Is it Worthwhile to Get a Field Camera?
- By Jenn Jamie
- Published 07/25/2009
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There are a lot of reasons to look into using a trail camera. If you don’t have one, or you are not hunting with someone that has one, you won’t have experienced collecting the equipment and seeing the animals there. Knowing that the animals are there and when can certainly help when it comes to hunting season. When you go and retrieve the camera, you will find that you can’t wait to see what you have captured. They use infrared sensors to detect movement, so you will not only see the animals that you are looking for but you may also see other animals or even catch people that are not supposed to be there. You get the chance to see what is going on when you are not there and that can be very valuable and rewarding at the same time.
If you use the camera often and over a long period, you will also see the same animals and you will be able to track their growth and their patterns. They are really the best way to know where the deer are and beyond the fun of the photography itself, it will make hunting easier and more fun. You will get shots at animals that you would not even have known were there, if it were not for the camera. If you have the means to use more than one camera, or if you have a few buddies that can work together, you can really track an animal and discover where it is likely to be at any given time.
The Functionality of Trail Cameras
There is a wide range of cameras out there, and if you have the money to spend you can now get some pretty amazing features. There are now ones available that can transmit the photos to you over the internet.
These still cost quite a bit but like any technology, as they become more common the price will go down substantially. As they have progressed, they can now fit more functionality into a smaller package, and the power consumption of the newer cameras gets smaller and smaller as time goes on. The resolution of the pictures is now at a point where you can get very clear images either during the day or at night using an infrared flash.
Camera Flash
There are basically two types of flash, the incandescent flash that is used on most regular cameras and an infrared or LED type flash more common on trail cameras. The incandescent will give you a better picture quality, but at a cost. They will tend to spook some animals (although not all) and they can alert other hunters or thieves as to the location of you equipment. If you are using the camera solely for hunting, the infrared flash will probably work better for you.
Camera Memory
You can still use the film cameras, but this is cumbersome and it can get expensive. Most trail cameras now use a digital flash card to store the images. These can hold a greater number of images and they are easier to manipulate. You can download them to your computer with relative ease and if you have a shot that you really want to print is it easy to do that as well. It might be a good idea to get at least two flash cards for each camera. That way you can go out to the camera and swap the full card for the empty one without taking the camera from its mount. With all of the great features of the newer cameras, it is worth looking into them both for the fun of the photography and for the improvement you will see when hunting season comes around.
If you use the camera often and over a long period, you will also see the same animals and you will be able to track their growth and their patterns. They are really the best way to know where the deer are and beyond the fun of the photography itself, it will make hunting easier and more fun. You will get shots at animals that you would not even have known were there, if it were not for the camera. If you have the means to use more than one camera, or if you have a few buddies that can work together, you can really track an animal and discover where it is likely to be at any given time.
The Functionality of Trail Cameras
There is a wide range of cameras out there, and if you have the money to spend you can now get some pretty amazing features. There are now ones available that can transmit the photos to you over the internet.
Camera Flash
There are basically two types of flash, the incandescent flash that is used on most regular cameras and an infrared or LED type flash more common on trail cameras. The incandescent will give you a better picture quality, but at a cost. They will tend to spook some animals (although not all) and they can alert other hunters or thieves as to the location of you equipment. If you are using the camera solely for hunting, the infrared flash will probably work better for you.
Camera Memory
You can still use the film cameras, but this is cumbersome and it can get expensive. Most trail cameras now use a digital flash card to store the images. These can hold a greater number of images and they are easier to manipulate. You can download them to your computer with relative ease and if you have a shot that you really want to print is it easy to do that as well. It might be a good idea to get at least two flash cards for each camera. That way you can go out to the camera and swap the full card for the empty one without taking the camera from its mount. With all of the great features of the newer cameras, it is worth looking into them both for the fun of the photography and for the improvement you will see when hunting season comes around.
