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Title: Need high quality trail cam
Post by: wabow on June 09, 2010, 08:48:03 AM: I'm looking for a trail camera that takes real good pictures. I have a couple primos but they are not good enough. I'm not using it for game. I need to get a night shot of the jerk thats filling my dumpster a few nights a month.

Any suggestions?

Don
Title: Re: Need high quality trail cam
Post by: jackelope on June 09, 2010, 08:56:56 AM: homebrew.
:dunno:
Title: Re: Need high quality trail cam
Post by: boneaddict on June 09, 2010, 09:16:39 AM: Video would probably be the best. I'm not a big brainiac when it comes to these cameras, but it seems to me that any flash would bring attention to the camera and thus its demise. I would think you need something with nightshot/vision on it.
Title: Re: Need high quality trail cam
Post by: addicted on June 09, 2010, 09:49:15 AM: Quote from: jackelope on June 09, 2010, 08:56:56 AM
homebrew.
:dunno:
Title: Re: Need high quality trail cam
Post by: croix on June 09, 2010, 09:53:59 AM: for the cost of a high quality trail cam you could get a 4 camera video system that covers more than just your dumpster :twocents:

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11534876&search=security%20camera&Mo=9&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=security%20camera&Ntt=security%20camera&No=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1 (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11534876&search=security%20camera&Mo=9&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=security%20camera&Ntt=security%20camera&No=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1)
Title: Re: Need high quality trail cam
Post by: boneaddict on June 09, 2010, 10:10:32 AM: Thats what I am talking about
Title: Re: Need high quality trail cam
Post by: wabow on June 09, 2010, 10:13:49 AM: Quote from: croix on June 09, 2010, 09:53:59 AM
for the cost of a high quality trail cam you could get a 4 camera video system that covers more than just your dumpster :twocents:

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11534876&search=security%20camera&Mo=9&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=security%20camera&Ntt=security%20camera&No=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1 (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11534876&search=security%20camera&Mo=9&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=security%20camera&Ntt=security%20camera&No=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1)

I have two of the exact same systems. The outdoor one sucks and the indoor one works good if I leave the lights on. I installed a car alarm on it this morning but would still like a decent picture. Sucks being in the ghetto sometimes.

Don
Title: Re: Need high quality trail cam
Post by: whacker1 on June 09, 2010, 10:25:35 AM: Reconyx is the high end quick trigger IR camera, but they are like $500

You can build a homebrew camera to take high quality photo's with an external IR flash for around $80 - 120.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,50816.msg619432.html#msg619432 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,50816.msg619432.html#msg619432)
Title: Re: Need high quality trail cam
Post by: croix on June 09, 2010, 10:33:35 AM: maybe just a sign that warns people that use of your dumpster makes them subject to video surveillance. :dunno: could be a cheap deterent.