Hi Jens, Re: GPS data
I think a third party device and subsequent synchronisation through software is the only way to go. If you shoot raw files I guess you want a unit that can compare your GPS data to the timestamp in the raw file and then write an XMP file with the correct metadata beside the raw file. Ideally, this software should run automatically when you upload to the computer. In that way it would at least not steal any time, even if you don't save any. I do not know if such a device/software exists, and I do not know the Sony unit in detail. :-( Hope you are able to find something for your needs. Re: FotoStation I honestly think FotoStation is a mastodont. It is a huge system that aims to compete in the arena of newspaper image desks, stock agencies etc. For example, it contains functions for accounting and following up of payments, streamlined functions to keep track of sales volumes etc. etc. If you look at what it actually does that a personal photographer with a production of, say, less than 10.000 images per year, there are many programs that will do the job as good or better for considerably less money. I have used ThumbsPlus v7 since I got the *istD, but with the major upgrade (v8) in the pipelines I have been researching the market to see if other products provide more bang for the bucks. Right now I'm having a serious look at IDimager, which has some very neat functions for versioning of files that I haven't found anywhere else. However I am not yet acquainted with Lightroom, and I suspect there are similar functionality in there (Thanks for the tip, Tim Ø.). ThumbsPlus is on par with FotoStation for searchability and organising features. I thought ACDsee PRO was decent too, but I haven't really looked at it. However I have looked at Photoshop Elements 6, and thought that was quite decent for its price. In the Mac-world there is of course Aperture, and there are a couple of dual-platform products too beside Adobe's. One is Expression Media from Microsoft (formerly iView), another is PhotoMechanic. I would say both of them are on par with FotoStation. Note, however, that the Microsoft offering depends on plug-ins from camera vendors to view raw files in Windows environments. Pentax's plugin for PEFs is only for 32-bit versions of Windows. There are also some new products that are actually upload managers for microstock. They are of course specifically designed to keep track of what you have uploaded where, but do have some run-of-the-mill organising functions for the single photographers as well. Keywording is alpha and omega with microstock, so I expect good functionality there. I'm not sure about raw file support, though. I haven't looked at them in detail yet, but a google search for "microstock image organiser" or something like that should take you there. Here are the links I have archived: ThumbsPlus: http://www.cerious.com IDimager: http://www.idimager.com/ PhotoMechanic: http://www.camerabits.com/site/index.html Expression Media: http://www.microsoft.com/expression/products/overview.aspx?key=media Aperture: http://www.apple.com/dk/aperture/ (Danish language version, specially for you Jens<g>) LightRoom: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom/ Good luck in your search, Jens. May the best archive system put us in its fold... :-) Cheers, Jostein 2009/2/5 Jens <p...@planfoto.dk>: > Helle list > I've been looking for a good database tool for photographs. > Played arround with ACDSee, but it's not that good. I've been looking a some > inexpensive products like iTag and StudioLine PhotoBasic 3. They seem a > little cumbersome and slow. Now, I use Fotostastation Pro (500 Euro), which > runs fine. > All my files can be filed in no order att all, still I'm ableto find my shots > using the tags/keywords or the date. > > I have contacted the Danish Fotosdtaion/Fotoware resellers, and they have > agreed to give me a commision, when I make a contact that resluts in a > Fotostation sale. So, when I vistit my costumers to make an appointment about > photographing, I bring some bruchures with me and tell them a little about > Fotostation. I hope this will give me a small, additional income over the > years :-) > > What do you guys think of Fotostation? > > Now I really miss a camera plug-in device, for PENTAX thank you very much, > that will give me the opportunity to tag my photographs (XMP-data) as I > shoot. I would very much like this device to give me GPS data as well, if > possible. > > I have contacted the Danish import company, but they don't seem to understand > what I'm talking about. I don't wnat to switch to Nikon or Canon in order to > get something like this. What could I do? > I do know, tha SONY makes an inexpensive device, that tracks the time and the > GPS data. But I have to run it through software to get the GEO codes in my > image files. That takes time. 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