Just because it says Nikon? Compare with third-party's worth it!

When you test me first annoyed that he constantly goes out, as it forcibly uses the "GPS hibernation" of the camera. In a "cold start" it can sometimes be the case that you have to wake him umpteen times (shutter half-press) until it has first fix. After the "warm start" it goes relatively well.

But what if I'm in a place without sufficient GPS reception? Then I can try it for ever. And that, in a church, a house, or - happen in an urban canyon - with an unfavorable state of the GPS satellites.

Some third-party not only have to come up with solutions,:

- Automatic coordinate buffer in case of loss of the GPS signal in buildings, streets, ... So a "Car indoor function"
-. On / auto / off switch (the "GPS hibernation" may continue to be used and the GPS stays on even when the camera is off The main power guzzlers is turned off by the "GPS hibernation", namely not the GPS but the exposure meter! That's why the function in English. Menu is also logical "GPS> Auto meter off" rather than misleading "GPS hibernation".
- L-connector along the camera goes to the D5000 / D90, take this unspeakable, side horizontally outstanding plug
- Much shorter cables that are less in the way
- ...

I had in 2008 (!) My first photo-device GPS for Nikon ("Solmeta DP-GPS N2 Compass") with additional bought for storing the viewing direction. There was the GP-1 let the Phottix clone not yet! The GP-1, I briefly tested only with friends and would certainly not buy him.

Meanwhile I switched on a device that bears unbeatable at the camera and shines with additional integrated logger and indoor buffer + pseudo-direct start. The compass was not so important, because there is still too little software that uses the.