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petemurphy

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10,117 posts

183 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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hello forum i havent been in!

we have a field next door with lots on big holes that look like badger etc nests and would like to get my 10 yr old daughter a trap camera to see whats there.

any advice - looking at very cheap will they be any good? basically just want to see any wildlife around.

thanks!

GetCarter

29,373 posts

279 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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petemurphy said:
hello forum i havent been in!

we have a field next door with lots on big holes that look like badger etc nests and would like to get my 10 yr old daughter a trap camera to see whats there.

any advice - looking at very cheap will they be any good? basically just want to see any wildlife around.

thanks!
They work, but the quality of the pics are pretty bad. Good if you just want to see what's about, not to get good images.

petemurphy

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10,117 posts

183 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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GetCarter said:
They work, but the quality of the pics are pretty bad. Good if you just want to see what's about, not to get good images.
thanks - any real difference between them all at that price range? just want to see whats about at this stage rather than pics for a competition. looking at this one unless anyone can recommend any others:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wildlife-Activated-Waterp...

GetCarter

29,373 posts

279 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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petemurphy said:
GetCarter said:
They work, but the quality of the pics are pretty bad. Good if you just want to see what's about, not to get good images.
thanks - any real difference between them all at that price range? just want to see whats about at this stage rather than pics for a competition. looking at this one unless anyone can recommend any others:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wildlife-Activated-Waterp...
You knida' get what you pay for. For that price the lens will have cost about 40p

S6PNJ

5,181 posts

281 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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petemurphy said:
thanks - any real difference between them all at that price range? just want to see whats about at this stage rather than pics for a competition. looking at this one unless anyone can recommend any others:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wildlife-Activated-Waterp...
I bought a cheapy a while ago - works but not brilliant! The one you've linked is pretty much the same as https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123738153080 at less money. As long as you are not screamish (shooting animals is involved within the forum) take a look at this thread: https://www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk/threads/bes... They sometimes say what the camera is, or you migh tbe able to work it out from the text at the bottom and a bit of Google FU. or maybe this thread as well: https://www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk/threads/tip...

petemurphy

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10,117 posts

183 months

Sunday 18th October 2020
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Thanks will have a look

Vintage Racer

619 posts

145 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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I have a few of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/APEMAN-Wildlife-Camera-In...

No 'trail-cam' will give you great images, but these are perfectly acceptable if you want to know what is around you.

I use mine purely to 'stake out' potential wildlife sites, prior to setting up hides with my 'proper' gear.


https://imageweaver.blogspot.com/

greygoose

8,255 posts

195 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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Vintage Racer said:
I have a few of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/APEMAN-Wildlife-Camera-In...

No 'trail-cam' will give you great images, but these are perfectly acceptable if you want to know what is around you.

I use mine purely to 'stake out' potential wildlife sites, prior to setting up hides with my 'proper' gear.


https://imageweaver.blogspot.com/
I bought a similar one by Victure for my garden, it does take good nighttime videos though the range is limited so you may have to move it about a bit if it is a large area, easily tied to a tree/plant pot etc with the strap provided and completely weatherproof. I was impressed given the price of £40 and got some nice videos of our hedgehog, various birds and local cats roaming about.

abzmike

8,344 posts

106 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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Just for fun, I got one of these in the Prime sale last week - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07XXNJ71Z?pf_...

Apart from the postman, and a wandering pheasant, this is it's best effort so far - This guy comes from at least a mile away:



Tonight it's going in the garage to try and see what creature is grabbing all the mouse poison I put down.

petemurphy

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10,117 posts

183 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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abzmike said:
Just for fun, I got one of these in the Prime sale last week - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07XXNJ71Z?pf_...

Apart from the postman, and a wandering pheasant, this is it's best effort so far - This guy comes from at least a mile away:



Tonight it's going in the garage to try and see what creature is grabbing all the mouse poison I put down.
Cool how much did you pay?

abzmike

8,344 posts

106 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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petemurphy said:
Cool how much did you pay?
  1. 29.99 but that was in the sale. I'ts 39.99 today. Need to add a memory card too.