#2043591 - 08/24/10 11:17 AM
Re: Any one using a plot watcher
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I know Reconyx is way more exspensive but doesn't it do time lapsed also?
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#2043763 - 08/24/10 01:35 PM
Re: Any one using a plot watcher
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the latest "gotta have gadget"
daym, I think I wants one 
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#2043787 - 08/24/10 01:54 PM
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I know Reconyx is way more exspensive but doesn't it do time lapsed also? Yes.  . But seriously I could care less what has travel by at night... I want to know what is there during the day. I've got more pictures of bucks at night that were never seen or photoed ever again. Far as I'm concerned it was just a "passing thru buck". This plotwatcher system is by far more superior to regular trail cams when it comes to scouting particular areas. JMO. Final note Reconyx $600 - Plotwatcher $200.
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#2043855 - 08/24/10 02:41 PM
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I know Reconyx is way more exspensive but doesn't it do time lapsed also? Yes. Not sure about the time lapse feature with Reconyx. Not saying they don't have them. We use Reconyx on the Illinois farms. They have "rapid fire" but never notice "time lapse" with them. The "plotwatcher" is a true time lapse camera... no sensor needs to be triggered. It just constantly takes pistures every 5 seconds or 10 (depending on set up). When played in fast forward it looks like a movie being played. No night pictures but I've never killed a deer at night and hear it is illegal . But seriously I could care less what has travel by at night... I want to know what is there during the day. I've got more pictures of bucks at night that were never seen or photoed ever again. Far as I'm concerned it was just a "passing thru buck". This plotwatcher system is by far more superior to regular trail cams when it comes to scouting particular areas. JMO. Final note Reconyx $600 - Plotwatcher $200.
Very true but I love my buck pics no matter what time of day and knowing something big is around makes me hold tighter in that stand when I want to call it a day!
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#2043969 - 08/24/10 04:21 PM
Re: Any one using a plot watcher
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I know Reconyx is way more exspensive but doesn't it do time lapsed also? Yes. Not sure about the time lapse feature with Reconyx. Not saying they don't have them. We use Reconyx on the Illinois farms. They have "rapid fire" but never notice "time lapse" with them. The "plotwatcher" is a true time lapse camera... no sensor needs to be triggered. It just constantly takes pistures every 5 seconds or 10 (depending on set up). When played in fast forward it looks like a movie being played. No night pictures but I've never killed a deer at night and hear it is illegal . But seriously I could care less what has travel by at night... I want to know what is there during the day. I've got more pictures of bucks at night that were never seen or photoed ever again. Far as I'm concerned it was just a "passing thru buck". This plotwatcher system is by far more superior to regular trail cams when it comes to scouting particular areas. JMO. Final note Reconyx $600 - Plotwatcher $200.
Sounds like someone is a Plotwatcher salesman!
Yes, Reconyx has time lapse AND will do time lapse at night, which the plotwatcher will not do. Reconyx Hyperfire HC500 $449.
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#2043983 - 08/24/10 04:32 PM
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I know Reconyx is way more exspensive but doesn't it do time lapsed also? Yes. Not sure about the time lapse feature with Reconyx. Not saying they don't have them. We use Reconyx on the Illinois farms. They have "rapid fire" but never notice "time lapse" with them. The "plotwatcher" is a true time lapse camera... no sensor needs to be triggered. It just constantly takes pistures every 5 seconds or 10 (depending on set up). When played in fast forward it looks like a movie being played. No night pictures but I've never killed a deer at night and hear it is illegal . But seriously I could care less what has travel by at night... I want to know what is there during the day. I've got more pictures of bucks at night that were never seen or photoed ever again. Far as I'm concerned it was just a "passing thru buck". This plotwatcher system is by far more superior to regular trail cams when it comes to scouting particular areas. JMO. Final note Reconyx $600 - Plotwatcher $200. Sounds like someone is a Plotwatcher salesman! Yes, Reconyx has time lapse. Reconyx Hyperfire HC500 $449. 
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#2044037 - 08/24/10 05:44 PM
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The image quality on the time-lapse cameras aren't very good. Besides, they only take pictures in daylight. Many mature bucks only move at night.
I'm sure the Plotwatcher type cams have their uses--especially for finding daylight movement patterns over a large open area--but for what I use trail-cameras for, they would be completely useless.
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#2044111 - 08/24/10 07:01 PM
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I really like the idea but from what i can tell they only take about 6 days worth. I live 5 hours away from my lease and cant go every weekend during the off season. hopefully the technology will improve to take several weeks at a time.
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#2044139 - 08/24/10 07:30 PM
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I have 2 new ones still in the box, they don't tell you on the box that it need windows XP or newer, I got Mac's.
But they have told me a fix for that should be out in a couple of weeks.
I got one just to get pic's of a trespasser, have a problem with people crossing me to get on Refuge.
I do love the idea of whats crossing fields or in food plots during the day, also lets you shut it down during the middle of the may. Grant Woods is really big on this way of looking at plots and for spring turkey hunting setups
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#2044262 - 08/24/10 08:29 PM
Re: Any one using a plot watcher
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The image quality on the time-lapse cameras aren't very good.
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