Shed Hunter
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SD cards are my biggest downfall. I'm trying the cheap Onn brand but a lot of my cheaper cameras become incapable of reading certain cards (particularly the trail camera company made cards)
New cams on the way
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BSK
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It's weird how finicky trail-cameras can be about SD card brand. However, I've never had a problem with SanDisk cards in any trail-camera, so that's what I stick with.
megalomaniac
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I order SanDisk class 10 cards 80mbs speed 16gb for $5 each off eBay. They work great for 1080p videos, but fill a card quick.
Same here. Kingston and Lexar are worthy too.
Mr.Bro
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Most my cards are ultras 16gb and 80mb. Learning more and more about video. Thanks guys.
JCDEERMAN
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I've admittedly have never really looked at my cards other than what GB they were. I started using video last fall and I just put the bigger ones in the cameras where I am recording video. The videos will teach you a lot!!! I did notice some of the videos would cut out or would only record the first 2 seconds of what should have been a 10 second video. I now know why. Will definitely be going through this thread and a few others talking about card specifics before deploying my cameras this year.
.300 WSM
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Nice, anyone know anything about the Moultrie Delta cell Cams? Just bought one but haven't put it out yet.
Mr.Bro
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Now i know why cars were skipping down the road while testing all cameras this winter and spring. Videos looked like they were stopping and then starting again.
BSK
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Cameras are in, batteries installed, everything works. Now I'll do some testing in the back yard tonight and then deploy them tomorrow. I'll set one on still images and the other on video.
BSK
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Tested cameras in my back yard, and although there is a lot of light pollution in the suburbs, I test all cameras in the dark in the same conditions. Illumination distance on still images with the Spec Ops Elite HP4 is DRAMATICALLY better than the Dark Ops Pro XD. I would say 20-30 feet farther. Still some image blur with motion on the HP4, but not as bad as the Pro XD. Video on both units good, but HP4 double the clarity of Pro XD. The HP4 also has a night setting that will reduce motion blur, but it will also reduce illumination distance.
So far, very pleased with HP4.
So far, very pleased with HP4.
BSK
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Unfortunately, I had the HP4 aligned too far to the right. I think if I wasn't getting so much illumination back off the leafy tree, I would have gotten even farther illumination. But here's examples from the two cameras. On the left, Dark Ops Pro XD. On the right, Spec Ops Elite HP4:
Notice how much clearer you can see the black pole in the background in the 2nd picture. And that shiny spot behind me is the eyes of a rabbit I didn't know was there!
Notice how much clearer you can see the black pole in the background in the 2nd picture. And that shiny spot behind me is the eyes of a rabbit I didn't know was there!
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BSK
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And by the way, I was a measured 50 feet from the camera. I believe both cameras use a bit of a zoom lens, as I look a lot closer than that.
The Pro XD also has more of a "spotlight" type flash, with all of the illumination in the center, and the outside edges of the image being very dark. The HP4 has more of a "flood" illumination, with more equal illumination throughout the image.
The Pro XD also has more of a "spotlight" type flash, with all of the illumination in the center, and the outside edges of the image being very dark. The HP4 has more of a "flood" illumination, with more equal illumination throughout the image.
First thing I noticed and really liked, balanced uniform illumination across the frame.
JCDEERMAN
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That's great, BSK! Thanks for sharing.
I just purchased two of the new Browning Defender Wireless Ridgeline Dual Cellular Trail Cameras, they should arrive today. I have some PNY 64gb SD cards and a bunch of Energizer Lithium AAs in my cart at Amazon ready to pull the trigger. Looking forward to this new cellular technology, I have let many cameras die in the woods because I didn't have the time of energy to go retrieve the cards, swap batteries, etc. Only thing I am debating on now is getting the metal security boxes for them. I don't want them walking off!
BSK
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Cotis, I've not used the security boxes, but then I only use my cameras on private property with little trespass problems. In all the years I've been using cameras (since early 90s), I've only had two stolen and both were right on a property line.
Shed Hunter
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BSK, have any experience with SanDisk ImageMate? I found some at Walmart for just under $8 32GB 120MB/S
AM84
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I've got my defender wireless pro's in boxes and the darn bears are still working them over. I would hate to know what condition they would be in had I not put them up in those.
BSK
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I don't, but they sound good.
