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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: tmike on July 16, 2008, 03:26:29 PM

Title: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: tmike on July 16, 2008, 03:26:29 PM: Here are some shots from the same location. The ones with red writing are from the D40. I like how the flash gives you color at night. I really don't see a $200 dollar difference here. I'd go for the $79 D40.
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Title: Re: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: Coasthunterjay on July 16, 2008, 03:47:14 PM: I dont see a big difference either......like the pictures though! ide say go with the cheapie, if your getting pictures that good!
Title: Re: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: Jackjr on July 17, 2008, 08:36:03 PM: the cheepy works good for me
Title: Re: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: SHANE(WA) on July 18, 2008, 12:38:57 AM: I will take a IR camera any day over a flash camera, when it comes to big bucks and bulls, last thing I need is a camera flashing at night everytime a bull comes to the wallow or a big buck on a trail, he will change his path instantly.
Title: Re: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: tmike on July 18, 2008, 08:25:39 AM: Good point Shane! Then maybe the I40 would do. I'm just thinking on public land I'd rather loose a D40 than the I60, but not at the expense of pulling a big bull or buck out of his habit.
Title: Re: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 18, 2008, 08:30:48 AM: +2
Title: Re: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: scoyoc5 on July 18, 2008, 08:36:25 AM: Flash has never been an issue in my experience... :twocents: and you really cant beat the price of the d40 right now ( 79 bucks :yike: ) If it wasn't so close the the season I would go get a couple more
Title: Re: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: Black Ghost on July 18, 2008, 06:03:44 PM: I don't worry about flash, I have had animals look right at my IR camera too? The option that is of greatest concern to me is battery life. Photo quality is nice, but isn't necessary.
Title: Re: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: SHANE(WA) on July 21, 2008, 10:48:59 PM: Another reason is batt life I have both, the d40 lasts maybe a week with moderate activity, the I40 has been out since late May till present and i still have 92% batt life.
I have watched big whitetails steer clear of cameras after a few flashes, I am talking 5 1/2 yr and older bucks.
Title: Re: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: Outfitter on July 22, 2008, 06:27:58 PM: We are running about 50 cameras now and we have been running them since the 35mm and I have both ir and flash ones. We have done alot of research over the years on flash or not and the only thing ir's are good for in our opinion is surveillance on our gates for humans. The flash does not affect whitetails. We have over 100 hunters in our stands a year and they all say the same thing( They jump but don't leave) Heres a 6 !/2 year old deer that scored 182 and just showed up 3 days before this picture and we killed him the next day early in the afternoon. Now mulies might be different but it don't bug Whitetails.
Title: Re: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: Spooner on July 22, 2008, 07:41:31 PM: Where are you finding the D40 for $79? I've been paying closer to $99 but would like to add a couple more to my arsenal.
Title: Re: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: tmike on July 22, 2008, 08:02:17 PM: Quote
Where are you finding the D40 for $79?
Cabelas right now and Sportsmans will match it.
Title: Re: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: SHANE(WA) on July 23, 2008, 12:05:10 AM: Not going to argue you about it Joe, but I watched these 2 bucks 2 years apart from a distance and the effect the flash had on these 2 bucks.
Title: Re: Moultrie i60/D40 Comparison
Post by: hogsniper on July 23, 2008, 10:40:47 AM: Thats a pig outfitter!!! Great pictures everyone....I need to get a couple more cameras asap!!