Dralowid
Michael
OK, so they are about as far away from a rangefinder as you can get!
I'm after some advice. We get a lot of pleasure from using a trail camera in our garden, watching night time wildlife. Mostly small stuff.
I don't want to download images onto another device, I just want a simple trail camera with as big a screen as possible, we normally look at the results while having breakfast, it is a social thing.
We had one made by 'Lil Acorn' that lasted a while but the switch was very flimsy and it fell apart. Right now we have a cheap one that has no name but says 'HAZA' when turned on. The software performance can best be described as 'flaky'. It has a screen that looks big but the image doesn't fill the screen, it is smaller than the one on the 'Lil Acorn'.
Can anyone recommend a reliable brand of trail camera, battery operated and with as big a screen as possible? Bearing in mind that we only use the screen on the camera itself, image quality is not really an issue.
Any suggestions?
I'm after some advice. We get a lot of pleasure from using a trail camera in our garden, watching night time wildlife. Mostly small stuff.
I don't want to download images onto another device, I just want a simple trail camera with as big a screen as possible, we normally look at the results while having breakfast, it is a social thing.
We had one made by 'Lil Acorn' that lasted a while but the switch was very flimsy and it fell apart. Right now we have a cheap one that has no name but says 'HAZA' when turned on. The software performance can best be described as 'flaky'. It has a screen that looks big but the image doesn't fill the screen, it is smaller than the one on the 'Lil Acorn'.
Can anyone recommend a reliable brand of trail camera, battery operated and with as big a screen as possible? Bearing in mind that we only use the screen on the camera itself, image quality is not really an issue.
Any suggestions?
Mackinaw
Think Different
I have several trail cams scattered about here in northern Michigan. I even started a trail cam picture thread. I'm not quite sure what you mean by a large screen. The ones I bought require me to remove the SD card and stick into my laptop so I can view the images. As for models I can recommend, I've been buying the cheapest camera I can find at Walmart but recently bought a Browning Dark OPS Extreme (model BTC-6HD-MAX). Nice trail cam. Good image quality for still or video, plus it records sound too. About $90.00.
Jim B.
Jim B.
Dralowid
Michael
By screen I mean the screen on the back of the camera. Some are bigger than others. All we want to do is bring it inside and look at the images/videos on the screen on the back of the camera.
I don't want to have to transfer the card or do something with wifi or whatever...maybe we have been left behind by technology...
I don't want to have to transfer the card or do something with wifi or whatever...maybe we have been left behind by technology...
Mackinaw
Think Different
Afraid I can't help you much. The trail cams I'm familiar with (cheaper models) all have SD cards that need to be removed and inserted into a computer to view.
Jim B.
Jim B.
Dralowid
Michael
Jim, Thanks for your input anyway!
Best, Michael
Best, Michael
Tim Murphy
Well-known
Dear Michael,
There are many trail cameras that allow file transfer via Wi-Fi. You could view the pictures on a laptop or tablet then. I am not aware of any cameras with viewing screens larger than about 1 1/2 inches square.
Regards,
Tim Murphy
Harrisburg PA
There are many trail cameras that allow file transfer via Wi-Fi. You could view the pictures on a laptop or tablet then. I am not aware of any cameras with viewing screens larger than about 1 1/2 inches square.
Regards,
Tim Murphy
Harrisburg PA