Lidl game/stealth cam
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Jonher
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Thanks mate, look forward to see the results.
nun_hunter
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I set mine up yesterday afternoon over an old feeder which I put a little corn in and when I checked it this eve there were about 15 video clips of fallow already. I've only checked them on the little screen but once I download the SD card I'll try and upload a few clips to show the quality. Have to say I'm pretty chuffed with it so far for the price.
Stewarty69
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Here is footage of a roe buck caught on the Lidl game cam 3 hours after I set it up on Wednesday night.
ATB
Stewarty69
Stewarty69
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and a different buck an hour after the first.
Really impressed with the quality for a low cost game cam.
Stewarty69
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Don,t know if you can pick up a 'black light' for the equivalent money. Looking at the comments section on some of the US sites there are still improvements to be made. I'm inclined to wait for the prices to ease a bit more and buy off a human being or equivalent of in the first instance.
Up till now I've been using a Stealthcam ( Bushwear) and a basic Wildgame (Corbieton) on Reds who are never in the same place twice, and Fallow who are easier to anticipate. My sites are very scattered and I hope the extra cams improve my knowledge and planning.
I've set up the Bressers on the rabbits at home to fine tune them. For better or for worse they will be set to take 2 pics at 20 second intervals.I would suggest replacing the batteries if using in video mode. My experience has been that you should format the sd card using the cam every time you download/ remove / change it. I have had some very frustrating blank sessions and the only common denominator was not formatting the sd card when replacing it. I try to mark sd cards specific for each camera. I keep an eye out in Tescos for special offers on sd cards. You need at least two for each unit.
For anyone that doesn't know face the unit to the north as much as possible to avoid overexposure of photos. Strong shade works but the downside is that in poor light the cam will take infra red shots even in the middle of the day. Animals passing directly across the unit will blur quite easily so try to set the cam up with the longest field of view possible and get animals coming head on.
I may be mistaken but the Lidl/Bresser does not show a red light when taking pic's. If I'm right it has an advantage over other non black cams. I have been very selective so far about where I have set cam's up. The low battery light came on on the stealth cam and I could see it from hundreds of yards away. Fortunately it was in the middle of a large farm. That said I got a series of pic's of my landowner and the cam was in full view on a fence post. The down side was over 600 pic's of weanling bullocks which he then turned out!
Don,t know if you can pick up a 'black light' for the equivalent money. Looking at the comments section on some of the US sites there are still improvements to be made. I'm inclined to wait for the prices to ease a bit more and buy off a human being or equivalent of in the first instance.
Up till now I've been using a Stealthcam ( Bushwear) and a basic Wildgame (Corbieton) on Reds who are never in the same place twice, and Fallow who are easier to anticipate. My sites are very scattered and I hope the extra cams improve my knowledge and planning.
I've set up the Bressers on the rabbits at home to fine tune them. For better or for worse they will be set to take 2 pics at 20 second intervals.I would suggest replacing the batteries if using in video mode. My experience has been that you should format the sd card using the cam every time you download/ remove / change it. I have had some very frustrating blank sessions and the only common denominator was not formatting the sd card when replacing it. I try to mark sd cards specific for each camera. I keep an eye out in Tescos for special offers on sd cards. You need at least two for each unit.
For anyone that doesn't know face the unit to the north as much as possible to avoid overexposure of photos. Strong shade works but the downside is that in poor light the cam will take infra red shots even in the middle of the day. Animals passing directly across the unit will blur quite easily so try to set the cam up with the longest field of view possible and get animals coming head on.
I may be mistaken but the Lidl/Bresser does not show a red light when taking pic's. If I'm right it has an advantage over other non black cams. I have been very selective so far about where I have set cam's up. The low battery light came on on the stealth cam and I could see it from hundreds of yards away. Fortunately it was in the middle of a large farm. That said I got a series of pic's of my landowner and the cam was in full view on a fence post. The down side was over 600 pic's of weanling bullocks which he then turned out!
Aldi ireland game cams on special from thursday 20th. ALDI - Thursday Specialbuys 20th June
activeviii
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I got a little bored so i bought a 6" cash box. cut a few holes and hot with a spray can.
Fixing is via long screws though top and bottom into the post.
Fixing is via long screws though top and bottom into the post.
That's an excellent job and I have found that by sticking a strip of plastic about the size of a bit of matchstick on the side of the SD card I can ship it out very easily.
activeviii
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that's a good idea in the SD card.
I have found a use for all the micro sd cards i have from all the mobile phones that packed up. Nokia use Micro SD and virgin replace the phones that kept braking, with new phones. each phone came with an 8g card and virgin give you the card back.
i have a card adaptor as well so i put it in the camera and then the micro cards slide in and out nice and easy.
its nice to be a Virgin some times.
