Trail Camera
Dec 1, 2018 11:23:01 #
Does anyone have any input/suggestions regarding a Trail Camera since Santa needs specifics (LED vs. Infrared, Field of View, # of sensors, stills while taking video, etc.)
Dec 1, 2018 11:51:41 #
I just bought my daughter a Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80 bridge camera for just under $300. I am going thru the manual now, menu by menu and it is totally awesome. And it is very light. Has a 60X zoom capability, which seems to work very well. It is mirrorless, great electronic view finder, nice rear screen for live viewing and chimping. Battery charging within the camera, but we bought an external charger and extra battery. It does bracketing, HDR merge in the camera with 3 pics, and loads of features that rival my D750. I am going to get another one for one of my other kids who is a vet and needs to take photos of some of her clients. IMHO this is a great value and camera.
Dec 1, 2018 12:30:53 #
I have a Moultrie made cam. I only paid 100.00 for it and I got it at Wal-mart. Takes great night pics and video too.
Dec 1, 2018 12:39:27 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
Bill Munny wrote:
I just bought my daughter a Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ8... (show quote)
Methinks the OP means a camera you hook to a tree or stand and fires when critters come into view?
Dec 1, 2018 14:40:48 #
Dec 2, 2018 07:29:37 #
I bought a Foxelli trail camera, primarily to find out what was raiding my bird feeder at night. What a great purchase! Not only was that mystery solved, but allows me to see what other critters are out there.
Foxelli only makes one model and it was highly rated in my research. Cost is $90... Here is a link... https://www.foxelli.com/collections/trail-camera/products/foxelli-trail-camera-wildlife-scouting-hunting-camera
Some of the extraordinary features this trail camera offers:
Provides hi-resolution photos and videos with sound up to 10 min
120-degree wide angle lens
2,4” LCD color monitor with photo and video preview function
Motion-activated
Night vision
65 feet detection range
Invisible IR flash
Included tree strap (5 ft. long) for tree mounting and a wall-mounting gear.
Resistant to all types of weather
Super easy set-up
Up to 8-month battery life in standby mode
Password protected
Included USB cable
Foxelli only makes one model and it was highly rated in my research. Cost is $90... Here is a link... https://www.foxelli.com/collections/trail-camera/products/foxelli-trail-camera-wildlife-scouting-hunting-camera
Some of the extraordinary features this trail camera offers:
Provides hi-resolution photos and videos with sound up to 10 min
120-degree wide angle lens
2,4” LCD color monitor with photo and video preview function
Motion-activated
Night vision
65 feet detection range
Invisible IR flash
Included tree strap (5 ft. long) for tree mounting and a wall-mounting gear.
Resistant to all types of weather
Super easy set-up
Up to 8-month battery life in standby mode
Password protected
Included USB cable
Dec 2, 2018 08:54:01 #
I have a Bushnell I bought for about $100. I get a lot of good videos. I did a bit of research and learned that trail cameras with supposed high pixel count actually have interpolated pixels and none have the resolution you might get with a DSLR. Expect the equivalent of about 3 mp. That means you won’t get really good still photos. But the eye fills in when there is motion. I also learned that the “invisible” night version doesn’t give as good a picture as IR. I learned from another hogger that covering part of the IR helps if the night pictures are blown out from too much light on closer animals.
Dec 2, 2018 09:04:04 #
Bill Munny wrote:
Oops, my bad.
Not really, especially if the OP wants to sit and operate it himself...
IDec 2, 2018 09:11:24 #
We have around 10 of the Moultrie D-35's out, they are low cost compared to many others. Pictures typically are not of framing quality, but they allow us to see what is roaming through our woods day and night. I have never tried them on video.
Dec 2, 2018 09:45:04 #
Dec 2, 2018 09:52:33 #
No culprit we just like to monitor the game frequenting our property, you know the bucks and bears and so on. Gives us a good idea what time of the day they are most often around.
Dec 2, 2018 10:31:27 #
My son loaned us his Moultrie (In the same way I loan him tools... return unlikely). We caught deer, coyotes, foxes, turkeys, in our backyard with great regularity. Then the batteries started going dead real quick, a week or so, with no critters recorded. I opened it up, and water came out of the battery compartment. It's not obvious where the leak is, so game over.
Dec 2, 2018 10:52:07 #
I’ve been really happy with the Browning cameras. Batteries last a year, even thru a cold northern MI winter. Video quality and snapshot qualities are good and night time shots are quite good.
Dec 2, 2018 11:00:45 #
I use the Lumix DC-FZ80 on hikes for nature shots and get very satisfying results. 20-1200 mm works well for my needs. Just saying.
Dec 2, 2018 11:47:57 #
Bill Munny wrote:
I just bought my daughter a Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ8... (show quote)
So how do you mount it to a tree and get it to automatically zoom and take pictures?
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