Small limbs, grass or brush movement is a BIG thing to watch out for. When I first started, I made the mistake of pointing the camera toward a field with tall grasses. Looked at the contents of the card a month later and had 1000's of pictures of swaying grass. Limbs, brush the same thing especially during windy days.
Good advice! I would add couple, putting camera where some branch or plant moving in wind activates camera way too often. Or another one is where morning mist comes in play (even very small slope).
That is a good tip about pointing the antenna away from the tree, I find that if you face a camera North and South you will keep the sun's glare out of of you pictures and videos, and if you hang a camera 10 to 12 it is less likely to be seen by deer and thieves
Mounting on small skinny trees that move in the wind can cause massive camera triggers that fill your card and kill your batteries. Trim/stomp weeds, low hanging limbs that are immediately in front of the camera to reduce false camera triggers. I pulled a camera once that had about 250 NIGHT pics in one night from wind moving weeds in front of the camera.
Checked my new trail camera today after a week, got 7k photos of a branch swinging... didn't even think about swinging branches when setting it up... smh
Another very informative video, thank you. I use a python cable lock to mount my cameras no need for the strap. Make small wooden "door stop" wedges to slide behind the camera to get the proper downward angle, don't use a large stick that hangs out on both sides of the tree. Always point the camera north or at least between northeast and northwest and trim any overhanging branches that might trigger the camera.
I get a lot of nite pics where the IR flash does not go far. I can see deer during the day, but not at nite. Is there a Slave IR Flash I can mount that goes off when the camera flashes and give more IR light further and get pics of animals further away? TIA!!
I have a cam on a fence post at the end of my driveway, it is facing directly south. It takes great pics. On New Years eve at 2 am I finally got pics of a bobcat, On the eve of New Years day at 3 am I have a couple of pics of a panther. Both walking on the road. But the camera is facing south and I have had no problems with day or night pics. Florida resident.
It is not so much mistakes, but hints to improve the quality of pictures when using a trail camera. We can all use some form of education on various subjects.
As far as the direction of the camera, the sunlight trips the sensor more often than usual, thus causes the camera to have sunspots and more acuations, thus burning out the sensor. Must face north to avoid this. Plus the batteries will die much faster if not hooked up to the solar panel. If the camera is level, the sensor captures more activity, especially at greater distances, such as up to 100’.
I had that happen just yesterday. I bought a new camera and oriented it S.E to cover an open area at night. As the sun came up this morning, I got lens flares, tripping the shutter and ended up with 220 pictures! As I reviewed the pictures, I could see the lens flare move slowly as the sun rose.
Ive been using Coyote Brown Paracord to mount my cameras sense the spring and its worked great so far. I also try to put them in muddy wet mosquito and Cotton Mouth infested areas that people just wont go. havent had a camera bothered all summer.
Thanks for this video, the big thing I'm doing wrong is camera height. Good to know. I also have a question, could you guys use a see thru camo layering on the black lenses to make them more invisible in the woods?
Hi Chad - Wondering if you can help me - I have an Apeman camera, and all winter it took awesome nightime videos of deer, coyotes, foxes, etc.. Recently however, I have been getting round "halo rings" of light on the video's - and it totally ruins the picture quality. Any idea what might cause something like that?
I have a campark T45 and I'm looking for a lock box. Everything on the market looks like it would block the infrared, camera or motion sensors. Do you know a lock box that would work with that model? Thank you
With respect to the antenna, if an antenna is 90 degrees off of the signal it is receiving, or the antenna it is sending to, signal is reduced 3db or 50%. Cell towers are vertically polarized, so pointing antenna down loses 50% signal. In a weak area, that's a lot.
New subscriber here 😊 I subscribed bc I appreciated that your top tips didn't include things like "make sure there's a battery... turn it on...etc) This was a great video and very informative!
Great tips in how to avoid 5 common mistakes when using Trail Cameras. I'm using trail cameras for the first time and your video was very helpful. Thank you. 😊 >>)))°>
Thanks for the informative video. Probably a dumb question but would you recommend this for use as a safety measure in my back yard? I was thinking about mounting one to a tree to catch whoever is breaking our fence at night. Your advice would be appreciated.
