1. What is the max distance of the camera and phone separation while operating remotely? 2. Expected battery life and can you purchase a spare battery?? 3. What auto and manual controllable functions does this camera have i.e. focus, white balance, aperture settings??? 4. Where can I find the full listing of specs? 1. What is the max distance of the camera and phone separation while operating remotely? 2. Expected battery life and can you purchase a spare battery?? 3. What auto and manual controllable... » Read More 1. What is the max distance of the camera and phone separation while operating remotely? 2. Expected battery life and can you purchase a spare battery?? 3. What auto and manual controllable functions does this camera have i.e. focus, white balance, aperture settings??? 4. Where can I find the full listing of specs? « Show Less
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Full specs is on the sony site. http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&sto;reId=10151&langId;=-1&productId;=8198552921666597700#overview
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I have this Bell and Howell and it goes in and out of focus almost constantly so I replaced it with a 1080p HD Infrared night vision/full spectrum camera and I am much happier with that camera. Go for the Full Spectrum. The one I bought does not have it's own IR light but I bought a good IR flood light and a light bar and they both work great together. Do not get the cheap IR light though unless you only want to see about 3 feet in front of you for only about 15 minutes as the battery dies quickly and a recharge takes 4 hours. Buy the one that takes a 9 volt battery it lasts much longer and if it dies you can easily just replace the battery. I have this Bell and Howell and it goes in and out of focus almost constantly so I replaced it with a 1080p HD Infrared night vision/full spectrum camera and I am much happier with that camera. Go for the Full Spectrum. The one I bought does not have it's own IR light but I bought a good IR flood light and a light bar and they both work great together. Do not get the cheap IR light though unless you only want to see about 3 feet in front of you for only about 15 minutes as the battery dies quickly and a recharge takes 4 hours. Buy the one that takes a 9 volt battery it lasts much longer and... » Read More I have this Bell and Howell and it goes in and out of focus almost constantly so I replaced it with a 1080p HD Infrared night vision/full spectrum camera and I am much happier with that camera. Go for the Full Spectrum. The one I bought does not have it's own IR light but I bought a good IR flood light and a light bar and they both work great together. Do not get the cheap IR light though unless you only want to see about 3 feet in front of you for only about 15 minutes as the battery dies quickly and a recharge takes 4 hours. Buy the one that takes a 9 volt battery it lasts much longer and if it dies you can easily just replace the battery. « Show Less
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Wow, that's a lot of information to digest! I can tell you really enjoy photography though-thanks for the help! I must have read your latest post like five times!Since I'm still I beginner, I have no idea how to operate the camera in A or M mode so I guess I'll leave the purchase of a prime lens for later on.~ Dan
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There is a smartphone app that allows remote control of certain aspects of the camera's operation but i do not use it. I have no idea if the app allows you to power the camera on and off remotely or not.
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I have only used mine once. I am finding it is kinda a joke to use. I would love to return it. Or even sell it..But other then that it is good for someone who loves to take photos from afar.
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Had to look this one up. Apparently it's related to the EV +/-2. I suppose that's a yes then? Aside from two efficient auto modes, the camera has a "Program Auto" mode, in which you can change the ISO, white balance, focus, and metering mode, as well as the that EV bit.
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I'm one of those guys who starts pushing buttons before I look at the manual. hah This is what I figured out: First, you can use the button to take photos even without batteries or the power turned on. If all you want is a remote shutter without any of the timer features, you should be ok without turning it on. Across the top are the following marks: DE - Delay.. how long to pause before taking the first photo BU - Bulb.. basically how long to keep the shutter open when your camera is in BULB mode INT - Interval.. how long to wait between taking the next photo N - Number of photos to take. Blank for unlimited &lt;speaker&gt; - Volume of beeps. Including countdown beeps before next photo is taken LEFT/RIGHT on the direction pad to select which of these you're changing CENTER BUTTON on direction pad to tell it you want to change the selected item After you press the CENTER BUTTON, you can use LEFT/RIGHT to select which item to change (hours/minutes/seconds/etc).. if you press LEFT/RIGHT again when you're on the first/last setting for that item, it'll go to the previous/next item so you can set all your parameters without exiting "edit mode". Once you ever everything set, exit edit mode by pressing the center button again. Press start/stop to start the countdown and image taking sequence. Looks like you can also hold down the main button (has HOLD printed on it) to take long exposures (might require BULB mode? haven't tested this). Also, sliding the main button up appears to hold it down for you until you slide it back down. You can't slide it up with the button pressed (I originally thought you'd press then slide up to hold but it doesn't work like that). The light/lock button lights up the display on a single press, locks the settings on a long-press. I think that's everything. Hope that helps!
