Relocating cams

[backyardtndeer]

Speaking of infra-red flash . . . . .

One of the first non-white (traditional) flash cams to come to market (many years ago) was the Cuddeback "NO-Flash". It was also one of the earlier digital cams on the commercial marketplace.

Never bought into the early no flash or infra red cameras. First digital cam i bought was a leaf river, when they first came out. Then went on to build several homebrews with sony cameras.

Before digital, used a stealth cam film camera for several years, remember the anticipation of waiting for the film to be developed

 

[BSK]

I like this. I know this is why deer avoid my cams after I check them is the scent. I am thinking of installing more cams on T posts that way I can drive right to them. Great idea.

I have become a huge user of t-posts and t-post camera mounts for my trail-cams. No more trying to find the right tree to hang the cam on.

 

[BSK]

Before digital, used a stealth cam film camera for several years, remember the anticipation of waiting for the film to be developed

I have an entire closet filled with boxes of physical pictures from photo-censuses. Tens of thousands of them. Walmart and Kroger film development people knew me on a first-name basis.

Thank goodness for digital. I had a ton of homebrews with hacked Sony cameras (white flash). Then started using Uway digital black-flash cams. Now I'm all Browning video cams.

Sad thing is, I've got another big box full of dead trail-cams. Probably 30 dead cams in that box.

 

[Andy S.]

Sad thing is, I've got another big box full of dead trail-cams. Probably 30 dead cams in that box.

Great for "dummy cam" use, mounted at entry points, gates, etc in an effort to deter unwanted guests.

 

[Boll Weevil]

I've got another big box full of dead trail-cams.

I use those as dummy security cams in locations trespassers are more likely. I'll put them right in plain sight on the property line under a posted sign or next to one of these signs. Periodically or if I find signs a neighbor is getting curious I'll hang a working cam up high or in a sneaky spot to get a pic to give the sheriff. It's amazing how much less curious folks get when the LEOs pay a visit with a pic of their mug on the wrong side of the property line.

 

[TheLBLman]

First digital cam i bought was a leaf river, when they first came out. Then went on to build several homebrews with sony cameras.

I also had some Leaf River cams and at the time, thought they were the cat's meow.
Even had a pic from one published in TN Wildlife @ two decades ago.
Their digital images rivaled the Sony homebrews I had, and were far superior to the first Cuddeback digital cams.

I think my first digitals were when Cuddeback (Non-Typical) initially came out with them. Relative to the time, they were very decent cams (as had been their 35mm film cams). Shortly thereafter, Cuddeback ruined their reputation (forever with me and many others) when they put out the Cuddeback No Flash aka the "No Count".

 

[BSK]

I also had some Leaf River cams and at the time, thought they were the cat's meow.
Even had a pic from one published in TN Wildlife @ two decades ago.
Their digital images rivaled the Sony homebrews I had, and were far superior to the first Cuddeback digital cams.

The Leaf River cams were the bomb.

I think my first digitals were when Cuddeback (Non-Typical) initially came out with them. Relative to the time, they were very decent cams (as had been their 35mm film cams). Shortly thereafter, Cuddeback ruined their reputation (forever with me and many others) when they put out the Cuddeback No Flash aka the "No Count".

Non-typical made the first mass-produced hacked camera production trail-cameras. They were great. I had a bunch of them. Then they got bought out and the name changed to Cuddeback. They've been crap ever since. They still take terrible pictures.

 

[TheLBLman]

. . . . . and the name changed to Cuddeback. They've been crap ever since. They still take terrible pictures.

Actually, their images now seem at least ok.
Their cams are just overpriced for what they are.

Seems they went many years putting most their profits into advertising instead of quality control, research & development. Most other brands seem to provide a better overall value than Cuddeback.
We just "hear" more about Cuddeback because they continue to do more advertising.

 

[BSK]

Actually, their images now seem at least ok.
Their cams are just overpriced for what they are.

Perhaps my clients are still using older models. Whenever I get a series of photo census trail-cam pictures that are fuzzy, invariably I look in the lower left corner of the images and will see "Cuddeback."