I have found a use for all the micro sd cards i have from all the mobile phones that packed up. Nokia use Micro SD and virgin replace the phones that kept braking, with new phones. each phone came with an 8g card and virgin give you the card back.
i have a card adaptor as well so i put it in the camera and then the micro cards slide in and out nice and easy.
its nice to be a Virgin some times.
while trying to find out more about the aldi cam I came across this website. Their prices ( I checked in euro) seem reasonable for what appears to be a mainstream company, and they are offering black light units. Has anybody on the site done business with them ?
Trail cameras and accessories for surveillance and wildlife use | Trailcamera.eu
I bought a lidl cam which I put out for the reds, but I don't want to go back for at least a week as there is a hind and calf in the area that I don't want to move on. I'll post if I get any results.
Ion
Trail cameras and accessories for surveillance and wildlife use | Trailcamera.eu
I bought a lidl cam which I put out for the reds, but I don't want to go back for at least a week as there is a hind and calf in the area that I don't want to move on. I'll post if I get any results.
Ion
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Apologies to anyone who has seen this link on the aldi post.
I was lucky but the results speak for themselves
ion
Apologies to anyone who has seen this link on the aldi post.
I was lucky but the results speak for themselves
ion
VIGILAIRE
I spent quite a while writing up solutions to your query, and then pressed the wrong button!!
Please excuse the abbreviated version.
Double check all your settings. The lidl control box takes a bit of getting used to.
Bring folding saw, secateurs and lopping shears to your site. Clear everything that moves in cam line of sight.
What height are you set at ? Remember these cams can be stuck on the side of a building and still work. The pic's in #74 were taking with chest high cam on fence post, slightly below willow branches. I've reset cam 2 foot higher to get better background view and had to do a lot more trimming as a result.
Adjust downward angle of cam by inserting twigs between unit and whatever you are attaching to.
Deer can cover a lot of ground in the 1.2 seconds trigger time. Try to get an angled view of them, and set camera so they are a few yards away. Consider bringing fence post or similar in order to put cam in optimum spot. I put a cam on a field headland looking out and got a lot of blanks because the deer were travelling along the headland too close to cam.
Sod's law says there will be a chorus line of deer passing between shots so consider setting cam to take multiple pic's at shorter intervals. If there is more than one deer then one is bound to walk into view sooner rather than later.
Pick a spot where the deer are likely to stop, even if it is only to look at the camera!
Face cam north or use shade to avoid overexposure from low sun
At this point you have probably tried setting the cam up at home. Once the cam is set for deer avoid the temptation to check it too often. Your scent could spook them. I was lucky that I saw deer before I sited the cam, and the first pic's were less than 24 hours later, but it was 8 days before I went back to check. I have had to wade through 600 plus photos of weanling bullocks before now as a result of staying away but the delete button on the computer helps.
Be patient and you will make your luck.
Ion
I spent quite a while writing up solutions to your query, and then pressed the wrong button!!
Please excuse the abbreviated version.
Double check all your settings. The lidl control box takes a bit of getting used to.
Bring folding saw, secateurs and lopping shears to your site. Clear everything that moves in cam line of sight.
What height are you set at ? Remember these cams can be stuck on the side of a building and still work. The pic's in #74 were taking with chest high cam on fence post, slightly below willow branches. I've reset cam 2 foot higher to get better background view and had to do a lot more trimming as a result.
Adjust downward angle of cam by inserting twigs between unit and whatever you are attaching to.
Deer can cover a lot of ground in the 1.2 seconds trigger time. Try to get an angled view of them, and set camera so they are a few yards away. Consider bringing fence post or similar in order to put cam in optimum spot. I put a cam on a field headland looking out and got a lot of blanks because the deer were travelling along the headland too close to cam.
Sod's law says there will be a chorus line of deer passing between shots so consider setting cam to take multiple pic's at shorter intervals. If there is more than one deer then one is bound to walk into view sooner rather than later.
Pick a spot where the deer are likely to stop, even if it is only to look at the camera!
Face cam north or use shade to avoid overexposure from low sun
At this point you have probably tried setting the cam up at home. Once the cam is set for deer avoid the temptation to check it too often. Your scent could spook them. I was lucky that I saw deer before I sited the cam, and the first pic's were less than 24 hours later, but it was 8 days before I went back to check. I have had to wade through 600 plus photos of weanling bullocks before now as a result of staying away but the delete button on the computer helps.
Be patient and you will make your luck.
Ion
Ion, thanks for all that information, will report back with results as soon as I get something. To date I've filmed loads of bunnies, pigeons, one young badger going like the clappers and my terrier once as well as loads of countryside with not much happening.
Am really enjoying it though and think there is massive potential to learn whats going on all around.
Thanks again, Chris.
Am really enjoying it though and think there is massive potential to learn whats going on all around.
Thanks again, Chris.
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