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Posted: Wed Jul 30th, 2008 07:08 pm |
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I have been using Stealth cam for several years, and every year, at least one craps out on me. Now I see that they have reduced their warranty to 3 months, which just tells me that they know their camers are going to bite the dust. Friends that have the Moultries are telling me they work pretty good, but they have a tendency to "go to sleep" if in standby too long. On chasingame.com, I see that the fellows there are bragging on the new Scout Guard 550, and have bought one to try. It is about the size of your hand, runs off 8 AA batteries and suppose to last 80 days. It is an IR model. It also uses a remote for programming, and you can use a 6 volt external battery. Anyone of you guys used this one?
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Posted: Sat Sep 13th, 2008 12:33 am |
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Hey, Chick...
I have the Moultrie cam from Wally World, and am very happy with it.
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Posted: Sun Feb 1st, 2009 01:14 am |
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I have never used one, anyone have a good suggestion for fist time buyer.. I don't want to break the bank, but I don't want to waist my money either.. I saw some the other day at Academy for 99 buck for a 2 pack.. I would like to have one or some just dont know if I can trust em..
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Posted: Sun Feb 1st, 2009 01:41 am |
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| I would use digital , with at least 5 megapexel. The ones I use don't have the built-in viewer. I use the sd cards and swap them out and down load them to my laptop. I got my cameras on sale for $100.00 each and then bought the sd cards. This is one of those things that you get what you pay for.
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Posted: Sun Feb 1st, 2009 03:27 am |
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Stealth Cam dropped their warranty from 1 year to 90 days. This just tells me they have had a lot of returns. I bought one of the Scout Guard 550 cams (SG550). This camera has been wonderful! I had it out from September til January, and the 8AA batteries still should a full charge, after somewhere in excess of 1000 pictures. I recommend it to anyone.
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Posted: Fri Feb 6th, 2009 06:18 pm |
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Stealth Cams do crap out sometimes, but it has to be a digital and they are getting cheaper. If you can keep them from being stolen, then your on the right track. I just don't want to put something out there that I can't afford to replace.
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Posted: Sat Feb 7th, 2009 12:45 am |
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I want something tha will last several years, not several months. That is why I am not using Stealth Cams any more. All my present cameras are digital. What I like about the SG550, is that it is made to use a Master Python lock, to lock it to the tree. Plus, it has a provision so you can use a small lock, to lock the SD card in it. It is 5 MP, plus it is an IR camera.
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Posted: Sun Feb 8th, 2009 08:31 pm |
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That's neat. Have any of you used any of the homemade ones on ebay?
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Posted: Sun Feb 8th, 2009 08:38 pm |
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If you go to chasingame.com, they have plans and such for the do-it-yourself trail cams. They even have a forum for the DIY cams. It's a good site, with lots of info.
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Posted: Wed Feb 11th, 2009 01:49 pm |
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| I have an IR Moultrie 4megapixel. It uses 8 C cell batteries. It will stay working for 180 consecutive days. I looked and looked and this seemed to be the best for the money. Got it at Academy for $149.00. Best camera I've used. Cuddieback is great but u have to take the front cover off to see how many pictures have been taken.
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Posted: Wed Feb 11th, 2009 06:14 pm |
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If I had not found the Scout Guard 550, the Moultrie IR40, was my next choice. The SG550 is $199, but with the trigger speed at 1 second, the AA batteries going so long, and the size being not much bigger than the mouse on your computer, and the excellent reviews on chasingame.com, moved me to try it. I'm glad I did. One thing that may be a draw back, or may be a plus to someone, is the use of a remote to program it. There is no picture indication visable. You must plug in the remote to view or change anything. The remote is only about 1.5" wide X 3" long and 1/4" thick. The camera uses a SD card up to 4GB, if I remember correctly and has a 5mp camera. Operation is silent. Iwas told by a friend, when his new Stealth Cam IR takes a picture, it sounds like someone dropped a "stack of books". HA! funny comparison.
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Posted: Sun Feb 22nd, 2009 05:28 pm |
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| I cant get my battery to hold a charge that is why i have not had trail cam pics and i guess since i found out they dropped their warranty to 90 days looks like i am gonna have to invest in a different cam, i think my camera has taken a total of 8 pictures and when i was checking it daily it would never have any more pics and the battery would be dead, so it is more trouble than it is worth i guess
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Posted: Sun Feb 22nd, 2009 08:00 pm |
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| If you buy another, I would highly reccommend the SG550. It will go forever, on the same batteries. And it is really small, and easier to hide, if you are using it on public land.
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Posted: Mon Mar 16th, 2009 05:07 pm |
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cobra6hotel wrote: I have never used one, anyone have a good suggestion for fist time buyer.. I don't want to break the bank, but I don't want to waist my money either.. I saw some the other day at Academy for 99 buck for a 2 pack.. I would like to have one or some just dont know if I can trust em..
I realize this is kind of a late reply, but I just got here...
I bought one of those two-packs from Academy, and neither of the cameras worked. The buttons for programming the cameras often didn't work at all. You couldn't turn the cameras off without taking the batteries out, but they'd turn off by themselves for no reason. The clocks would not keep time, and the cameras would usually not take a picture, even if someone or something walked right in front of them. The batteries ran down in a couple of days, although they claimed they'd last for several weeks. I tried to update the device drivers for the cameras off the manufacturer's web site, but the drivers that they had available for download are corrupted!
Thinking I'd just gotten a couple of lemons, I returned the cameras to the store and exchanged them for another pair. The new ones were no better at all! These are some SERIOUS junk! Hope this advice doesn't come too late for you.
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Posted: Fri Mar 20th, 2009 04:46 am |
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What brand of camera are in the 2-pak?
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