Update – Solmeta Repair Service

Update – Solmeta Repair Service

A week ago, on 20th of June, I received an email from Solmeta stating that the unit has been received and repair will start soon. Also the shipping time back to Germany has been announced (10-15 working days). Getting such short status updates is very reassuring for...
Solmeta N2 geotagger- faulty plugs

Solmeta N2 geotagger- faulty plugs

I am on a short vacation trip over a long week-end. I took the opportunity to use my geotagger again. You might remember that I bought new cables since the old one broke during my India trip. Cable-tagger connection is a design flaw on that product. It turned out that...
Cable replacement

Cable replacement

I just ordered two spare cables for my geotagger. It’s a pricy thing, since each cable is 12 USD and shipping is 15 USD from Hong Kong (4-5 weeks of delivery  minimum 🙁  ). The order procedure was very simple since Solmeta has a very neat and tidy homepage with...
Solmeta N2 Geotagger cable Knockout

Solmeta N2 Geotagger cable Knockout

A few days ago the cable for the geotagger died. The plug broke, exposing the fine wires which contact the socket in the tagger. Solmeta offers replacement cables for USD 12 plus shipping of USD 15. I wanted to order two cables (since they break so easily), not happy...
Solmeta N2 Geotagger on the road

Solmeta N2 Geotagger on the road

I am currently on the road heading for Bikaner in Rajasthan, India. On my D300s I have my Solmeta N2 geotagger for GPS localization. The tagger itself performs well, long battery life and quick position finding after switching it on. But one weak point is now...