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Quick wildlife camera question

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  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    As I move mine around to film different areas I switch mine off and only have it on over night when hoping for night time activity of wildlife. Mine is a trail camera though, not static and very simple to use, good sound too. 
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    My OH reminded me that his dad used to have an Easylife trail camera,  let's just say that it wasn't the best .
    I have found a couple of articles online about cutting plastic, it's not easy. Hopefully you have someone or something that can hold the box firmly in place 🤞

    https://sawshub.com/how-to-cut-plastic-box-without-breaking-it/
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    Husband used a drill to make the corners of the hole first, then used a stanley knife between them.
  • gilla.walmsleygilla.walmsley Posts: 339
    Yes @AnniD I think you're right on the camera! My stepdad bought it for my mum as a "present"... off the back of a lorry probably  :D  I've bought the Apeman from Amazon today - looking forward to it arriving. Thanks for the articles, that's really helpful. Drilling holes first definitely sounds  like the best option (not sure I could be trusted with a soldering iron or a jigsaw  :D )
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    If your photos are too bright at night then just use some black electrical tape to cover up half the LEDs.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    Or if its reflections angle the box away from the camera instead of square on.😁
  • gilla.walmsleygilla.walmsley Posts: 339
    Thanks, will give this a go tonight - oddly some of the pics are fine but the rest totally illegible 
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    wild edges said:
    If your photos are too bright at night then just use some black electrical tape to cover up half the LEDs.

    I had to do exactly that on my Swann - only 10 of the 40 LEDs now uncovered:

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • valerierobertsvalerieroberts Posts: 726
    Would someone point me to the camera with a timer on it please. Make and name so I don’t get The wrong one. Many thanks Valerie 
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    edited April 2020
    Amazon, Apeman ( trail cam) and if you spend about £50 you will have a good camera @valerieroberts
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