Good video, but I disagree with your antenna orientation. Dipole antennas radiate perpendicular to the antenna, so when you orient your antenna parallel with the ground as shown on the video, you've positioned it in the worst possible position for the cell signal. Cell towers are always on the horizon, not in the air, and you need the antenna oriented the same direction (vertically) as the cell tower for best reception. Check out antenna polarization for more info. Take a look at cell towers - they are all vertical for a reason. The antenna needs to match.
I disagree with the antenna orientation also. The antenna needs to be vertical to match the cell tower antenna orientation. It might work horizontal but you are losing lots of signal strength. 40+ years working in the mobile two way business.
Great tips to help me out. Just bought a cheap Crenova camera and I got great footage first time out with Badgers in the dark. Can you tell me what knot you tie the paracord with Cheers Graeme
I was trying to figure out how to take a picture testing out the camera SHOT button but it keeps on saying Memory error. I have formatted the SD card and it's 32GB capacity. Did anybody else encounter this problem?
Number 6 make sure you check the veiw from the cameras perspective to make sure when it's windy its not taking pictures you don't want like a branch bouncing around it the wind because then you have 250 pictures of nothing
@@ExodusOutdoorGear EXODUS is there trail cams out there that start recording video when SOUND triggers the cam ? I need a cam that records my neighbors dog barking. I cant point the cam at my neighbors yard.. the dog barking needs to start the video. THANKS Steve
so my camera is taking pics but when i switch to video and review what was captured it says it takes the videos but its just a black screen for every video for 10 seconds. any idea?
I put mine out because I film a fox but his face is all one glare, I'm going nuts trying to figure out why, it's like he gets flashed in his face, but I don't have a flash option on my trail cam, can anyone help please, thanks
@@ExodusOutdoorGear hi sorry I am answering you so late! I just noticed it. You are right the camera was too low and very close up to the area where the foxes eat. I put it farther away and there's no more glare. Thanks!! Check out the cool stuff I got on my cam, just had an accident because a boar rubbed up against my cam and this morning I found the lense cover broken 😕
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Hi I want some advice,I bought camera,when I want to see what's on and card can I put SD card in my phone to see what's on,I don't have computer and not very good with technology,any help grateful
Guess I'm just an idiot for trying to format my SD card and then doing the update on the camera itself..Which it asked me to do? I didn't think an update would break it.. But it froze my new camera.. Black screen now doesn't do anything now.. Won't turn on.
We’re talking cellular trail cameras when we’re talking about antennas! Trail cameras that have the capability to transmit photos to your cell phone via cellular data.
To much "side cover and depth" can effect your detection zone if not placed properly thats something that should of been mentioned. Also as another person already mention should never set your antenna 90°. If your haveing cellular signal issues you need to do a few things. 1 check the carrier coverage for your camera and make sure it has good enough service for the area (an app or website to look for VERIFIED cell towers from your cameras carrier to see how close they are). 2 look into getting an after market high gain antenna that may provide a slightly better signal or even an antenna booster for better signal. 3 if thoes dont work go with a directional antenna. They maybe a bit more bulky but will generally GREATLY improve your signal and you can get them set up higer in the tree and out of direct line of sight so people wont see them. Its sad and these "Pro" hunters are putting out false information because they dont properly understand the technology they are using and then the people who trust then try it thinking "oh hey it must work be cause he said it does" and it is actually worse for your cellular cameras. And yes I can say its wrong because I have worked with cellular technology for a long time in one of my old jobs.
Also, to clarify, we aren't saying to set your antennas 90 degrees away from the tree. we are talking about the hinge. And the sole purpose of that is if it were to be tampered with or an animal jumps on it, it allows the antenna to fall away rather than break off. Your information about the after market antennas is well said and we appreciate that! We are actually doing some testing to offer some of those to our customers. thanks for the input!
