I started using a trail camera during Covid to see what there was locally and was amazed at how much there was. A few more tips. Don’t point your camera directly where the sunrises or sets. It will wash out the image and it also seems to trigger some cameras. Most interesting wildlife is at dawn, dusk and night so restrict the times your camera activates. It will save battery and card storage. Think about security. I’ve had three cameras stolen so locate them where they are hard to get to. Using the strap they came with is a dead giveaway. Use cord instead. Point the at the direction of the path so it has plenty of time to trigger. Finally don’t bother with video and photos. You can easily get a screen capture from a video picking the ideal frame. I actually use them as part of my photography and so mount them on a spike so it’s at their level making for a much more interesting video.
I have one in the garden: up to 4 foxes at the at the same time, stonemartens, hedgehods, cats, mice and unfortunately also rats.And once also an owl. I take photos with the OM1II remotely via the app from the sofa.
In the garden I plug mine into the mains - got a cable and adapter for it. However, I never use it now as it is old and IQ is not great - also the tripod mount broke as was only plastic and it went brittle. The strap for fastening to a tree rotted and snapped as well!! Lol! Keep thinking about getting a more up to date one and your video has whetted my appetite..... !! Enjoyed your clear and concise presentation full of useful tips. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I’ve been looking at the Kent & Faith trail cams, but not especially the sim one, could you do a vid showing how to set them up and use and explain the cost of running them? Also how is the picture quality of K&F over some of your other cams?
Some great advice there Marc. I'd also say, if you can, record stills, video AND sound - the sounds will help you determine what other animals are there and what they might be doing. It should also help you gain a better understanding of the area and how wildlife uses it. By way of example, at one badger sett I watched, the blackbirds would always make an alarm call when either foxes or badgers came out. Not that I ever saw the blackbirds, but their alarm calls were useful predictors of other wildlife being on its way out. Likewise, the sound recordings could also pick up the noises of badgers digging up grubs and doing things like mating and fighting; as well as foxes trying to steal food from badgers; and fox cubs playing a somewhat dangerous game trying to nip the badger by the tail.
Hi Marc, I did a video in January about what my trail cameras had seen in the garden ruclips.net/video/tUpM4aP3Be4/видео.html I also took two with me when I went to India in February in the hope of seeing a Civet Cat but unfortunately all I got was wild boar. My only problem is I would love tthem to have been slightly smaller for packing as the ones I took were a little on the large size.
Hi Dave, I've just watched your video - absolutely brilliant! Yes the size can be prohibitive... I've got a few small ones but they do tend to compromise on video quality
@@marchumphreyphotography Marc thank you for the feedback on the cameras and thank you for the nice comments on my video. As for the cameras it is what I had expected. I have just finished shooting the whole story of Blue Tits laying eggs to the flight from the nest and I chose to shoot a part of this on a DJI Action as I could with an external battery and a 512GB card I could shoot continuously for over 12 hours., This was so successful that I am now going to invest in a Insta 360 which will take a 1TB card and as my DJI Action is one of the first they made should be better quality. If you are interested lets talk sometime.
I started using a trail camera during Covid to see what there was locally and was amazed at how much there was.
A few more tips. Don’t point your camera directly where the sunrises or sets. It will wash out the image and it also seems to trigger some cameras. Most interesting wildlife is at dawn, dusk and night so restrict the times your camera activates. It will save battery and card storage. Think about security. I’ve had three cameras stolen so locate them where they are hard to get to. Using the strap they came with is a dead giveaway. Use cord instead. Point the at the direction of the path so it has plenty of time to trigger. Finally don’t bother with video and photos. You can easily get a screen capture from a video picking the ideal frame.
I actually use them as part of my photography and so mount them on a spike so it’s at their level making for a much more interesting video.
Fantastic, thank you so much for all the added info! It's much appreciated Frank
Brilliant information Marc 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Dave, glad you enjoyed!
I have one in the garden: up to 4 foxes at the at the same time, stonemartens, hedgehods, cats, mice and unfortunately also rats.And once also an owl. I take photos with the OM1II remotely via the app from the sofa.
Oh brilliant, martens and owls would be amazing to capture on a trail cam!
Great stuff Marc, I did buy a trail cam but not really used it much but think your video has inspired me do so. 👍
Thanks Ian, ah it's well worth just leaving out for a while!
I have one and move it around my garden to see what has been digging sometimes large holes around the garden. Have recorded foxes and baggers.
In the garden I plug mine into the mains - got a cable and adapter for it. However, I never use it now as it is old and IQ is not great - also the tripod mount broke as was only plastic and it went brittle. The strap for fastening to a tree rotted and snapped as well!! Lol! Keep thinking about getting a more up to date one and your video has whetted my appetite..... !! Enjoyed your clear and concise presentation full of useful tips. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I’ve been looking at the Kent & Faith trail cams, but not especially the sim one, could you do a vid showing how to set them up and use and explain the cost of running them? Also how is the picture quality of K&F over some of your other cams?
Some great advice there Marc. I'd also say, if you can, record stills, video AND sound - the sounds will help you determine what other animals are there and what they might be doing. It should also help you gain a better understanding of the area and how wildlife uses it. By way of example, at one badger sett I watched, the blackbirds would always make an alarm call when either foxes or badgers came out. Not that I ever saw the blackbirds, but their alarm calls were useful predictors of other wildlife being on its way out. Likewise, the sound recordings could also pick up the noises of badgers digging up grubs and doing things like mating and fighting; as well as foxes trying to steal food from badgers; and fox cubs playing a somewhat dangerous game trying to nip the badger by the tail.
Hi Marc, I did a video in January about what my trail cameras had seen in the garden ruclips.net/video/tUpM4aP3Be4/видео.html I also took two with me when I went to India in February in the hope of seeing a Civet Cat but unfortunately all I got was wild boar. My only problem is I would love tthem to have been slightly smaller for packing as the ones I took were a little on the large size.
Hi Dave, I've just watched your video - absolutely brilliant! Yes the size can be prohibitive... I've got a few small ones but they do tend to compromise on video quality
@@marchumphreyphotography Marc thank you for the feedback on the cameras and thank you for the nice comments on my video. As for the cameras it is what I had expected. I have just finished shooting the whole story of Blue Tits laying eggs to the flight from the nest and I chose to shoot a part of this on a DJI Action as I could with an external battery and a 512GB card I could shoot continuously for over 12 hours., This was so successful that I am now going to invest in a Insta 360 which will take a 1TB card and as my DJI Action is one of the first they made should be better quality. If you are interested lets talk sometime.