What is the best game camera to use??
06-16-2004, 01:27 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 3,903
RE: What is the best game camera to use??
Does anyone have any experience with the Stealth Cam MC2-G? I've been thinking of picking one up next week.
It would be easier to swallow if a $70 cam got stolen -vs- a $200 cam.
It would be easier to swallow if a $70 cam got stolen -vs- a $200 cam.
06-16-2004, 06:31 AM
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 561
RE: What is the best game camera to use??
I have a stealth cam. Not bad. You get what you pay for, but I mean it works. I too was worried about one getting stolen. Anyway the stealth cam takes clear pics at both night and day up to 25 ft. The only problem I have had with it is that i have alot of pics of deers rear ends. They are half off the pic, maybe the angle they came at caused the camera not to trigger right. Anyway I have some nice shots, and worried about the cam scaring deer, but some deer seemed curious of it, and I do not think associated it with danger. I have one photo that is just the ears of a young deer, because he is right under the cam checking it out. For $70 it is worth it. Another flaw is batteries are 8 AA's and last only a little over 3 weeks. For me im anxious and like to get the cam every three weeks so its fine. Oh and film development only cost on how many pics you get. I just tell the guy at CVS, if it aint an animal I dont want the pic. $5 a roll kinda sucks.
Sorry to ramble,
Jim
Sorry to ramble,
Jim
06-16-2004, 07:39 AM
#13
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Chatsworth IL USA
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RE: What is the best game camera to use??
Guys, I would really like to know where you are coming up with these prices.
Somebody email me... [email protected]
350 for a cuddeback and 175 for a 200. Let me know!!
Somebody email me... [email protected]
350 for a cuddeback and 175 for a 200. Let me know!!
06-16-2004, 12:44 PM
#14
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pa USA
Posts: 287
RE: What is the best game camera to use??
Now lets compare the CuddeBack Digtal NT camera to a homebrew...
2 yr warranty vs being able to repair it yourself for years & years with a homebrew.
1.3megapix vs a Sony 3.2megapix with a homebrew.
video events recordable - yep, homebrew can do that.
Event Delays that can be set from ONE SECOND to ONE HOUR vs 10seconds to 1 hour on hombrew. 10 second is minimium because the camera needs the time to write the picture to the memory card. Also, custom time delays are available.
Users Name and Phone Number is branded into the electronics vx.. well, you might have one on us homebrewers there. No biggie.
Gasketsless housing and water tite seal vs a water tite seal that I don't know of anyone really having any trouble with. Call it a draw.
Some additional capabilities of the homebrew, walk test mode that automatically goes back to camera mode after 5 minutes of inactivity (for those times you forgot to switch it back), day/night/24 hr operation, adjustable sensitivity, long battery life (~8 months for a 9v), Long camera battery life because the camera is kept off until triggered then it turns on, takes a pic and turns back off; double picture mode - will take two pictures when triggered to capture that buck chasing the doe. Let's see, what else am I forgetting......
So, let's compare apples to apples.
See for yourself. Get all your questions answered on the discussion board at Hag's House
Building your own isn't for everyone. Some people would rather purchase a commercial unit. Some like to tinker and build their own things. To each their own.
2 yr warranty vs being able to repair it yourself for years & years with a homebrew.
1.3megapix vs a Sony 3.2megapix with a homebrew.
video events recordable - yep, homebrew can do that.
Event Delays that can be set from ONE SECOND to ONE HOUR vs 10seconds to 1 hour on hombrew. 10 second is minimium because the camera needs the time to write the picture to the memory card. Also, custom time delays are available.
Users Name and Phone Number is branded into the electronics vx.. well, you might have one on us homebrewers there. No biggie.
Gasketsless housing and water tite seal vs a water tite seal that I don't know of anyone really having any trouble with. Call it a draw.
Some additional capabilities of the homebrew, walk test mode that automatically goes back to camera mode after 5 minutes of inactivity (for those times you forgot to switch it back), day/night/24 hr operation, adjustable sensitivity, long battery life (~8 months for a 9v), Long camera battery life because the camera is kept off until triggered then it turns on, takes a pic and turns back off; double picture mode - will take two pictures when triggered to capture that buck chasing the doe. Let's see, what else am I forgetting......
So, let's compare apples to apples.
See for yourself. Get all your questions answered on the discussion board at Hag's House
Building your own isn't for everyone. Some people would rather purchase a commercial unit. Some like to tinker and build their own things. To each their own.
06-16-2004, 08:00 PM
#16
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Posts: 565
RE: What is the best game camera to use??
Nice response T_in_PA2. I am not trying to bash anyone but yes I am biased on the homebrews as I have owned both kinds now. Since I have started my homebrews, I sold my store boughts as they were inferior now.