People in the comments are telling you that there's another camera watching that just makes them want to lool for the second one as well all you need to have is a sign saying "i see you right now cops are in there way with your face on record"
Camera strap makes the camera no more or less visable then the camera its self does if properly wrapped around the tree. That camera protruding off the tree is what makes it visable NOT the strap and trying to make the case otherwise is a joke. You dont want people taking your camera put a lock box or python lock on it to help deter the more lazy thief's bit if some one really wants it they WILL take it and switching to a paracord that can be cut MUCH easier then a strap can is not a tip.
Thanks for the input Daniel! However, our point with the strap is not from the head on point of view or even the side profile. From the backside of the tree you cannot see the camera, but you can see the strap. Paracord makes the 360 degree view a lot less noticeable. Thanks for watching!
Your opinions don't make things wrong using a strap on private land, which is no problem... Placing your camera at 4 feet doesn't affect deer, and putting up high in a tree does limit the range...and many people put a camera in a food plot on a camera mount at 4 feet off the ground not even on a tree so the size of tree doesn't matter I get hundreds of pic a week deer are not bothered by the camera at all
I really don't understand the hype around this Blaze Video A280 Cam and all people seem to be so happy with it. I personally have had other trail Cams before, that where the cheapest of the cheaoest, but performed way better than this A280. I truly hate this A280's delay in the audio recording so that you already see the video running when watching and then with delay the audio kicks in - ridiculous, have not ever had a cell phone, a normal good old fashioned camera, or even older a video camera 30 years ago where video and audio would not start 100% at the same time. I do videos only with my trail Cams and audio delay only is already so annoying and reason enough to not ever go for a Blaze Video Camera again. And if that wouldn't already be plenty of bad news, no, it doesn't end here. I had my cheapest $ 25 Camera and the Blaze Video A280 set up on a tree, one right an inch above the other one, both facing in exactly the same angle at the very same direction. Results are just more bad news. The cheap Cam has only one motion sensor and yet gets triggered by any wildlife motion just as early as the Blaze Video Cam with its three sensors, 1 straight +2 side sensors. On top of that, the field of view the Camera lens captures pics and records videos reaches around 10 degrees farther to each side, left and right with the cheap Cam in comparison to the Blaze Video Cam. All in all, not worth to buy a Camera for three times the price if it performs worse than one of the cheapest ones out there.
Id much rather take the time to make sure i hang it out of reach and prevent voids than just slap it on a tree at eye level and have it stolen. A missed shot here or there is better than none and a lost 200$ camera.
Never having used a trail cam ruclips.net/user/postUgkx2sTDdZXomuxedMg_HothfjSXjR3rpPkA before, I was very impressed with the quality of the images and videos. The sensitivity of the camera can be adjusted as well as the length of video recordings. Once I found the sweet spot, I was getting great clips of deer and other animals almost every day. I was worried about battery life but have been running off the same 4 aa batteries for over a month. The SD card is easy to remove and connect to a computer. I have a Mac, and the AVI files open natively in QuickTime and are easy to save and share. This is a great, budget-friendly trail cam.
I hide my cams from people rather than animals
Small limbs, grass or brush movement is a BIG thing to watch out for. When I first started, I made the mistake of pointing the camera toward a field with tall grasses. Looked at the contents of the card a month later and had 1000's of pictures of swaying grass. Limbs, brush the same thing especially during windy days.
Lmao damn
Good advice! I would add couple, putting camera where some branch or plant moving in wind activates camera way too often. Or another one is where morning mist comes in play (even very small slope).
That is a good tip about pointing the antenna away from the tree, I find that if you face a camera North and South you will keep the sun's glare out of of you pictures and videos, and if you hang a camera 10 to 12 it is less likely to be seen by deer and thieves
My tip: Trim away any branches that might blow in the wind and set it off unintentionally.
Mounting on small skinny trees that move in the wind can cause massive camera triggers that fill your card and kill your batteries. Trim/stomp weeds, low hanging limbs that are immediately in front of the camera to reduce false camera triggers. I pulled a camera once that had about 250 NIGHT pics in one night from wind moving weeds in front of the camera.