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The cam will continue to send motion alerts to you and continue to record motion. they have a web site that you can customize the way you want the cam to operate. It will be your personal home page for your cam and is very easy to use. The cam is probably one of the best if not the best available to home owners in this price range with it's functionality. I would definitely spend the little extra and purchase the HD model you are inquiring about, the picture resolution is very good compared to other cam on the market. Set up is fairly easy. When you log on to the site it will walk you through the process and they provide instructions with the cam as well. However the APP is constantly being upgraded and sometimes won't allow remote operation of the cam using your cell phone for instance. I am confident that the APP issue will be resolved. Set up is much easier than that of any other cams I have seen. Hope this helps. DON
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Douglas, I am exactly like you. I'm still using my palm IIIx. It's somewhat crippled when I have memos that are too long in the Palm Desktop software. When I try to sync it up, then of course it truncates the entries. But I am totally with you in regards to the whole battery life thing. In my opinion, Palm, HP, and all the rest of have been producing total junk pda's that have everything in the world built into them, but for the most part, people wouldn't use. I think the whole Camera in a phone idea is the stupidest thing next to a submarine with a screen door. If I want to take a photograph, I'm not going to use a device that has a lens that is smaller than a pencil lead!!!! I will use a point & shoot digital with a lens that is AT LEAST an inch or so in diamter, or pull out my Digital SLR camera. I wish some company would produce a new Quality PDA that focuses on BATTERY LIFE and that doesn't have all of the stupid bells & whistles AND that lets the user replace the battery. In fact, I happen to like the AAA batteries. You can buy them at a gas station for cryign out loud. I have all of my information dating back to like 1995 in my palm desktop software. If I lost it, it would be like cutting off my leg. I have yet to find a PDA that I'm willing to sink money into though for the reasons I just mentioned.
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At one point, the info was deep it the description as I wondered this too. Assuming things have not changes since my purchase, the tiny box includes a battery and charging CABLE to charge the battery on the camera. THERE IS NO cradle type charger included to charge the battery off-the-camera. I haven't tried this, but the instructions indicate you can't charge AND operate the camera at the same time. I found an inexpensive compact wall charger from EXCELTSHOTS for $8.99 which included a cable to charge off a car 12v. But a second, extended life battery hurt the wallet as I could not find a third party substitute. The BN-VG121 was nearly $75. At one point, the info was deep it the description as I wondered this too. Assuming things have not changes since my purchase, the tiny box includes a battery and charging CABLE to charge the battery on the camera. THERE IS NO cradle type charger included to charge the battery off-the-camera. I haven't tried this, but the instructions indicate you can't charge AND operate the camera at the same time. I found an inexpensive compact wall charger from EXCELTSHOTS for $8.99 which included a cable to charge off a car 12v. But a second, extended life battery hurt the wallet as I could not find a... » Read More At one point, the info was deep it the description as I wondered this too. Assuming things have not changes since my purchase, the tiny box includes a battery and charging CABLE to charge the battery on the camera. THERE IS NO cradle type charger included to charge the battery off-the-camera. I haven't tried this, but the instructions indicate you can't charge AND operate the camera at the same time. I found an inexpensive compact wall charger from EXCELTSHOTS for $8.99 which included a cable to charge off a car 12v. But a second, extended life battery hurt the wallet as I could not find a third party substitute. The BN-VG121 was nearly $75. « Show Less
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1. I do not think that the camera's manual is available online. If you contact the support email address (listed on the Amazon page as info@trivisiontech.com ), the support person should be able to send at least one of the three manuals to you as a PDF file. The support person sent to me the updated Quick Start Manual as a PDF file in July. 2. The NC-336PW cameras with a 3.8mm lens have a roughly 90 degree field of view. If you look at the video attached to my review (http://www.amazon.com/review/R2G1GDSB987DOD/ ), the road is 180 feet from the camera. With a 90 degree field of view, at a 180 foot distance, the camera is able to see 180 feet left to right. It is my understanding that the company transitioned from 3.8mm lenses to 6mm lens - I also have one of the cameras with a 6mm lens. If you look at the video attached to my review, you will see two trees to the right of the driveway. The TriVision NC-326PW (720P) and NC-306W cameras that I tested in that location were able to see from the left of that field of view to roughly half way between the two trees that are to the right of the driveway. The TriVision NC-336PW with 6mm lens will provide a more zoomed in view than the same camera with the 3.8mm lens, the 6mm camera is able to see just to the right of the second tree. 3. The motion detection feature provides up to four inclusion rectangles where motion detection will take place. There is no ignore function, but if you are careful how the camera is positioned, the four rectangular regions may be sufficient. For more information, see my answer here:
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I used this device on a recent trip to Mexico. It has several automatic and manual functions. once you connect it to the camera, you can use it as a simple remote or timer. you can also use it with the camera in Bulb mode to take long exposures. I took several 4 minute exposures in Mexico at night and the results were great.
