if its even near that, it would be great for longer hiking trips. I hope you can give us some information on the battery life in spy mode.

]]> By: mike http://digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-64158 mike Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:41:12 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-64158 BTW batteries, I'm interested only in data logging mode (not spy mode), I would like to switch the unit in the morning, drop it in my bag and use it for a whole day. What is your experience regarding battery life? BTW, Peter, I think it would be nice to write a little more in your article about Spy mode, as this is very useful for people going on a long trip where access to electrical outlets is limited. Being able to use gps logging for one month without charging seems like a great thing. Of course it doesn't log data as often as in normal mode but sometimes logging every 5 or 10 minutes seems to be enough. BTW batteries, I’m interested only in data logging mode (not spy mode), I would like to switch the unit in the morning, drop it in my bag and use it for a whole day. What is your experience regarding battery life?

BTW, Peter, I think it would be nice to write a little more in your article about Spy mode, as this is very useful for people going on a long trip where access to electrical outlets is limited. Being able to use gps logging for one month without charging seems like a great thing. Of course it doesn’t log data as often as in normal mode but sometimes logging every 5 or 10 minutes seems to be enough.

]]> By: mike http://digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-64157 mike Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:32:51 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-64157 @nono According to one guy who contacted cbgps.com directly problems on south hemisphere (the reason of bad reviews on amazon) were due to a firmware bug and it's fixed since July 2009. Take a look here (last post from Nonosoley): http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=118881&whichpage=7 Can anyone confirm the battery life? One review on amazon says the battery lasts for max 12 hours. I don't expect 24h but if it's only 12h (or less) then probably I will buy Qstarz BT-1000X instead of columbus. @nono

According to one guy who contacted cbgps.com directly problems on south hemisphere (the reason of bad reviews on amazon) were due to a firmware bug and it’s fixed since July 2009.
Take a look here (last post from Nonosoley):
http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=118881&whichpage=7

Can anyone confirm the battery life? One review on amazon says the battery lasts for max 12 hours. I don’t expect 24h but if it’s only 12h (or less) then probably I will buy Qstarz BT-1000X instead of columbus.

]]> By: Nono http://digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-61247 Nono Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:21:32 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-61247 Hi, I read on a topic that this logger have some problems in south hemisphere to capt signal. Did you notice something about it ? Thanks a lot. Hi,
I read on a topic that this logger have some problems in south hemisphere to capt signal.
Did you notice something about it ?

Thanks a lot.

]]> By: Ford Horizzont http://digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-55510 Ford Horizzont Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:11:56 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-55510 Hi, I need a kind of PocketPC GPS software that could import logs (from V-900 card, original data or somehow converted by same PPC), visualize and use that data for tracking/backtracking/guiding. Any solutions? Thanks! Hi,
I need a kind of PocketPC GPS software that could import logs (from V-900 card, original data or somehow converted by same PPC), visualize and use that data for tracking/backtracking/guiding.

Any solutions?
Thanks!

]]> By: Joe Kee http://digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-48484 Joe Kee Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:40:36 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-48484 Ront: Hi. Nope, Time Album does not support RAW file. It only works with JPEG. Ront: Hi. Nope, Time Album does not support RAW file. It only works with JPEG.

]]> By: RonT http://digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-48430 RonT Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:52:27 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-48430 Does the device and software support geotagging RAW files? I use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to process my photos from RAW to DNG. Does the EXIF data stay with the photo? Does the device and software support geotagging RAW files? I use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to process my photos from RAW to DNG. Does the EXIF data stay with the photo?

]]> By: Gennaro Palmieri http://digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-46528 Gennaro Palmieri Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:46:00 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-46528 Hello, I just started using the 1.6 version of the software and have kept my settings the same. When I open my file I notice that the time does not match my computer & local time. I have always used -5GMT and this is what I am still using. My time is correct on my camera. Do you know if this is a problem with the new version of the software. I assume one can not adjust the time on the unit, as it is taken from the satellites? Thanks for the help. Gennaro Hello,
I just started using the 1.6 version of the software and have kept my settings the same. When I open my file I notice that the time does not match my computer & local time. I have always used -5GMT and this is what I am still using. My time is correct on my camera. Do you know if this is a problem with the new version of the software. I assume one can not adjust the time on the unit, as it is taken from the satellites?

Thanks for the help.
Gennaro

]]> By: Fred http://digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-46367 Fred Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:08:24 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-46367 V 900 can't get voice to play through Google Earth, any suggestions? Will play in Windows Media. V 900 can’t get voice to play through Google Earth, any suggestions? Will play in Windows Media.

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