Checked my new trail camera today after a week, got 7k photos of a branch swinging... didn't even think about swinging branches when setting it up... smh
Another very informative video, thank you. I use a python cable lock to mount my cameras no need for the strap. Make small wooden "door stop" wedges to slide behind the camera to get the proper downward angle, don't use a large stick that hangs out on both sides of the tree. Always point the camera north or at least between northeast and northwest and trim any overhanging branches that might trigger the camera.
The door stop strategy is a great idea! Thanks for watching and sharing some advice!
The biggest mistake people make - and one of the most frustrating - is setting the camera to test mode instead of 'on' mode.
Fucking A How U Put It On Record For A Long Time? Mines Go Off To Early?
@theSicariuselitealphaJOKES mine too bro, mine too 😅
I get a lot of nite pics where the IR flash does not go far. I can see deer during the day, but not at nite. Is there a Slave IR Flash I can mount that goes off when the camera flashes and give more IR light further and get pics of animals further away? TIA!!
Simple but essential points. Good video. Best wishes from Belfast Northern Ireland
I have a cam on a fence post at the end of my driveway, it is facing directly south. It takes great pics. On New Years eve at 2 am I finally got pics of a bobcat, On the eve of New Years day at 3 am I have a couple of pics of a panther. Both walking on the road. But the camera is facing south and I have had no problems with day or night pics. Florida resident.
Thank you for this video!
Thank you, very helpfull. Trying to learn all I can before I put my new trail cam out.
Great video. I have been hanging cameras a long time and still learned some good tips!
It is not so much mistakes, but hints to improve the quality of pictures when using a trail camera. We can all use some form of education on various subjects.
As far as the direction of the camera, the sunlight trips the sensor more often than usual, thus causes the camera to have sunspots and more acuations, thus burning out the sensor. Must face north to avoid this. Plus the batteries will die much faster if not hooked up to the solar panel. If the camera is level, the sensor captures more activity, especially at greater distances, such as up to 100’.
I had that happen just yesterday. I bought a new camera and oriented it S.E to cover an open area at night. As the sun came up this morning, I got lens flares, tripping the shutter and ended up with 220 pictures! As I reviewed the pictures, I could see the lens flare move slowly as the sun rose.
Hi I'm trying find good cellular cam and tried muddy ones but they quit working in 2 weeks. A NY kind you know works good?
Great tips, thank you! We're just starting out and these will help a lot.
All great points! Keep the content coming!!
Great tips. Thanks I will for sure use these!
Highlights 6:50 thanks for the video very helpful!
thank you this was a great help. THANX.
Ive been using Coyote Brown Paracord to mount my cameras sense the spring and its worked great so far. I also try to put them in muddy wet mosquito and Cotton Mouth infested areas that people just wont go. havent had a camera bothered all summer.
Great tips. I have personally done some of these.
Thanks for this video, the big thing I'm doing wrong is camera height. Good to know. I also have a question, could you guys use a see thru camo layering on the black lenses to make them more invisible in the woods?
Steven Mansfield good question! We’ve never experimented with anything like that but my guess would be it’s possible to do!
Hi Chad - Wondering if you can help me - I have an Apeman camera, and all winter it took awesome nightime videos of deer, coyotes, foxes, etc.. Recently however, I have been getting round "halo rings" of light on the video's - and it totally ruins the picture quality. Any idea what might cause something like that?
Moisture in the lens/lens cover. Or discoloration of the lens cover.
I have a campark T45 and I'm looking for a lock box. Everything on the market looks like it would block the infrared, camera or motion sensors.
Do you know a lock box that would work with that model?
Thank you
What color of paracord are you using?
With respect to the antenna, if an antenna is 90 degrees off of the signal it is receiving, or the antenna it is sending to, signal is reduced 3db or 50%. Cell towers are vertically polarized, so pointing antenna down loses 50% signal. In a weak area, that's a lot.
Nerd.
New subscriber here 😊 I subscribed bc I appreciated that your top tips didn't include things like "make sure there's a battery... turn it on...etc) This was a great video and very informative!