Trophy guy, your right I should have compared the home brew 35mm which is almost obsolete now as the digitals are far superior. But even still, as I said, if I were to buy one I would buy the stealth cam as it is very cheap and your not loosing your house when it gets stolen. on the other hand, when comparing the cuddle buck, the home brew is still superior in all the functions and features offered in the homebrew. home brews can be made from many digital cameras such as the olympus d380 but b/c it is a battery hog and you need a slave flash which requires more batteries, it has drastically fallen by the wayside. it was also a 2.0 mg pix camera I believe. i may be wrong on that one. but any how the sony is 3.2 mg as compared to the cuddle buck, you can use a minolta x20 which is a 2.0 meg pix camera and with the whole unit it will fit in your back pocket just about. now thats small for size as compared to the huge cuddle buck. as for the sony camera's that I have the dimensions on them are roughly 4 inch by 4inches. they aren't quite small enough to fit in your pocket. as far as the film processing goes. I don't have any. I just put my memory card in the reader and instant gratification. I can choose to print some or burn them to cd's for later use. as far as needing to know how many events have been recorded is really insignificant to me b/c your camera will only take 36 pictures and mine will take between 400-600 pictures off 2 AA's. You will be wondering what tripped your camera and I will see what tripped mine. Thats a big difference. I think as far as the tec support goes. Whats a 2 year warranty if you know how to fix it yourself b/c you built it. Also, you have unlimited support from all the great guys at hagshouse. If I cannot convince you to consider building one then i am truly sorry. Like I stated not trying to bash anyones camera or anything but just trying to let everyone know that even non electronically inclined people who have never built anything in there life can build one of these camera's is all, and the quality you build is much greater than the manufactured units being sold. Anyone have any questions can email me and will be glad to get you headed in the right direction. p.s not attacking the cuddle buck but if you do a search on it I have read it takes marginal night shots. here is a recent night shot from my home brew.
its not much but hey I didn't have to pay for the development of it either.
Trophy guy, your right I should have compared the home brew 35mm which is almost obsolete now as the digitals are far superior. But even still, as I said, if I were to buy one I would buy the stealth cam as it is very cheap and your not loosing your house when it gets stolen. on the other hand, when comparing the cuddle buck, the home brew is still superior in all the functions and features offered in the homebrew. home brews can be made from many digital cameras such as the olympus d380 but b/c it is a battery hog and you need a slave flash which requires more batteries, it has drastically fallen by the wayside. it was also a 2.0 mg pix camera I believe. i may be wrong on that one. but any how the sony is 3.2 mg as compared to the cuddle buck, you can use a minolta x20 which is a 2.0 meg pix camera and with the whole unit it will fit in your back pocket just about. now thats small for size as compared to the huge cuddle buck. as for the sony camera's that I have the dimensions on them are roughly 4 inch by 4inches. they aren't quite small enough to fit in your pocket. as far as the film processing goes. I don't have any. I just put my memory card in the reader and instant gratification. I can choose to print some or burn them to cd's for later use. as far as needing to know how many events have been recorded is really insignificant to me b/c your camera will only take 36 pictures and mine will take between 400-600 pictures off 2 AA's. You will be wondering what tripped your camera and I will see what tripped mine. Thats a big difference. I think as far as the tec support goes. Whats a 2 year warranty if you know how to fix it yourself b/c you built it. Also, you have unlimited support from all the great guys at hagshouse. If I cannot convince you to consider building one then i am truly sorry. Like I stated not trying to bash anyones camera or anything but just trying to let everyone know that even non electronically inclined people who have never built anything in there life can build one of these camera's is all, and the quality you build is much greater than the manufactured units being sold. Anyone have any questions can email me and will be glad to get you headed in the right direction. p.s not attacking the cuddle buck but if you do a search on it I have read it takes marginal night shots. here is a recent night shot from my home brew.
its not much but hey I didn't have to pay for the development of it either.
06-17-2004, 07:54 AM
#18
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pa USA
Posts: 287
RE: What is the best game camera to use??
IL...
It's not a 35mm vx digital issue. Some 35mm have a better flash and digitals are the same way. The Sony cameras have the best flash going for now. They will reach plenty far for taking animal pictures (~40 or so). Most of trail pictures are taken at about 10 feet - 20 feet. The farther the animal is away the smaller they are in the picture.
It's not a 35mm vx digital issue. Some 35mm have a better flash and digitals are the same way. The Sony cameras have the best flash going for now. They will reach plenty far for taking animal pictures (~40 or so). Most of trail pictures are taken at about 10 feet - 20 feet. The farther the animal is away the smaller they are in the picture.
06-17-2004, 08:04 AM
#19
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
Posts: 12,157
RE: What is the best game camera to use??
Though I know they are not the "best" I would still recommend the stealth cams. My MC2G model has worked flawlessly and has done everything I could have asked it to do.