New FotoSpot and FotoMapr Geo-Tag Digital Images in Nikon, Canon, Sony, Panasonic, Ricoh Cameras
Written by Eka Technologies, Inc
Monday, 25 April 2011
Eka Technologies Introduces Consumer and Professional-Grade Geo-Tagging
Digital Camera Peripherals Available in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth & Cabled
Models
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.- Eka Technologies, Inc., today announced FotoSpot
and FotoMapr geo-tagging digital camera peripherals. FotoSpot and
FotoMapr add GPS photo location, shot direction and even user notes to
images created with Nikon, Canon®, Sony®, Panasonic®, Ricoh® and Other
Popular Digital Cameras. Both FotoSpot and FotoMapr, are available in
Wi-Fi® wireless, Bluetooth® wireless and cabled-connected models. Wi-Fi
versions enable geo-tagging with virtually any digital camera that
supports an SDHC memory card; while Bluetooth and cable-connected
versions are designed for use with select NIKON and RICOH DSLR cameras.
“For the advanced photographer or GIS professional, the FotoMapr
series is a cost-effective way to professionally geo-tag and notate
images for use in their mapping platforms”
“Personal photos are more than just images,” said Arun Madhav, Chief
Executive Officer, Eka Technologies, Inc. “They’re memories. Memories
that becomes more important over time, while the details surrounding
the taking of the shots fade. Our new FotoSpot Wi-Fi model provides
consumers with an easy-to-use, inexpensive way to add the photo
location and shot direction to images created with virtually any
digital camera. Photos geo-tagged with FotoSpot can then be uploaded
via USB interface and used with any of today’s popular PC, Mac and
Internet photo mapping software.
“For the advanced photographer or GIS professional, the FotoMapr series
is a cost-effective way to professionally geo-tag and notate images for
use in their mapping platforms," added Mr. Madhav. “Without
compromising DSLR image quality and performance, field professionals
using Nikon, Ricoh and other DSLR cameras, can now geo-tag and notate
every image with precise GPS and user data.”
FotoSpot and FotoMapr Geo-Tagging Peripherals
FotoSpot is Eka’s consumer geo-tagging camera peripheral. FotoSpot’s
patent pending technology uses Wi-Fi wireless to embed shot location
and direction data directly into the digital images as they are taken;
ready to be sorted, viewed and uploaded to photo sharing sites like
Picasa using mySnapMap--a software utility provided free to FotoSpot
users. FotoSpot Wi-Fi (model W-100) is designed for use with today’s
most popular digital cameras including Canon, Nikon, Sony, Panasonic,
Ricoh and more. Bluetooth wireless (B-100) and cabled (C-100) versions
are available for use with select NIKON and RICOH cameras.
FotoMapr, Eka’s professional-grade geo-tagging camera peripheral, is
designed for GIS (geographic information system) professionals for use
in Geo-Photo workflow applications. Embedding shot location and
direction data, FotoMapr also enables user notation of digital images.
FotoMapr’s Wi-Fi model (W-100) is designed for use with DSLR cameras
supporting SDHC data card storage. Bluetooth wireless (B-100) and
cable-connected (C-100) models are also available for use with specific
NIKON and Ricoh camera models. Photos geo-tagged with FotoMapr can be
uploaded to the industry’s leading photo-mapping software including
PhotoLink, WindImage, PhotoMapper and can be viewed and mapped using
Google Maps™ and ESRI®’s ArcGIS GPS data integration systems.
(Media Points)
FotoSpot & FotoMapr
* Geo-tag digital photos with shot location and direction information..
* Adds user notations to digital images (FotoMapr only).
* Camera connection:
o W100 Wi-Fi wireless models - for all digital cameras supporting a SDHC data storage card slot.
o B100 Bluetooth wireless models - for select Nikon and Ricoh cameras.
o C100 corded-connection models – for use with select Nikon cameras.
* Compatible with PhotoLink, WindImage, FoxView and mySnapMap photo software.
* Supports a GPS Tracklog.
* Displays GPS in multiple co-ordinate systems such as MGRS, UTM,
Geodetic in decimal or degrees, using magnetic or true north
coordinates (FotoMapr).
* FotoSpot: ($249) and FotoMapr ($269) are available from Eka Technologies, Inc. (www.Ekatechinc.com) or (805) 496-3352.
About EKA Technologies, Inc.
EKA Technologies, Inc. headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA, enables
workflow for the digital world: providing innovative, consumer,
professional and OEM products and technologies that integrate
geo-positioning data into digital images. New products from EKA
Technologies include FotoSpot and FotoMapr geo-tagging digital camera
peripherals.
FotoSpot™ and FotoMapr™ are trademarks of EKA Technologies, Inc. Google
Maps is a trademark of Google, Inc. Bluetooth® is a registered
trademark of Bluetooth SIG, ESRI® is registered trademark of ESRI.
Wi-Fi® is registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. SONY® is a
registered trademark of the Sony Corporation. Canon® is the registered
trademark of Canon, Inc. Panasonic® is a registered trademark of the
Panasonic Corporation. Ricoh® is a registered trademark of the Ricoh
Corporation.
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