Great tips in how to avoid 5 common mistakes when using Trail Cameras. I'm using trail cameras for the first time and your video was very helpful. Thank you. 😊 >>)))°>
Thanks for the informative video. Probably a dumb question but would you recommend this for use as a safety measure in my back yard? I was thinking about mounting one to a tree to catch whoever is breaking our fence at night. Your advice would be appreciated.
Cell cameras are a great tool for this application. We recommend the exodus rival. You’ll know within 20 seconds when the perpetrator is there.
@@ExodusOutdoorGear Thank you I will look into the camera you suggested.
Hope you got one, it’s great when the photos or videos go straight to your phone….
Good video, but I disagree with your antenna orientation. Dipole antennas radiate perpendicular to the antenna, so when you orient your antenna parallel with the ground as shown on the video, you've positioned it in the worst possible position for the cell signal. Cell towers are always on the horizon, not in the air, and you need the antenna oriented the same direction (vertically) as the cell tower for best reception. Check out antenna polarization for more info.
Take a look at cell towers - they are all vertical for a reason. The antenna needs to match.
I disagree with the antenna orientation also. The antenna needs to be vertical to match the cell tower antenna orientation. It might work horizontal but you are losing lots of signal strength. 40+ years working in the mobile two way business.
Great tips thanks!
Thanks for watching Brad!
Great tips to help me out. Just bought a cheap Crenova camera and I got great footage first time out with Badgers in the dark. Can you tell me what knot you tie the paracord with
Cheers
Graeme
Check out the video titled 5 things to start doing with your trail cameras right now! It’s on our channel, it shows everything there
@@ExodusOutdoorGear thanks, very much appreciated 👍
Thank you
I was trying to figure out how to take a picture testing out the camera SHOT button but it keeps on saying Memory error. I have formatted the SD card and it's 32GB capacity. Did anybody else encounter this problem?
HAVING TROUBLE INSTALLING YOUR CAMERA ON MY OLD IPHONE7 CAN YOU HELP? PURCHASED 4 OF YOUR CAMERAA
Number 6 make sure you check the veiw from the cameras perspective to make sure when it's windy its not taking pictures you don't want like a branch bouncing around it the wind because then you have 250 pictures of nothing
How you format date/time on a trail camera 📸.....help.... Anybody???
You mentioned the tree strap, but you dont mention power cords for solar panels or cable locks. Those are dead giveaways.
I am new to trail cams... I need one that records video and sound with with an SD CARD. were do i start ?
We have SD cards on our website that would serve this purpose!
@@ExodusOutdoorGear EXODUS is there trail cams out there that start recording video when SOUND triggers the cam ? I need a cam that records my neighbors dog barking. I cant point the cam at my neighbors yard.. the dog barking needs to start the video. THANKS Steve
Hi,Do you have any idea that I can't find any photos from the app after I set up time lapse mode?
Can you connect the camera to an iPad?
Great video... 😏 but it's going on a table leg to keep track of cats 🐈...
Nice Video, i like your points ! Me too test Trailcams. ☺✌
When filming at night during a full moon shouldn't the back of the camera be facing the moon in the east?
so my camera is taking pics but when i switch to video and review what was captured it says it takes the videos but its just a black screen for every video for 10 seconds. any idea?
Great Info! Thanks guys
Thanks again Chad.
Gotta do a whitetail cribs show at Bill Winkes house!
Success is in the details!!!
Watch out for tree limbs hanging down when the wind blows..
You guys need to do a whitetail cribs at John eberhart’s house dude is a legend
Brooklyn Outdoorsman the broll in the interview with him shows parts of his house but we should do a Cribs with him when we get to Michigan.
John Eberhart's mounts are at the Cabela's in Dundee....unless those are all reproductions.
GOOD VIDEO!
I put mine out because I film a fox but his face is all one glare, I'm going nuts trying to figure out why, it's like he gets flashed in his face, but I don't have a flash option on my trail cam, can anyone help please, thanks
How close do you have the camera to the subject?
