Motion sensor triggers for camera to capture wildlife
Dec 21, 2017 06:50:59 #
I was looking for a motion sensor trigger to use on one of my cameras, prefer to be able to use flash at the same time. Want to capture those animals passing my backyard at night. My search did not give many choices. Is anyone here doing this and if so what are you using and what would you recommend?
Last night I used high ISO and interval shooting to do this. Ended up with empty battery and 920 pictures of the snow and about 10 grainy and soft pics of animals. Seems like a waste of shutter to capture animal shots with this method.
Last night I used high ISO and interval shooting to do this. Ended up with empty battery and 920 pictures of the snow and about 10 grainy and soft pics of animals. Seems like a waste of shutter to capture animal shots with this method.
Dec 21, 2017 06:58:48 #
There are probably solutions to connect a motion sensor to camera. I don't know of any, but I do know that there are "Trail Cameras" available. Those use IR at night, provides sensor, light source and camera all in one package. Just strap it to a tree or something like that. All are battery powered. Good luck! Hope you can capture the critters with some photos! 👍
Dec 21, 2017 07:07:09 #
look at hivviz.com they have just about any trigger you want very reasonable. you can even buy in kit form and build yourself. i have used them for years.
Dec 21, 2017 07:15:07 #
JPL wrote:
I was looking for a motion sensor trigger to use o... (show quote)
I have a trail cam and this is the results:
Dec 21, 2017 07:18:15 #
JPL wrote:
I was looking for a motion sensor trigger to use o... (show quote)
I seem to remember that the Lightning Bug trigger device also worked as a motion detector. Most of the recommended vendors carry it. Not too expensive for what it does, IMHO.
Dec 21, 2017 07:32:54 #
If you use a canon look at this firmware for canon
http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Magic_Lantern_Firmware_Wiki
or
http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK
both have motion detetion I have used ML on my 5DII to capture birds landing on my feeder
http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Magic_Lantern_Firmware_Wiki
or
http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK
both have motion detetion I have used ML on my 5DII to capture birds landing on my feeder
Dec 21, 2017 07:36:25 #
Check out this site http://www.pixcontroller.com/PixLE/PixLE_LANC.htm I use their Le LANC board with my video camera works great. It uses a small battery pack to run the IR sensor that turns on the camera.
Dec 21, 2017 07:54:15 #
Steve DeMott
Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)
jeffstone123 wrote:
look at hivviz.com they have just about any trigger you want very reasonable. you can even buy in kit form and build yourself. i have used them for years.
That's http://www.hiviz.com/
--Steve
Dec 21, 2017 08:30:46 #
You can also pickup a cheap IR sensor for home security and run it off a 12 volt power pack to trip the shutter release less than 15 dollars
Dec 21, 2017 08:35:10 #
Dec 21, 2017 08:40:08 #
Dan Copeland wrote:
You can also pickup a cheap IR sensor for home security and run it off a 12 volt power pack to trip the shutter release less than 15 dollars
How do you attach the camera to the cheap IR sensor so it can control it?
Dec 21, 2017 08:49:58 #
I wanted to do something like this...hoping to get ideas following this...
Dec 21, 2017 08:50:56 #
sourdough58 wrote:
How do you attach the camera to the cheap IR sensor so it can control it?
I am not sure if the sensor would trigger correctly but assume that it does you will need to add extra circuit. There is a relay contact that is always closed and open when it senses motion for 3 seconds. To the very least one has to add another relay to reverse this action.
Dec 21, 2017 09:02:25 #
Dec 21, 2017 09:32:10 #
JPL wrote:
I was looking for a motion sensor trigger to use o... (show quote)
The majority of Lightning Triggers also offer motion detection. Both of mine do and they have sensitivity adjustment to control how much motion triggers them.
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