Comments on: Columbus V-900 GPS Voice Photo Data Logger Review http://www.digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kladionica http://www.digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-213892 kladionica Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:55:02 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-213892 Thank you for any other informative blog. Where else may I am getting that kind of info written in such an ideal way? I have a undertaking that I'm just now operating on, and I have been at the look out for such info. Thank you for any other informative blog. Where else may I am getting that kind of info written in such an ideal way? I have a undertaking that I’m just now operating on, and I have been at the look out for such info.

]]> By: Pieter van Zyl http://www.digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-99743 Pieter van Zyl Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:01:02 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-99743 I bought a Columbus V-900 on 14 Jan 2010 for use in the southern hemisphere and it did not work. After numerous correspondance with Visiontac about the problem they did not acknowledge that this is caused by the firmware on the device and it appeared as if it was the first time they ever heard of the problem. They eventually asked me to ship the unit back to them on my own costs which I did the next day. This was done on the 18 th of February 2010. Since then I have enquired about my returned item on more than 4 occasions and they told me that the unit have been shipped to me but they have not been able to confirm this with a Tracking number or any other proof. So be warned. Do not purchase this unit for use in the southern hemisphere if you cannot confirm the Firmware version beforehand.(if the problem is actually related to some firmware version) I bought a Columbus V-900 on 14 Jan 2010 for use in the southern hemisphere and it did not work.
After numerous correspondance with Visiontac about the problem they did not acknowledge that this is caused by the firmware on the device and it appeared as if it was the first time they ever heard of the problem.

They eventually asked me to ship the unit back to them on my own costs which I did the next day. This was done on the 18 th of February 2010. Since then I have enquired about my returned item on more than 4 occasions and they told me that the unit have been shipped to me but they have not been able to confirm this with a Tracking number or any other proof.

So be warned. Do not purchase this unit for use in the southern hemisphere if you cannot confirm the Firmware version beforehand.(if the problem is actually related to some firmware version)

]]> By: Olivier Bruchez http://www.digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-84477 Olivier Bruchez Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:06:16 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-84477 Hello, I own a Columbus V-900 since October 2009. It was supposed to be a replacement for my old Globalsat DG-100 tracker, which I used for several years as a "always on" GPS tracker. Unfortunately, the integrated USB cable started malfunctioning after a couple of years. I guess it could be replaced, but I decided to buy the V-900 instead (it's smaller). For those of you who are interested in the battery life: according to my experience, the Columbus V-900 will work for about 11-13 hours, which is *not* enough for me and far less than what I was used to with my DG-100 (which could sometimes work for 2 days straight!). I've not tried yet to change the default configuration, if possible. Another really annoying point is that the V-900 is *really* noisy. It will beep loudly when you switch it on/off or when it acquires or loses the GPS signal. There's no way to disable this "feature", as far as I know. Feel free to ask any other question. Olivier Hello,

I own a Columbus V-900 since October 2009. It was supposed to be a replacement for my old Globalsat DG-100 tracker, which I used for several years as a “always on” GPS tracker. Unfortunately, the integrated USB cable started malfunctioning after a couple of years. I guess it could be replaced, but I decided to buy the V-900 instead (it’s smaller).

For those of you who are interested in the battery life: according to my experience, the Columbus V-900 will work for about 11-13 hours, which is *not* enough for me and far less than what I was used to with my DG-100 (which could sometimes work for 2 days straight!). I’ve not tried yet to change the default configuration, if possible.

Another really annoying point is that the V-900 is *really* noisy. It will beep loudly when you switch it on/off or when it acquires or loses the GPS signal. There’s no way to disable this “feature”, as far as I know.

Feel free to ask any other question.

Olivier

]]> By: bajszi http://www.digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-73355 bajszi Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:04:48 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-73355 Hi everybody! I have an interesting question. I would like to use this logger during flying, but above 300 km/h it doesn't want to log the coordinates, just one in a while. ( once maybe in 5 minutes) And the setup for the overspeed alarm goes up to 300km/h. Is it related to this problem? Some website says the device is good up to 1000 knots. Does anyone have any idea what kinda settings I should use? Hi everybody!