@@ExodusOutdoorGear hi sorry I am answering you so late! I just noticed it. You are right the camera was too low and very close up to the area where the foxes eat. I put it farther away and there's no more glare. Thanks!! Check out the cool stuff I got on my cam, just had an accident because a boar rubbed up against my cam and this morning I found the lense cover broken 😕
@@ExodusOutdoorGear can i still use my cam without the lens cover? I had to take out the broken pieces but the lens is ok but has no protection
Very informative videos! Im looking into my first call cam and i like what in seeing with the render. How can i get one?
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Hi I want some advice,I bought camera,when I want to see what's on and card can I put SD card in my phone to see what's on,I don't have computer and not very good with technology,any help grateful
You can get a card reader to see the photos
2nd that
Sd card reader , hook it to your phone , download pictures, put card back in . No puter needed.
I've got a cheaper camera and the flash actually lights up red for one second is that bad
@Spikey some ladies have have made remarks regarding that might actually be the case....lol
ALL camera directions say hang 3-4 feet max. lol. Biggest mistake you can make is using loud cheap camera with flash and checking the site too often.
I put a sign on my cam saying there is another cam watching it.
Make sure there is no hanging rope that blows back and forth all night, resulting in literally 3,000 pictures you have to sift through.
Good video...For me I never hang my cams on trees.
Guess I'm just an idiot for trying to format my SD card and then doing the update on the camera itself..Which it asked me to do? I didn't think an update would break it.. But it froze my new camera.. Black screen now doesn't do anything now.. Won't turn on.
If it’s one of our cameras, shoot us an email at info@exodusoutdoorgear.com and we will get you taken care of
I have 2. Not one of them Work! Brand new out of the box. And either one works! GRRRRRR
Buy expensive batteries , I used cheap and had the same problem .
great info, thanks guys!!
Sorry I'm behind 15 years in technology, you are talking about antennas on trail cameras, why in tarnation would a trail camera have an antenna for?
We’re talking cellular trail cameras when we’re talking about antennas! Trail cameras that have the capability to transmit photos to your cell phone via cellular data.
@@ExodusOutdoorGear Awesome didn't know that! I suppose the trail camera needs a GSM phone chip with data to be able to do that?
To much "side cover and depth" can effect your detection zone if not placed properly thats something that should of been mentioned. Also as another person already mention should never set your antenna 90°. If your haveing cellular signal issues you need to do a few things. 1 check the carrier coverage for your camera and make sure it has good enough service for the area (an app or website to look for VERIFIED cell towers from your cameras carrier to see how close they are). 2 look into getting an after market high gain antenna that may provide a slightly better signal or even an antenna booster for better signal. 3 if thoes dont work go with a directional antenna. They maybe a bit more bulky but will generally GREATLY improve your signal and you can get them set up higer in the tree and out of direct line of sight so people wont see them. Its sad and these "Pro" hunters are putting out false information because they dont properly understand the technology they are using and then the people who trust then try it thinking "oh hey it must work be cause he said it does" and it is actually worse for your cellular cameras. And yes I can say its wrong because I have worked with cellular technology for a long time in one of my old jobs.
Also, to clarify, we aren't saying to set your antennas 90 degrees away from the tree. we are talking about the hinge. And the sole purpose of that is if it were to be tampered with or an animal jumps on it, it allows the antenna to fall away rather than break off.
Your information about the after market antennas is well said and we appreciate that! We are actually doing some testing to offer some of those to our customers. thanks for the input!
Can I place inside my car ? or will the windows reflect?
So a strap would be too visible, but the giant perpendicular stick wedged behind them camera won’t stand out?
Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, hide yo cameras!
LMFAO
Using paracord is a good idea instead of using straps I’ll have to do that
Guilty! I need to pay more attention to detail when hanging my cameras
I like DEER staring down my camera!
Well presented. Thanks.
what is the name of the camo his wearing?
At what time in the video Luis?
