DEBJENROB Loc: DELRAY BEACH FL

Has anyone used the AEO Micro MT Pro 3.0 .... it attaches to the camera hotshoe and will activate the shutter when there is movement in front of the camera or there is a lightning strike .... does it really work ...

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

I don't see any reviews on it, but I did find this http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/870809-REG/AEO_Photo_MCROMLTSNY_Lightning_Strike_Micro_MT.html

DEBJENROB Loc: DELRAY BEACH FL

Thanks ... I saw it on the B & H web site ...... if I buy it, I would buy from B & H .... I would like some input from someone who has one ..... I want to set up my camera at night and take pictures of the animals that eat my flowers and bird seed ....

Festina Lente Loc: Florida & Missouri

If you are just trying to "catch" who is eating them, you may prefer a game camera. You can get a 6MP game camera at a sporting goods shop or on line. They cost about $100 and take timed or motion activated color photos and infrared photos at night. Then can also take videos at the same time. The batteries last for months. They are weather proof and use a SD card. The more expensive ones have lots of additional features.

I have seen deer, raccoons, cats, fox, coyote, opossum, and mice very cleverly feasting at my squirrel proof bird feeder.
And while deer are usually the culprits for eating my flowers, I have a crystal clear picture of my neighbor picking some one evening. Hmmm.

I like the Moultrie model #MFH-DGS-M100 with its color display, but there are many many models available. Walk into any Cabela's or Pro Bass store and be initially overwhelmed. Then ask a sales person to guide you.

I saw the Moultrie Model MFH-DGS-M80 on sale two weeks ago in Cabela's for $69 (MSRP is $169),
so I purchased two to monitor all my feeders and figure out how those varmits manage to get to them.
It can be fun and amazing to watch.

DEBJENROB Loc: DELRAY BEACH FL

Thanks for the info .... it seems like something to consider .... but I want something that will take lightning strikes .... the M80 might be an option ... then I would buy the AEO unit that only is activated by lightning ... not the dual unit ...

Festina Lente Loc: Florida & Missouri

Ah, well, that is a different animal. A good lightening detector with a fast enough response time (under 0.15 milliseconds) tends to be expensive. A basic unit that will work reliably runs about $135. Unless that is your passion and you have lots of T-storms (like NW Florida), you will probably not use it very often after a few months. But if your livingroom faces a great backdrop for watching the horizon and lightening strikes miles away, then go for it!

If you really want a unit that does BOTH lightening AND motion detection, you can get the AEO Photo Lightning Strike! Micro MT PRO 3.0 Shutter Trigger, which tends to be very camera specific and runs about $350.
(See: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/870805-REG/AEO_Photo_MCROMLTMC30_Lightning_Strike_Micro_MT.html )

For the money I'd get a game camera and a basic lightening trigger and pocket $130.

DEBJENROB Loc: DELRAY BEACH FL

Thanks .... your suggestion makes the most sense ....

mlmurrill Loc: Enterprise, OR 97828

I caught a doe outside stretching her neck to eat from a bird feeder. Someone or thing got a few chews of my tulips one time, but must not have liked them, cause only a few were gone. Leaves that is.Shutterbug