Jarred525
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In the market for a camera that transmits pics to cell phone or app. This would by my first one. What are you guys using and liking? Thanks.
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TheLBLman
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You may have something or know something I do not, but . . . . .JAY B":3o8vic0c said:
if you're using lithium batteries,
the battery meters can be useless
because lithiums typically go from 100% (on a meter) to 0% within just a few pics.
This is very unlike rechargeable and alkaline batteries (for which the battery indicators are useful).
BULL MOOSE
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TheLBLman":2fgu41w0 said:
That is interesting, I've never read that till now.
TheLBLman
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I have "evolved" (mainly everything, "the hard way") to this trail cam battery regimen:
Generally speaking . . . . . . .
From Spring to Fall, I use rechargeable batteries in my trail cams.
From Fall to Spring, I use lithium batteries (more reliable in cold weather, and go at least twice as long between needing a battery change).
The advantage to using rechargeable batteries is you can simply exchange them out "whenever" at your convenience, rather than taking the chance on either not getting your full money's worth from any non-rechargeable batteries (whether alkaline or lithium); and/or simply having your batteries die before your next battery replacement.
Also, rechargeable batteries are the lowest cost option over the long run.
Lithium batteries are the most reliable, except for the part about their sudden death with little warning.
But they always last much longer than any other option.
I just save money by using rechargeables during the warmer months.
Also, remember that alkaline batteries (such as Duracell and Energizer) become sluggish, weak, and totally fail to perform in cold weather. They are relatively cheap and good for summertime applications if you don't want to go the rechargeable route.
I get the most pics during the summer months, but often the most meaningful pics during the fall & winter months.
And, during the fall & winter, I want to allocate more time to actual hunting and less time to "messing" with trail cams.
So, I mainly use lithium batteries starting sometime in October, and on until sometime in Spring.
Put another way, I don't like to "need" to be changing batteries during hunting season,
but don't mind doing it roughly monthly outside deer season.
Cell cams drain batteries much quicker, and many will find lithiums the only practical solution.
Some users resort to programming cell cams to simply take fewer pics with a longer duration time between triggering, but those settings can sometimes negate the benefits of a cellular placement, such as when more frequent, multiple pics per triggering, might produce more meaningful pics.
Just saying, cell cams will miss a lot of deer, especially if you're mainly relying on the cellularly transmitted images.
We still need non-cell cams, and the circumstances dictate which option is best, both for the cams, and which batteries to use.
Generally speaking . . . . . . .
From Spring to Fall, I use rechargeable batteries in my trail cams.
From Fall to Spring, I use lithium batteries (more reliable in cold weather, and go at least twice as long between needing a battery change).
The advantage to using rechargeable batteries is you can simply exchange them out "whenever" at your convenience, rather than taking the chance on either not getting your full money's worth from any non-rechargeable batteries (whether alkaline or lithium); and/or simply having your batteries die before your next battery replacement.
Also, rechargeable batteries are the lowest cost option over the long run.
Lithium batteries are the most reliable, except for the part about their sudden death with little warning.
But they always last much longer than any other option.
I just save money by using rechargeables during the warmer months.
Also, remember that alkaline batteries (such as Duracell and Energizer) become sluggish, weak, and totally fail to perform in cold weather. They are relatively cheap and good for summertime applications if you don't want to go the rechargeable route.
I get the most pics during the summer months, but often the most meaningful pics during the fall & winter months.
And, during the fall & winter, I want to allocate more time to actual hunting and less time to "messing" with trail cams.
So, I mainly use lithium batteries starting sometime in October, and on until sometime in Spring.
Put another way, I don't like to "need" to be changing batteries during hunting season,
but don't mind doing it roughly monthly outside deer season.
Cell cams drain batteries much quicker, and many will find lithiums the only practical solution.
Some users resort to programming cell cams to simply take fewer pics with a longer duration time between triggering, but those settings can sometimes negate the benefits of a cellular placement, such as when more frequent, multiple pics per triggering, might produce more meaningful pics.
Just saying, cell cams will miss a lot of deer, especially if you're mainly relying on the cellularly transmitted images.
We still need non-cell cams, and the circumstances dictate which option is best, both for the cams, and which batteries to use.
LBL, which cell cams are you using? Covert rep told me last week not to use Lithium batteries in their cell cams, recommended the cheapest batteries I can find and replace as needed. I was a little surprised to hear that.
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