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
Your experimenting is showing good dividends.
NICE work ! ........thanks for sharing
Hey thanks for sharing that idea! I just ordered a Bushnell Trail camera a couple days ago! I'll have to try this!
Interesting, I would like to see them in download
What a wonderful idea and your getting some awesome shots!
Cool. New photographic areas to explore. Thanks for posting.
Brian Hartnell wrote:
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.
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Cool stuff and good results. I have been thinking of trail cams lately, usually when my walk and stalks come up empty.
Great idea, now go for mass production - I think it would sell!
Brian Hartnell wrote:
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.
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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.
Very nice project.
Now I want one, I NEED one! :)
Well, and a house with a garden also :-(
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