File Naming R cameras

[Photofarmer]

May not word this the best hope it makes sense.
So night time storm chases can be in various locations. For ease let’s call it location A B and C.

I arrive at location A name file on card camera A.

Then drive 40km in the dark similar secluded spot location B can I rename file on camera B then when I move to location C do the same thing? Or do photos have to be copied from SD card onto laptop and card reformatted? Can handle different file prefix on same card?

Yup I know some one is gonna say slot one and two for different shoot. But won’t work with RP.

Also some will suggest hey carry more cards just change them yep that’s a option as well.

Guess it’s just easy if one card down load to computer and comes up with various prefixes and I know location. Pity R cameras don’t have GPS.

Just chewing the fat cheers team and thanks for replies to my normal odd questions hope it makes sense.

I do get storm photos hmmm where exactly did I take that

 

[ACEkin]

Have you considered using your smartphone connection via Canon Camera Connect as a GPS device to record the location of every shot?

 

[David Stallard]

Simplest solution - tiny notebook (or notes in your phone) make a note of photo number / location / date and time.

 

[Photofarmer]

Simplest solution - tiny notebook (or notes in your phone) make a note of photo number / location / date and time.

point taken only issue in height of a lightning storm at 2 am and camera going clik clik with 3 cameras set up kinda hard to take notes

 

[Photofarmer]

Have you considered using your smartphone connection via Canon Camera Connect as a GPS device to record the location of every shot?

i dont get on with canon connect on multiple cameras just can get it to work

 

[Photofarmer]

Have you considered using your smartphone connection via Canon Camera Connect as a GPS device to record the location of every shot?

Can someone run through simple set up of canon app ive given up to be honest

 

[Archibald]

Can't you go by the time stamp on the photos?

Shoot a landmark at the new location when you arrive.

You could also make a short movie when going from one location to the other saying where you are going.

I hate the Canon app and will only use it if there is no other way.

 

[Dean Wilson]

Sit in your vehicle and with the dome light on make a video of anything, but record the audio of the information you want to remember for later.

 

[Archibald]

You could just make a movie in your car saying where you are going next.

 

[Bryan Conner]

I agree with all of the tips above, especially with the Canon app being something that I really do not like. I even bought a mid-priced Samsung phone hoping that the gps experience with the app would be better as I thought my phone was the problem. It was the app.

I bought a Solmeta GMAX2 for my EOS R and absolutely recommend it 100%. Yeah, I have to remember to put it on the hot shoe and turn it on, but if I do that, it works wonderfully. Thankfully when walking around using my ThinkTank shoulder bag, it will hold my camera with the gps attached without a problem.

https://www.solmeta.com/Product/show/id/37 is the link to what I bought.

 

[Photofarmer]

I agree with all of the tips above, especially with the Canon app being something that I really do not like. I even bought a mid-priced Samsung phone hoping that the gps experience with the app would be better as I thought my phone was the problem. It was the app.

I bought a Solmeta GMAX2 for my EOS R and absolutely recommend it 100%. Yeah, I have to remember to put it on the hot shoe and turn it on, but if I do that, it works wonderfully. Thankfully when walking around using my ThinkTank shoulder bag, it will hold my camera with the gps attached without a problem.

https://www.solmeta.com/Product/show/id/37 is the link to what I bought.

except ive got a lightning trigger on my hot shoe

 

[Bryan Conner]

except ive got a lightning trigger on my hot shoe

Good point. It can connect via a cable with older DSLRs, but it appears our R cameras don't have a data port that the cable can attach to.

 

[Bryan Conner]

Can someone run through simple set up of canon app ive given up to be honest

I also had trouble getting it connected as it wasn't, to me, very intuitive. I had the best luck by using the provided connection guide in the app itself. Good luck on finding a good solution.

 

[Photofarmer]

M

Middle lens supersceded with 15/35 2.8 L tis a old photo

 

[Bryan Conner]

If those triggers don't have to be mounted to the hotshoe, maybe one could be mounted off camera and that camera could be used for a shoe-mount gps device. Otherwise, I think the best option would be to work out the problems with connecting your smartphone with the Canon app, or to use a gps logging app and add location coordinates after the shoot.

Of course, the best scenario would be if Canon put gps in every body. I can't think of a reason they don't except that they figure that most people would prefer to use their smartphone for gps via their app.

On a side note, I just tried the latest version of the Canon android app, and it connected immediately with my phone. In the past, I always had to fight with it and call it various names before somehow it would connect. But, I still prefer my Solmeta as I don't have to use phone battery to transmit location info to my camera.

 

[Photofarmer]

https://cam.start.canon/en/C012/manual/html/UG-07_Network_0160.html

 

[Photofarmer]

https://cam.start.canon/en/C012/manual/html/UG-07_Network_0160.html

you can get gps via smart phone??? r6

 

[Bryan Conner]

you can get gps via smart phone??? r6

Yes, by using the Canon Connect App.