White-flash cameras

[Doc]

Ok, I'm going to be putting deer aside for a while and try to get some good wildlife pictures down at the creek (swamp) ...... beavers, muskrats, mink, weasels, waterfowl and any other critters that hang around a swamp. Probably start doing that in the spring. Since I'm not concerned about affecting travel patterns like I am with deer, and since I am concerned with good quality pictures, I am looking to purchase the regular white-flash version of a trail cam. IR is out for this purchase. Perhaps if the price is right, I might be looking at more than one.

Anybody got any recommendations?

[WNYBuckHunter]

I used to have a Moultrie D40, and they still make a version of them. The Moultrie D55. It had good battery life and took great pics.

If you want better pics, I would look into home brews. They are a bit more on the pricey side, but the pics are awesome.

[Doc]

Yup, the "home brew" choice looks like the best way to get the best pictures ( http://www.chasingame.com/index.php?id=41 ) . However, being the cheap skin-flint that I am, I can see the cost getting out of hand. Also, I would probably like to have 2 or more in operation. Also, I'm not sure I could actually handle all the know-how required to successfully pull it off. So I'm probably back to the commercially grown trail-cams. I'll take a look at the Moultrie versions.

[JJBat150]

I've got 3 Moultrie D-40's and 2 of the newer D-50's, and am happy with their performance over some other models I have.

Here's a link to internet specials Moultrie has on their website. http://www.moultrief...oultriespecials

The D-50 2 pack is actually cheaper that any place I could find on-line (including ebay)

[WNYBuckHunter]

Yep, thats a great price on the D50s. Cant really pass up $60 per cam.

[phade]

Covert's white flash cams are supposed to be great for a commercial stand point.

I suppose if good shots were the goal, I'd dial up 12-ringer and get him to build you one.

[G-Man]

in the spring battery life shouldn't be to big an issue. wildview makes inexpensive cameras that will do the job. i'm partial to my cuddiebacks. the factory reconditioned ones work well and are inexpensive. got a few on sale for under 80$ each.

[skyhunter]

Covert's white flash cams are supposed to be great for a commercial stand point.

I suppose if good shots were the goal, I'd dial up 12-ringer and get him to build you one.

What he said.

[Doc]

Yeah, it's going to wind up a wrestling match between function and cost. I am starting to lean more toward getting more than one of them ..... maybe as many as three. So I can't get too "high-end". That $60 price tag makes the D-50 a real attractive unit. I have quite a chunk wrapped up in my IR cameras for deer, so now I am starting to get a little more sensitive to price on any additional cameras I buy. But then I have quite a bit of time to make up my mind, and I really do appreciate all the suggestions.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Here are a couple of pics from my D40 just for reference. The D50 is going to give slightly better quality. Its nowhere near the quality of a homebrew.

[Doc]

I think that would do. There's also an L50 now that looks pretty good and goes for well under $100. Also there is a couple of Cuddebacks and Stealthcams that have great pictures but the price increases significantly. So again the battle will be between cost and quality. I'm pretty sure that I'm ruling out the homebrew versions because of cost. I'm seriously looking at buying two, so cost is a big deal.

[Chromeslayer]

if you keep a close eye on ebay you can find new cuddeback captures in the $100-120 range.. since the Attack came out people are selling them at clearence pricing