Trail cameras

How do you find the trigger speed and how far away it captures?
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Trigger speed is good. must be very close to manufacturers specs of 0.2 seconds. i have never tried to push the distance too far becaus it seems to have a fairly wide angle lens. I did get one video this past summer of a doe that had to be close to twenty meters away from the camera but i think the high contrast of the white on the doe against a dark spruce thicket background helped trigger the camera.

I guess i have had mine for 2 years ( just checked my amazon account i purchased it in sept 24). and of course there is a hole through the bottom sensor cover from a bear claw. :rolleyes: but its still working.
 
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Trigger speed is good. must be very close to manufacturers specs of 0.2 seconds. i have never tried to push the distance too far becaus it seems to have a fairly wide angle lens. I did get one video this past summer of a doe that had to be close to twenty meters away from the camera but i think the high contrast of the white on the doe against a dark spruce thicket background helped trigger the camera.

I guess i have had mine for 2 years ( just checked my amazon account i purchased it in sept 24). and of course there is a hole through the bottom sensor cover from a bear claw. :rolleyes: but its still working.
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Good to know. I am going to pick up a couple and give them a try. For that kind of money, you can't really go wrong if someone with sticky fingers comes along haha
 
i have 6 spypoint flex cameras...
had them about 3 years now...had a few hickups with 2 of them..
issues i had got sorted out with a phone call...
bit pricey for the unlimited photos on them..
but nice to get the photos or videos sent to my phone a few times a day
 
I’ve been using SPYPOINT cell cameras for several years. The great thing about cell camera’s is that you access the images on an app or from the website. This is great for me as my deer camp is a 6 hour drive away from home.

Last year, I picked up 4 Flex S Dark camera's to add to my inventory. They run on solar power with an option to add regular batteries. With the solar cameras, it’s been my experience that they will run fine without batteries as long as they have almost full exposure to the sky and send pictures 1-2 times per day; communication with the server uses battery power. Videos consume more battery power than still images. As a precaution, I’ll load my solar cameras with batteries just in case the solar battery dies. One of my solar cameras was swatted by a bear this summer and now points towards a bush that triggers pictures whenever the wind picks up (every afternoon) so now runs exclusively on lithium battery power.

I run my cameras from May to November on one set of Lithium batteries with the camera set to 30 intervals and sending images once/day.

The Flex S Dark cameras aren’t cheap … $269/each but then you have to factor in the price of lithium batteries… pack of 8 retails about $32 ($16 on Amazon).


SPYPOINT will releasing the Ranger model that uses satellite communication instead of cell towers. Not sure of the price point.
 
Spypoint just had a sale on Flex S Dark. 2 units for $300.00. Good deal. We picked up 2 to add to the 1 we already had.
We now have 7 Spypoint cell cameras in the field.
 
I've moved to GardePro. They are at a good price point for the quality and get great reviews. Haven't had any issues with the half dozen I have. The technology is advancing so fast that I don't want to lock myself with expensive cameras that will be outdated and outpaced in couple years by cheaper cameras.
 
I’m happy with my SPYPOINT cams. But if you want to avoid issues use good batteries and don’t let them die. If they do die change the sd card with a long formatted one when you change batteries.
Update the firmware when it’s convenient and don’t panic when you miss a check in time. Cell towers have issues. Give it a day. Too often people go making changes trying to fix their camera and cause issues that were never a camera problem
 
I bought the two pack of the Garde Pro for $70 from Amazon.

They have both been out on some good game trails since late April. I'll be checking them next week for the first time. Hopefully the battery lasted for a few thousand pictures.....


I still have a Bushnell trophy camera from 2011. I've had it on bear bait sites for 5+ years, Used it in all fall and into winter and it takes pictures at -35. I'd estimate its taken 20,000 pictures in its lifetime so far. Great battery life and still works. Got my money worth on that one.
 
I have two Spypoint Flex M cellular cams. One was a dud and replaced by Spypoint. They seem to work quite well, and Spypoint offers 100 free photos a month per camera. Only issue is you must have decent cell service for them to work properly.
 
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Im actually shocked that nobody mentions Ridgetec cellular cameras. Used by professional for security. Yes the original model was $500 (and worth it) but the new model is $200 and a solid performer and feature rich. Ive been using 7 of these cameras in various roles and locations for the past 5 years. Got tired of the frustration of working with crap bulk packaged cameras. Check out the labour day pricing. IMG_9581.pngIMG_9010.png
 
I have close to 50 different cameras of both cellular and non cellular systems. The iZeeker, GardePro E8, Spypoint Flex, Spypoint Flex M2 and others all have detailed reviews by me on Amazon.ca under the user name C.T. if you want to check them out.

Briefly - the Spypoint cell cameras are great when they work properly. When they dont, it can be a PITA dealing with customer service depending on who you get. The Flex series cameras have a poorly placed 1/4×20 receiver if you are going to use threaded camera mounts. The new Flex M2 series do not work with any off brand LIT-22 lithium batteries that I have tried. My favourite is the Link Micro S LTE solar cameras - i have had 2 out at camp as a security cameras since 2023 and are still working well (format / set up can be frustrating).

IZeeker cameras are cheap and take decent quality pictures but have some major design flaws. They often are on sale for ~ $40 and for that price point, are worth it. If you want cellular service, find an old Spypoint Cell Link and attach it. I have done this with 2 or 3 different iZeeker cameras with no issues.

GardePro E8s are bullet proof and my recommendation for non cellular cameras that you can access through Wifi/Bluetooth so you dont have to retrieve the memory card. I have accessed as far away as 100 yards on a hydro line, in the bush you need to be a lot closer. I had these purchased as security cameras for our gun club and they are working great after 3 years.

MOULTRIE as a whole makes good quality cameras. Friends do not let friends use Wildgame Innovation, Muddy, Primos, or Tasco trail cameras. Overall, some of the inexpensive Amazon cameras work far better than name brands at a low price point.

Hope this helps.
 
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I've been using a Kunuk Solar Powered Camera from Reconeco Outdoors - Alberta. Free Shipping.

Not cheap but my 1st one is almost 2 years old and working well ...

Cell connection with Bell. I'm only using two so not as expensive if you need several of course ... but work well.

Seem to be out of stock alot ... but I waited and got on sale.

https://heartland-archery.myshopify...-trail-cameras/products/reconeco-trail-camera

Heartland Archery appears to be the best prices.

Look up the specs.
 

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We have had good luck with SPYPOINT cellular cameras. We have both solar powered and battery powered units. There is a learning curve to getting them working well but with patience and trial and error you should be able to get good results. A once a year $120 fee to be apart on the insider group gets you 250 pics per camera per month for as many as 10 cameras. We have found this significantly better then the cost of another cell camera we gave been using to the point where we are now shutting down the cell plan for the other camera. SPYPOINT is also a Canadian business with customer support located here as well. And as had been stated already if there is cell service in the area of your cameras you can see daily photos of the wildlife at home daily so not limited to when you are able to your cameras in the wild.
Don
 

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