How many cell cameras do you plan to run? If you plan to run more than 2-3 then you can't beat the cost of running multiple cuddelink cameras (up to 24) daisy chained to one Cuddeback cell cam for one cell fee of about $15 per month depending on the number of photos transimitted. It also allows you to place the cell cam where the cell signal is best and the cuddelink cams in areas of spotty signal. Of if you live on your hunting property you can forgo the cell cam and just route the photos to a home base in your home or somewhere that it is easily checked frequently. Setup is easy enough that you probably shouldn't be carrying weapons or handling sharp objects if you can't easily setup one. The trigger speed is fast enough to use pretty much anywhere, even perpendicular to trails.Hey! Seeking input on favorite Trail Cameras. Best picture/video? If cellular, most cost effective plan? Ease of setup?
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I tried the Cuddelink system and HATED it . Mine were absolute garbage. With fresh batteries , they were "OK" , but about 2 days after a battery change , they were horrible.How many cell cameras do you plan to run? If you plan to run more than 2-3 then you can't beat the cost of running multiple cuddelink cameras (up to 24) daisy chained to one Cuddeback cell cam for one cell fee of about $15 per month depending on the number of photos transimitted. It also allows you to place the cell cam where the cell signal is best and the cuddelink cams in areas of spotty signal. Of if you live on your hunting property you can forgo the cell cam and just route the photos to a home base in your home or somewhere that it is easily checked frequently. Setup is easy enough that you probably shouldn't be carrying weapons or handling sharp objects if you can't easily setup one. The trigger speed is fast enough to use pretty much anywhere, even perpendicular to trails.
There's two main downsides to the system though. The first being that you can't set them to record videos if you're using a cell cam. The other is battery life, it takes a lot of juice to transmit photos up the chain. The new L models are supposed to be more efficient. I'm trying out a couple currently but it is still too early to tell on the battery life. They do offer auxiliary battery packs and solar panels to extend the interval between replacing batteries. The solar panels are not cheap but can run the cameras for years without changing batteries.
Whichever one you decide to get avoid the ultra cheap models. They tend to eat batteries, have slow trigger speeds, or poor photo/video quality. Sometimes all of the above.
I've never seen anything like that with mine after running close to 20 of them for the past 4-5 years. I wonder if you just got a lemon or maybe had an issue with the batteries you used? I've heard that they can be temperamental if you don't use quality, name brand batteries.I tried the Cuddelink system and HATED it . Mine were absolute garbage. With fresh batteries , they were "OK" , but about 2 days after a battery change , they were horrible.
I would put out 2 cameras (1 cuddelink and 1 non cell) side by side , using the same settings and the Cuddelink cameras would take roughly 80% less pics. I switched to a Spartan and it works flawlessly.
I don't know of any that will allow you to download photos via Bluetooth or Wifi remotely yet. About as close as you can get is the Cuddeback Cuddelink system. You would need at least one camera, probably more depending on the distance, and a home base. You put the one camera up where you want it, then put the home base or another camera up within about .25 mile and it'll send the photos down the line to the home base which can be attached directly to a computer or placed somewhere that it is easy and convenient to retrieve the card./subscribed
I don't want to side track the OP here but I'm also wanting some trail cams. Suggestions welcome.
I do not want a Cell phone subscription (no service where these will be located anyway).
I would like to retrieve the video via Bluetooth or Wifi without pulling the memory card(s) if possible. I don't even know if that's a thing now or not.
Solar rechargeable would be nice as we only get down that way every few weeks.
My gf has a natural water spring on her property & we want to see what kinds of critters frequent the area.