Anyone here use these?

E39MSport · 15-07-2010 3:14pm #1

Given the variety of creatures I've seen emerging from the ditch at the side of my garden, I've been contemplating something like this: -
http://www.bushwear.co.uk/nostyles.php?ProductID=314237&ClassID=249

Anybody use anything similar?

Bit pricey but I'd love to see whats using the ditch as a highway.

Kess73 · 16-07-2010 12:00am

Had a really cheap set up in my garden a few years back where I placed a camera in a tree facing two bird feeders. Damn thing stole a frightening amount of time as I was glued to watching it.:D

Used to get to watch the likes of the goldcrest and treecreepers in a manner I never could from the house or garden, plus when the sparrowhawk was hiding in the tree, or just pruning herself I got to see every move.

Plus I got to watch all the regulars in the garden whenever they went to the tree.

Would reccomend doing the same for anyone, just be aware that it becomes very addictive, and it you live in an area where you would have nocturnal visitors then I imagine it would become even more engrossing when you got to see the footage.

Itsdacraic · 16-07-2010 12:03am

Was it a video camera you had set up Kess?

I wouldn't mind a still shot setup like the one in the link (but at a far cheaper price!!)

Half-cocked · 16-07-2010 12:11am

Dare I suggest you look for advice over on the Shooting/hunting forum? Quite a few of the posters over there have experience with trail cameras. I briefly researched them and from what I could see the big decider in price was the infra red capability (night vision).

E39MSport · 16-07-2010 7:49am

Itsdacraic wrote: »

Was it a video camera you had set up Kess?

I wouldn't mind a still shot setup like the one in the link (but at a far cheaper price!!)

Yes Kess. Sounds like you had a video feed from the tree. That would be a cheaper option for me if I installed a cheap wired infra red outdoor camera and hooked it up to some freeware recording software with motion detection.
Then I could also watch it live like yourself.

Kess73 · 16-07-2010 12:55pm

Itsdacraic wrote: »

Was it a video camera you had set up Kess?

I wouldn't mind a still shot setup like the one in the link (but at a far cheaper price!!)

Yeah it was a cheapo set up that I got online years ago. Would love to put in something like it, with better quality, at some point. May consider having a look around at what is available before next year's breeding seasons start finances allowing.

Trizo · 18-07-2010 9:30pm

i use a trail camera regularly as i take a lot of wildlife photographs and its good to know where a badger or fox walks or passes if i plan to go out and photograph it. The one i have uses LED's rather than flash and it was quite cheap as i only want to know where the animals are. i can take video or still shots but i only really use the video

for an idea have a look at

http://www.wilkiphotography.com/badger/HXC_0001.AVI

or

http://www.wilkiphotography.com/fox/HXC_0005.AVI

E39MSport · 19-07-2010 8:09am

Is it a branded item or did you make it yourself?

I'#ll have to watch the video at another time - blocked in the office.

Trizo · 19-07-2010 9:41pm

its branded alright its a G&L M100 can find them here:

http://www.stealth-trail-camera.com/stealth/

its cheap and cheerful and from the UK there are plenty better. i figure im never gonna get comparable shots on a trail cam to a DSLR so i use it for scouting. For better ones as someone said check out www.cabelas.com i have heard bushnell,cuddeback and Moultrie are all good makes most of the manufacturers have youtube videos and there are tons of comparison sites too.

captain_boycott · 21-07-2010 9:49am

here's a cheap one - wonder if its worth a punt?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5MP-No-Flash-IR-Scouting-Deer-Trail-Stealth-Game-Camera-/360260258559?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CamerasPhoto_DigitalCameras_DigitalCameras_JN&hash=item53e12f4aff

Anyone here use these?

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