Thread: Trail camera pics

I got the Eneloop Black Pro
Useless in the GPRS cams
10 days max - about to change to 6volt 12ah Gels with solar panels add ons

I get up to 8 months from AA Enegizer Lithium batts in my Browning normal cams

As soon as I put the Eneloops in the Camera - they show 75%

How long are you getting from them in the normal Cam's

Originally Posted by Sarvo

I got the Eneloop Black Pro
Useless in the GPRS cams
10 days max - about to change to 6volt 12ah Gels with solar panels add ons

I get up to 8 months from AA Enegizer Lithium batts in my Browning normal cams

As soon as I put the Eneloops in the Camera - they show 75%

How long are you getting from them in the normal Cam's

In the moultree and ltl acorn the black pros last very well. they nevr show 100% full but get down to 40 -50% and just seem to hold there. Haven't run them right out for a test but many months. In the pulsar thermal they are brilliant. 2-3x better than anything else iv tried. What charger are you using?

Originally Posted by Sarvo

This is why I hate seeing Hinds shoot - this was a late Fawn - but someone shoot its mother last week and I seeing twice daily in same Cam
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You think it's going to live?

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Originally Posted by Russian 22.

You think it's going to live?

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I doubt it will get through the Winter - my wife keeps telling me to take it some food

Originally Posted by sneeze

In the moultree and ltl acorn the black pros last very well. they nevr show 100% full but get down to 40 -50% and just seem to hold there. Haven't run them right out for a test but many months. In the pulsar thermal they are brilliant. 2-3x better than anything else iv tried. What charger are you using?

Charger is a real good one (8 bank one cost about 150$) has "soft charge option etc.

Thermal - also my thing - I found that the rechargeable won’t fit into the Thermal (I have Apex Pulsar XD50)
I use the external Bat pack on it. I had a XQ38 that uses AA - but I did not try rechargeable in it
Have a Xq30V Lite coming end of week - was meant to get a XQ50F Helion also - but hard to get - big back orders all over Europe etc for all the XP Helions etc

This is the Camreas I use for the GPRS - have 4 of them



With the GPRS - they hog battery compared to normal log/store SD Card cameras - they have SMS option that allows you to control the functions via cell phone (turn off - or cahnge to videio - its pic/vid size etc etc) this feature alones uses alot of power as it is on 24/7 - but you can turn it off.

Features:

30MP CMOS sensor
1080p HD video resolution
Real time picture messaging to your phone
Send pictures to your phone or e-mail through SMS/GPRS signal
Both MMS and GPRS support, compatible with 3G GSM network
Stores images on up to a 32GB SD card
Long detection range of up to 100ft
Built-in 3" color LCD display
Sound broadcasting for use as a game call or to set up a security alarm
Water resistant to help the camera function in any environment
Picture or video settings
True 940nm no glow IR LEDs lighting of up to 80 ft
2-way communications to your mobile phone
No-glow infrared illumination

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Charger is a real good one (8 bank one cost about 150$) has "soft charge option etc.

Thermal - also my thing - I found that the rechargeable won’t fit into the Thermal (I have Apex Pulsar XD50)
I use the external Bat pack on it. I had a XQ38 that uses AA - but I did not try rechargeable in it
Have a Xq30V Lite coming end of week - was meant to get a XQ50F Helion also - but hard to get - big back orders all over Europe etc for all the XP Helions etc

This is the Camreas I use for the GPRS - have 4 of them

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With the GPRS - they hog battery compared to normal log/store SD Card cameras - they have SMS option that allows you to control the functions via cell phone (turn off - or cahnge to videio - its pic/vid size etc etc) this feature alones uses alot of power as it is on 24/7 - but you can turn it off.

Features:

30MP CMOS sensor
1080p HD video resolution
Real time picture messaging to your phone
Send pictures to your phone or e-mail through SMS/GPRS signal
Both MMS and GPRS support, compatible with 3G GSM network
Stores images on up to a 32GB SD card
Long detection range of up to 100ft
Built-in 3" color LCD display
Sound broadcasting for use as a game call or to set up a security alarm
Water resistant to help the camera function in any environment
Picture or video settings
True 940nm no glow IR LEDs lighting of up to 80 ft
2-way communications to your mobile phone
No-glow infrared illumination

I have 2 mms ltl acorns,a 6210 that has done a year on 12 AA lithiums and a 5310 wmg (much better flash) that curently running the black pros. Both remote access cams. youll see some pics from the 6210 back in this thread. Its only transmitting @2 mpa as the old cell tower down there wouldnt t handle any more.