@@ExodusOutdoorGear 3:36
People in the comments are telling you that there's another camera watching that just makes them want to lool for the second one as well all you need to have is a sign saying "i see you right now cops are in there way with your face on record"
Camera strap makes the camera no more or less visable then the camera its self does if properly wrapped around the tree. That camera protruding off the tree is what makes it visable NOT the strap and trying to make the case otherwise is a joke. You dont want people taking your camera put a lock box or python lock on it to help deter the more lazy thief's bit if some one really wants it they WILL take it and switching to a paracord that can be cut MUCH easier then a strap can is not a tip.
Thanks for the input Daniel! However, our point with the strap is not from the head on point of view or even the side profile. From the backside of the tree you cannot see the camera, but you can see the strap. Paracord makes the 360 degree view a lot less noticeable. Thanks for watching!
Can I have multiple exodus cameras on one cell plan?
Each camera has a $7 line charge but the data plan can be shared
@@ExodusOutdoorGear that’s awesome to hear. Thanks for the reply!
Your opinions don't make things wrong using a strap on private land, which is no problem... Placing your camera at 4 feet doesn't affect deer, and putting up high in a tree does limit the range...and many people put a camera in a food plot on a camera mount at 4 feet off the ground not even on a tree so the size of tree doesn't matter I get hundreds of pic a week deer are not bothered by the camera at all
I really don't understand the hype around this Blaze Video A280 Cam and all people seem to be so happy with it. I personally have had other trail Cams before, that where the cheapest of the cheaoest, but performed way better than this A280. I truly hate this A280's delay in the audio recording so that you already see the video running when watching and then with delay the audio kicks in - ridiculous, have not ever had a cell phone, a normal good old fashioned camera, or even older a video camera 30 years ago where video and audio would not start 100% at the same time. I do videos only with my trail Cams and audio delay only is already so annoying and reason enough to not ever go for a Blaze Video Camera again. And if that wouldn't already be plenty of bad news, no, it doesn't end here. I had my cheapest $ 25 Camera and the Blaze Video A280 set up on a tree, one right an inch above the other one, both facing in exactly the same angle at the very same direction. Results are just more bad news. The cheap Cam has only one motion sensor and yet gets triggered by any wildlife motion just as early as the Blaze Video Cam with its three sensors, 1 straight +2 side sensors. On top of that, the field of view the Camera lens captures pics and records videos reaches around 10 degrees farther to each side, left and right with the cheap Cam in comparison to the Blaze Video Cam. All in all, not worth to buy a Camera for three times the price if it performs worse than one of the cheapest ones out there.
The people i know going up 10ft to hang cameras are just trying to make em harder to steal lol
I personally don’t think deer are as sensitive as you make them out to be. As long as the camera ain’t moving they don’t give a s***.
Mature bucks do
You talk about putting cameras up sans a climbing stick, BUT yet you show not 1 but 2 different examples of people using climbing sticks. Why?
Id much rather take the time to make sure i hang it out of reach and prevent voids than just slap it on a tree at eye level and have it stolen. A missed shot here or there is better than none and a lost 200$ camera.
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Is there concern about removing the scent of human? It may also influence their habits I guess.
Just dropped my micro SD in a pile of leaves
Dont buyba camera from a company that is going under
The cameras look like 2 large black eyes. ..looks like something is looking at you. ..animals can see it
When I'm on public land the thing you'll see first is the strap 95% of the time
Agreed!
Only in Ohio
I just found one feel bad for the guy who bought it. It's a peice of crap. And possibly 10+ years old 😂
since when is murder called "harvesting"?
Since Covid19 jab started
Never having used a trail cam ruclips.net/user/postUgkx2sTDdZXomuxedMg_HothfjSXjR3rpPkA before, I was very impressed with the quality of the images and videos. The sensitivity of the camera can be adjusted as well as the length of video recordings. Once I found the sweet spot, I was getting great clips of deer and other animals almost every day. I was worried about battery life but have been running off the same 4 aa batteries for over a month. The SD card is easy to remove and connect to a computer. I have a Mac, and the AVI files open natively in QuickTime and are easy to save and share. This is a great, budget-friendly trail cam.