Another Homebrew Camera Complete!

[Todd_ID]

Here's my fourth attempt at making homebrew trail cameras.  This build is a Sony W-80 with 3C batteries for external power.  It has a Vivitar 2800 external flash with 4C batteries for power.  It uses a Snapshot Sniper brand Simple Sniper motion sensing board with their HPWA fresnel lens (High Performance Wide Angle).  It has a Bigfoot Outdoors slave flash charge controller board.  I removed the IR filter in the camera lens and put 830nm infrared glass from Night Hunter on EBay over both the camera flash and the much larger 2800 flash.  The case is a Pelican 1060.  The PVC for the lock and attachment straps on the back were an honest mistake.  I had planned on putting a pipe through the center of the inside, but I forgot until it was too late and I had glued the battery holders in the way, so adding it to the back was a decent recovery even though I then had to add two so it would hang right on a tree.  The camo job is Liquid Nails applied via stick, ruddy red spray primer, Krylon Camo ultra-flat khaki tan, and a light dosing of flat black with a weed held over it for the highlights.  Enjoy!

[whacker1]

How much do you have into this one?

[Todd_ID]

How much do you have into this one?

Don't ask don't tell man!

Case: 20
Board: 30
Vivitar 2800 (EBay): 18
Slave Controller: 40
Battery Holders: 8
Waterproof Switch: 8
Camera (EBay): 15
Batteries & Misc.: 10

Total: $139

I knew I never should have answered that.....now reality sets in!

[whacker1]

That's not bad for the advanced camera's your are building.

[haugenna]

Where's the duck tape?

[Todd_ID]

Where's the duck tape?

Joke's on you!  It's hanging in my food plot in my field off of a 2x4 with hay wire!

[predatorpro]

that is awesome but just way to much work for me, i would have gotta mad and used it as target practice have you tried it out yet

[washelkhntr]

Looks like a WMD. 

[predatorpro]

Looks like a WMD. 

dirka dirka dirka?

[calib]

would like to see what it is taking for pics

[Todd_ID]

would like to see what it is taking for pics

Here's some samples from similar cameras I have built.  Basically you get a regular digital camera picture.  The modification to get infrared flash turns the pictures pink but still good quality.

Full shot of deer after turkey in our food plot:



Cropped shot of same deer and turkey:



Sample night IR picture with flash:



Sample Night picture with white flash at 30 yards

[saylean]

I love to see everyones homebrews on here....really cool work.

[sivart33]

looks clearer then most trail cams

[haugenna]

Looks good!