I have an interesting question. I would like to use this logger during flying, but above 300 km/h it doesn’t want to log the coordinates, just one in a while. ( once maybe in 5 minutes) And the setup for the overspeed alarm goes up to 300km/h. Is it related to this problem? Some website says the device is good up to 1000 knots. Does anyone have any idea what kinda settings I should use?

]]> By: Flupp http://www.digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-65721 Flupp Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:19:56 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-65721 I'm also very interested in the long term battery life, the spy mode claims 30 days, which is just too good. But if its even near that, it would be great for longer hiking trips. I hope you can give us some information on the battery life in spy mode. I’m also very interested in the long term battery life, the spy mode claims 30 days, which is just too good. But if its even near that, it would be great for longer hiking trips. I hope you can give us some information on the battery life in spy mode.

]]> By: mike http://www.digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-64158 mike Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:41:12 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-64158 BTW batteries, I'm interested only in data logging mode (not spy mode), I would like to switch the unit in the morning, drop it in my bag and use it for a whole day. What is your experience regarding battery life? BTW, Peter, I think it would be nice to write a little more in your article about Spy mode, as this is very useful for people going on a long trip where access to electrical outlets is limited. Being able to use gps logging for one month without charging seems like a great thing. Of course it doesn't log data as often as in normal mode but sometimes logging every 5 or 10 minutes seems to be enough. BTW batteries, I’m interested only in data logging mode (not spy mode), I would like to switch the unit in the morning, drop it in my bag and use it for a whole day. What is your experience regarding battery life?

BTW, Peter, I think it would be nice to write a little more in your article about Spy mode, as this is very useful for people going on a long trip where access to electrical outlets is limited. Being able to use gps logging for one month without charging seems like a great thing. Of course it doesn’t log data as often as in normal mode but sometimes logging every 5 or 10 minutes seems to be enough.

]]> By: mike http://www.digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-64157 mike Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:32:51 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-64157 @nono According to one guy who contacted cbgps.com directly problems on south hemisphere (the reason of bad reviews on amazon) were due to a firmware bug and it's fixed since July 2009. Take a look here (last post from Nonosoley): http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=118881&whichpage=7 Can anyone confirm the battery life? One review on amazon says the battery lasts for max 12 hours. I don't expect 24h but if it's only 12h (or less) then probably I will buy Qstarz BT-1000X instead of columbus. @nono

According to one guy who contacted cbgps.com directly problems on south hemisphere (the reason of bad reviews on amazon) were due to a firmware bug and it’s fixed since July 2009.
Take a look here (last post from Nonosoley):
http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=118881&whichpage=7

Can anyone confirm the battery life? One review on amazon says the battery lasts for max 12 hours. I don’t expect 24h but if it’s only 12h (or less) then probably I will buy Qstarz BT-1000X instead of columbus.

]]> By: Nono http://www.digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-61247 Nono Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:21:32 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-61247 Hi, I read on a topic that this logger have some problems in south hemisphere to capt signal. Did you notice something about it ? Thanks a lot. Hi,
I read on a topic that this logger have some problems in south hemisphere to capt signal.
Did you notice something about it ?

Thanks a lot.

]]> By: Ford Horizzont http://www.digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-55510 Ford Horizzont Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:11:56 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-55510 Hi, I need a kind of PocketPC GPS software that could import logs (from V-900 card, original data or somehow converted by same PPC), visualize and use that data for tracking/backtracking/guiding. Any solutions? Thanks! Hi,
I need a kind of PocketPC GPS software that could import logs (from V-900 card, original data or somehow converted by same PPC), visualize and use that data for tracking/backtracking/guiding.

Any solutions?
Thanks!

]]> By: Joe Kee http://www.digital-photography-school.com/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/comment-page-1#comment-48484 Joe Kee Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:40:36 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/columbus-v-900-gps-voice-photo-data-logger-review/#comment-48484 Ront: Hi. Nope, Time Album does not support RAW file. It only works with JPEG. Ront: Hi. Nope, Time Album does not support RAW file. It only works with JPEG.

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