Tags: Canon , EOS 1D Mark III , EOS 1Ds Mark III , EOS 40D , EOS 50D , EOS 5D Mark II , Hardware , WFT

Einen Einblick in Canons Sichtweise zum Thema integriertes GPS, Geotagging etc findet sich in einem Interview mit Canons Technik Guru Chuck Westfall:

Geotagging is a hot subject, and much of the discussion at the PMA show seems to have moved from when it will arrive in cameras rather than whether it will. When do you think it will?

Westfall: The desirability of that feature is quite clear. You can see reasons why--classifying, sorting, and searching photos--especially with the advances in technology starting to appear that is taking advantage of the (location) information. That's why we started putting in the optional capability with the wireless transmitters (accessories available for higher-end Canon SLRs).

How far away is the geotagging era?

Westfall: There's no doubt we'll see cameras with built-in GPS within the next two years, possibly sooner. I'm not able to give guidance regarding Canon specifically.

Are you getting pressure to add geotagging support from Web sites such as Google and Yahoo that enable users to make use of geotagged photos?

Westfall: Mostly we're hearing from the vertical markets--professional, commercial, and industrial applications. And the military.

Warum Canon den dämlichen Weg über den WFT geht wird leider nicht gesagt. Für Geotagging ein typisches Studio-Zubehör voraus zu setzen ist schon etwas weltfremd. Hoffen wir, dass Canon sich da eines Besseren besinnt! Auch wenn Herr Westfall dazu nichts äußert.

Das ganze Interview finden sie hier (english).