True Blue Sam reports that somebody attempted to pilfer one of his barns AGAIN.
Near the end of the video clip he notes "It is about time to put up the trail-cams, I have a few extra..."
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One weakness that many trail-cams share is that the infrared flash "leaks" some red light that is visible to humans. That limits their usefulness as the burglar can hunt down and steal the trail-cam too!
Several manufactures noted that their customers were asking for trail-cams that didn't produce that tell-tale red blink.
With no further ado, here is a list of 10 models that claim to have "No Glow" flash:
https://opticsmag.com/best-no-glow-trail-cameras/
- Stealth Cam 14.0 Megapixel 45 No-Glo IR Trail Camera
- Trail Camera P80 Pro, WiFi Bluetooth, Super-Low-Light Sensitivity, 120° View Angle, 48MP 1296p Game Camera, No Glow Night Vision, Motion Activated, Waterproof
- Stealth Cam G42NG No-Glow Trail Game Camera, Fast Trigger Speed with Burst Mode, Shoots HD Video
- Campark T70
- APEMAN H45
- Victure Trail Game Camera
- usogood TC20 Trail Camera
- Sesern 859494 Trail Camera
- BLAZEVIDEO Game & Trail Camera
- Olymbros T3 Trail Game Camera
Not on the list, but available and on-sale GardePro A3
Another thought would be to get a trail camera that links to your smartphone. You would get a real time notice of the intruder and a photo saved to your phone
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The widow next door to me has that feature. The device goes through batteries quickly and she has not been able to respond quickly enough to confront "visitors" personally. Since she has it outside, most visitors are tripping the camera at-a-distance and most of them are wide-angle lenses which lose detail with distance so there haven't been any photos worth turning over to the Sheriff.
DeleteA trail-cam in a building is a whole nother critter. The shots are up close and personal and there should be very few false-triggers. Many of these cameras have "burst mode" which increases the odds of getting a good shot of their face.
Yes, she carries a handgun.
The wifi enabled trail cams we had went through batteries like crazy. Two cameras at eight AA batteries each can get a little pricey when you have to swap 'em out every couple of weeks.
DeleteA job for rechargeable batteries.
DeleteIf the cameras aren't going to be in the weather, there are LOTS of cheap, Chinese cameras you can put up that use a USB wall wart power adapter for power. You can get a "power bank" battery to plug the thing into instead that will run the cams for a LONG TIME, and are RECHARGEABLE. With an SD card in stalled they'll save movement videos. They can also connect to your WiFi if they can hit it, allowing you to ping them to see what's going on. They'll also alert you when they sense movement. I've got a couple of these, one being in the chicken coop. That thing's been subjected to heat, cold, and Wild West dust for YEARS and is still working! It's handy if I hear the chickens going crazy back there so I can check on them. ...Coyotes, you know...
DeleteIn the past we have used a home camera system integrated with the InterWeb for my parents' residence. The not great part (if it is an issue) is that you are on the InterWeb; the good thing is you not only get immediate notifications but it will save the movement clips. Obviously, you need an InterWeb connection.
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of the old security cameras, about 2ft long aluminum housing that would be mounted up on the side of buildings. They have modern cameras in them now, but I think putting the cameras where they can be seen stop's just about all the trespassing. They even have little red lights that can be seen before you can even get on my property.
ReplyDeleteUse your old red glow IR lights as bait, have the no-glow lights set up to bust anyone who tries to take out the ones with visible LEDs. Should be good evidence of mens rea: “ladies and gentlemen of the jury, here we have footage of the defendant deliberately targeting security cameras before his looting spree.”
ReplyDeleteGood advice---ken
DeleteThanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteThe IR lights from just about any source including a trail cam will show up on ANY night vision device, even the cheapest chinesium crap out there as if it were a spotlight. And lots of bad guys are availing themselves of such technology these days.
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