Jim Neal Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 (edited) I'm going to invest in a trail cam. I don't need super special quality images because all I want it for is to identify which animal(s) are laying in to my feeders and rattling all the wheat out onto the floor. As soon as I know what's causing the problem I can hopefully introduce counter-measures!I'm always cautious about buying the cheapest thing I can find on eBay because often you end up disappointed, but don't want to lay out unnecessary money if a cheaper one will do the job.These are the three cheapest types I can find on eBay:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172120379353https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371701084620https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142117144190Anyone got any of these to give pros & cons?Or any other general advice on trail cams because I'm pretty ignorant on the subject!Thanks in advance Edited November 28, 2016 by Jim Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 I use a 'Little Acorn' trail cam which does all I need it to do, but by all accounts the Aldi one is a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herby Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 I have had just about every one. Started with the cheapest and pretty much any of them will do what you require. I ended up getting fed up with the cheaper ones as I wanted them to send me pictures and had loads of issues as everyone else has had with them setting them up for the U.K. and ended up getting the Bushnell @ £350 So anyone of those will take decent pictures for you to go and get sim and download to laptop or see on screen if they have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammo Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Hi I bought a cheapish Ebay one, its set up on one of my Pheasant feeders now. I can post it to you for a couple of weeks use if you want, for a small charge £10? As long as it isn't damaged or pinched, you can post it back after you've finished. Just a thought, as you may not want to buy one and only use it once! Hammo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Thanks very much chaps, some good info there. Hammo that's a really kind offer which I appreciate. What I'm like though, when I get a gadget I will just want to keep on using it so might as well cut the middle man and buy my own, save messing about! Really do appreciate the gesture though mate Will chew it over a bit more then make my choice I think. Thanks a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammo Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Jim This is the one i got off *bay, paid about £60 + £5 for an SD memory card. Brought it in today, works perfectly! got some nice daytime and night time vids and stills. A roe buck is the culprit on my pheasant feeder! Not in season now though. Last time it was a muntjac, he tasted lovely. Will try and upload pics, I wouldn't spend any more for one; not for what you and I need it for. Hammo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hammo Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Ignore date stamp, should be 25/11 time is correct. Hammo Pics above show plenty of clarity for my use, I did set the res to 8MP instead of 12MP, to get more onto the SD card. Hammo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) Hammo thanks for your input, I went for the Ankke model but the one I received was actually a higher spec than the one listed. It has two side PIRs and 15MP resolution. Bit of a dodgy moment when I first powered it up. Really strange, it kept powering itself off, then eventually wouldn't turn back on at all. Buy cheap buy twice came to mind. I requested a return but then the next day out of desperation tried it again and it seemed to function fine. Sure it wasn't me being a doofus but hey ho. I put it out by a feeder yesterday afternoon in the mode where it takes a photo followed by a video. Went back today for a look and I'd got some results! Only the daytime pictures were any good. I'd set it too low to the ground and the night vision lighting was bouncing back and overexposing the shots, but there were a handful of events which triggered it so hopefully after relocating it today I'll see some night time results. Got a great shot of a cock bird apparently peering right into the camera! Then a squirrel and magpie visted, then the cock bird was back under the feeder - with a deer standing not 4ft away. I'm amazed how the pheasant didn't give a monkeys about the deer; it just carried on feeding whilst the deer stood still, scenting the air and twitching its ears around. I think I might have to increase the video time length up to 2 minutes because I didn't get to see what exactly the deer, squirrel and magpie were doing to the feeder (if anything) but I'll see how it goes as I play around with the camera and learn how to use it better. Quite chuffed with my new toy Edited December 5, 2016 by Jim Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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