Motion Sensor Cameras

[theshypaddy 1]

Thinking of purchasing a couple of these for use mainly in lofts I imagine and wondering if there is any make in particular you might recommend ?

 

Not wanting to spend fortunes but any advice ie make/cost suppliers etc would be appreciated .

[shropshire mole 190]

I use the LITTLE ACORN camera, must say its pretty good. Certainly useful in showing customers activity.

Use it in a variety of situations, lofts, kitchen, outdoors to see deer and foxes.

 

Aldi sometimes sell them, otherwise there about £90.

 

Cheers

[comanche 3,109]

I treated myself to a Lil Acorn after a discussion with a customer. Apparently he'd had an expensive, all singing and dancing device that even sent a picture-message to his phone whenever it took a photo. Unfortunately it kept breaking down and was very susceptible to damp, so he dumped it in favour of the Lil acorn.

 

It takes video clips, still shots or a combination of both depending how you set it up. daytime pictures are in colour and the quality is good.. Night shots are black and white and as you can see from the enclosed photos need a bit of practice to avoid glare from the "invisible" flash. These were the results of my first attempts and I had the camera a little too close to the bait. Even so they are plenty good enough for monitoring purposes.

 

Having seen how a fox reacts to an easy meal made me rethink a fair bit about the design and setting up of cage traps for sure!.

 

It also comes with a extra battery pack that when fitted is supposed to give a stand-by time of over three months. Probably not with my Poundland batteries though !

 

Only criticism is that though the camera itself is robust the catch on the battery/switch/ compartment is a bit delicate-looking. Otherwise It seems good so far .

Edited August 20, 2014 by comanche

[theshypaddy 1]

Cheers for that ,will def check that out.

[budharley 945]

I treated myself to a Lil Acorn after a discussion with a customer. Apparently he'd had an expensive, all singing and dancing device that even sent a picture-message to his phone whenever it took a photo. Unfortunately it kept breaking down and was very susceptible to damp, so he dumped it in favour of the Lil acorn.

 

It takes video clips, still shots or a combination of both depending how you set it up. daytime pictures are in colour and the quality is good.. Night shots are black and white and as you can see from the enclosed photo need a bit of practice to avoid glare from the "invisible" flash. These were the results of my first attempt and I had the camera a little too close to the bait. Even so they are plenty good enough for monitoring purposes.

 

Having seen how a fox reacts to an easy meal made me rethink a fair bit about the design and setting up of cage traps for sure!.

 

It also comes with a extra battery pack that when fitted is supposed to give a stand-by time of over three months. Probably not with my Poundland batteries though !

 

Only criticism is that though the camera itself is robust the catch on the battery/switch/ compartment is a bit delicate-looking. Otherwise It seems good so far .

 

 

 

Your ltl acorn is a lot better than mine at night mines shite

[J Darcy 5,871]

I've tried a few brands, but stick with Bushnell. They cost a bit more but quality only hurts once. Unlike some other models the bushnell seems to be easy to attach and easy to work. I've had many hours of footage on mine, really good for finding out whats what.