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Offline high country

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best cam on the cheap
« on: August 18, 2010, 07:59:30 AM »
what can a guy expect for sub $150? is there a way to view pics in the field? I am a bit old fashioned and jus now thinking I should get into the times.....lol

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Re: best cam on the cheap
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2010, 08:15:56 AM »
You can see the pics that I took with my Moultrie I-40.  They are pretty good and I paid somewhere around that price.  Bought it from Walmart online store.  Free shipping.
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Re: best cam on the cheap
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2010, 08:36:11 AM »
I use a Moultrie D-40 and I'm pretty happy with the pic quality, battery life, and ease of use.  I just saw the D-50 (5.0 Megapixel versus the 4.0 MP in the D-40) in a flyer for Cabela's for a "Doorbuster" price of like $69 this weekend..  Good price if you ask me and you could get 2 for $150.  I'd rather have 2 good cameras in the woods than 1 great one.. But thats me.

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Re: best cam on the cheap
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2010, 09:42:52 AM »
I had the bushnell good cam just not great on batt life  :twocents:
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Re: best cam on the cheap
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2010, 11:37:53 AM »
I use a Moultrie D-40 and I'm pretty happy with the pic quality, battery life, and ease of use.  I just saw the D-50 (5.0 Megapixel versus the 4.0 MP in the D-40) in a flyer for Cabela's for a "Doorbuster" price of like $69 this weekend..  Good price if you ask me and you could get 2 for $150.  I'd rather have 2 good cameras in the woods than 1 great one.. But thats me.

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Re: best cam on the cheap
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2010, 11:52:40 AM »
Does size, battery life matter to you?
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Re: best cam on the cheap
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2010, 11:53:59 AM »
So far I have been able to veiw pictures in the feild using my digital camera - I have a couple wildveiw game cams picked up a two pack at cabelas for $120. They take good enough pics for me - I also picked up a moultrie M40 game cam on ebay for $100 (I think retail is/was $180+). It has better pics and much better battery life.

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Re: best cam on the cheap
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2010, 12:00:40 PM »
Does size, battery life matter to you?

I don't want to haul a gun safe up there......but anything reasonable.

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Re: best cam on the cheap
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2010, 12:19:01 PM »
can't go wrong with Moultrie, light weight dependable, decent battery life.
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Re: best cam on the cheap
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2010, 04:49:31 PM »
I will second the Wildview EZ Cams.
I have mentioned it before but the real cheap ones are $40 on sale. Rechargable C batteries, SD card and you are set. They are super simple to use. Yes, they are cheap, but the photos are clear enough for me.
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