Brian Hartnell Loc: Marinette WI

I have been experimenting with my Bushnell 12mp trail cam by adapting a 2x lens from a pair of cheater glasses. The magnification lens allowed me to focus from 15 to 19 inches with the sweet spot of focus at 17 inches. This allowed me to capture all form of bird scenarios and using multiple types of food sources and containers to draw in the subjects. The trail cam actually has a 3 megapixel sensor that interpolates the image to 12 megapixel. Being this close, you end up using more of the pixel content on the subject giving it considerably more detail. This was a good start and my next move is to experiment with another trail cam with much higher resolution. Found one but have to order it and test it to see if everything they claim works with the modifications I am doing. Hope you enjoy the images. The motion detection trigger ends up shooting hundreds of images and then you just cull out the best showing natural poses. Sure beats sitting there all day to shoot something you might not see. Give this a try, it is incredibly fun and you will love the clarity you can squeak out of the lowly trail camera.

2x lens ground down to fit over camera lens


set up on desk using ruler to measure focus points


One of my first test subjects


Mother & child




Motion sensor also captures interesting scenes


Trying all forms of feeders


Juvenile Red Wing Blackbird


My resident Cardinal


I now use a wood worker clamp and metal post mount for the trail cam

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Your experimenting is showing good dividends.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

NICE work ! ........thanks for sharing

IDguy Loc: Idaho

Great ideas and images!

Basil Loc: New Mexico

Hey thanks for sharing that idea! I just ordered a Bushnell Trail camera a couple days ago! I'll have to try this!

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Interesting, I would like to see them in download

CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT

What a wonderful idea and your getting some awesome shots!

Iron Sight Loc: Utah

Looks like fun

ClarkJohnson Loc: Fort Myers, FL and Cohasset, MA

Cool. New photographic areas to explore. Thanks for posting.

Steve V Loc: New Jersey

Cool stuff and good results. I have been thinking of trail cams lately, usually when my walk and stalks come up empty.

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

Great idea, now go for mass production - I think it would sell!

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

Brian , I love what you have done sir. Genius. Those are wonderful results and your adaptation with the furniture clamps is so clever to me and totally doable. Brilliant and please continue to amaze me with your skills.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

It worked very well!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Nice results!

juan_uy Loc: Uruguay

Very nice project.
Now I want one, I NEED one! :)

Well, and a house with a garden also :-(