Originally Posted by Sarvo

I doubt it will get through the Winter - my wife keeps telling me to take it some food

You could make a very cheap deer feeder from pvc pipe from bunnings. Only problem is rats and mice would eat a lot of the food. Just a y pipe and two screw ends. Mounted the same way as you would a game camera.

Originally Posted by sneeze

I have 2 mms ltl acorns,a 6210 that has done a year on 12 AA lithiums and a 5310 wmg (much better flash) that curently running the black pros. Both remote access cams. youll see some pics from the 6210 back in this thread. Its only transmitting @2 mpa as the old cell tower down there wouldnt t handle any more.

OK - sorry was not realizing yours were GPRS (you are using GPRS and not pixing ??)
It must be the SMS left on thats eating power on mine then - I have the Scoutguard SG880 MK14mHD GPRS cam also - they are better than the above - but not a lot better on batts

No GPRS .Both use Pxt and/or stmp. Iv got the 6210 using both as Its easier to handle the pics from email and the 5310 pxt only.
GPRS is " always on" ? might be where the battery life is going?

Originally Posted by sneeze

No GPRS .Both use Pxt and/or stmp. Iv got the 6210 using both as Its easier to handle the pics from email and the 5310 pxt only.
GPRS is " always on" ? might be where the battery life is going?

So what Plan and cost is it for you
Using GPRS to email account (which is also to phone) I get charged .20c per Megabyte
So approx 1c per pic - arrives in 40 - 90 seconds - using Vodafone

I thought pxting cost min of 50c per pxt ??

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

You could make a very cheap deer feeder from pvc pipe from bunnings. Only problem is rats and mice would eat a lot of the food. Just a y pipe and two screw ends. Mounted the same way as you would a game camera.

Our little mate is looking a tad happier today
Maybe he/she will make it ?

Originally Posted by Sarvo

So what Plan and cost is it for you
Using GPRS to email account (which is also to phone) I get charged .20c per Megabyte
So approx 1c per pic - arrives in 40 - 90 seconds - using Vodafone

I thought pxting cost min of 50c per pxt ??

Yes pxt is 50c. smtp is email. I dont use phone for email so dont mint pxt to phone. A little care setting up the camera to keep false triggers to a min is a good idea though. GPRS wasnt an option when I got started, might look at it for the next camera.

Originally Posted by sneeze

Yes pxt is 50c. smtp is email. I dont use phone for email so dont mint pxt to phone. A little care setting up the camera to keep false triggers to a min is a good idea though. GPRS wasnt an option when I got started, might look at it for the next camera.

That would bankrupt me - wind got up other night and I had 50+ photos.
Very difficult to find places that wont trigger with even slight wind/breeze.
I am bringing in those 2 Bodymedia/Scoutguard cams above - from my European Optic Supplier. (they still from China)
Not keen to promote and sell - because I would get annoyed with after sales enquiry - BUT - if someone thats already in the know and will do byself all the setup and carry on that goes with them - I might consider selling to them.
Be very careful if buying-there is a lot of real crap out there - looks good - but trigger timeframe for example can be so bad you never see anything in pic :-)
Sim card slot sloppy and you loose the card inside etc etc
I bought a couple of cheapies last year (about 79US$ each) got full refund and still got cams - but they are sitting in cupboard - only good if you put on your home where someone will lurk longer enough to get snapped. Surprisingly they have great battery usage and very easy setup mode/instruct - but aprt from that they are rubbish really.

Really enjoying this thread. Am just getting in to trail cams and finding it's a whole new hobby in itself. Here's a few from me. Nothing special in the timber department but loving watching their movements. May be in a few more years they'll be worth shooting...

Originally Posted by stu#71

Really enjoying this thread. Am just getting in to trail cams and finding it's a whole new hobby in itself. Here's a few from me. Nothing special in the timber department but loving watching their movements. May be in a few more years they'll be worth shooting...

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Excellent
You must be still agile enough to climb trees :-)
Looks very much like Central North Island bush to me