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the camera is good in nightshot plus in auto up to 1/2 into dusk, then the focus starts going haywire. In manual, it is good up to about 10 ft+/-, as long there is a light colored subject there....it can pick up trees, but.... Inside, it is good up to 15ft.+/- for a clear shot. Again, if lighter the colors inside the rooms, the little further you can see. I have gotten s far as 30ft with white walls and objects around it....you may have a little different results with yours. Beware, it does drain the battery faster than norm.....even faster in the cold....have not tried it outside in the dark with snow on the ground, yet. Hope this long winded answer is what you were looking for!
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I got camera from Amazon yesterday. I've done lots of playing with it. You can change white balance and even set it to a custom level.Auto-stitching of panoramas is quite nifty.Zoom motor very noisy during movies.Battery life is only fair and re-charging seems a bit slow.Pretty impressive stills in full sun. I bought Sony to replace Panasonic DMC-ZS3 that died and Panasonic service department has not satisfied me.
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Hi Jeff, I have used this camera for over 3 years now. While I am not pleased with the amount of battery it uses it clicks very nice photos so I am ready to ignore that bit. On the battery saving aspect, I use the viewfinder as it uses a lot less battery in my observation. Also getting the big fat lens out and the Zoom in-out takes the most of out of the batteries. I typically use viewfinder and leave the camera on when I am walking around and clicking photos. This way the camera consumes less battery as it doesn't have to retract the lens in-out every time I switch it on-off. I just use the viewfinder and leave the camera on... hope this helps Hi Jeff, I have used this camera for over 3 years now. While I am not pleased with the amount of battery it uses it clicks very nice photos so I am ready to ignore that bit. On the battery saving aspect, I use the viewfinder as it uses a lot less battery in my observation. Also getting the big fat lens out and the Zoom in-out takes the most of out of the batteries. I typically use viewfinder and leave the camera on when I am walking around and clicking photos. This way the camera consumes less battery as it doesn't have to retract the lens in-out every time I switch it on-off. I just use... » Read More Hi Jeff, I have used this camera for over 3 years now. While I am not pleased with the amount of battery it uses it clicks very nice photos so I am ready to ignore that bit. On the battery saving aspect, I use the viewfinder as it uses a lot less battery in my observation. Also getting the big fat lens out and the Zoom in-out takes the most of out of the batteries. I typically use viewfinder and leave the camera on when I am walking around and clicking photos. This way the camera consumes less battery as it doesn't have to retract the lens in-out every time I switch it on-off. I just use the viewfinder and leave the camera on... hope this helps « Show Less
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The screen is approximately 2.5" X 2.0" with zoom capability into the center of the picture. There is the ability to delete pictures, but if there are a lot of unwatned photo's it will take you a long time to do it individually. You can also delete all photos off the SIM card if that is what you would like to do so that you can replace the SIM card.I normally carry an 8MB card to download all my photo's to while in the field and then delete the photo's from the card that will be put back into the trail camera. Then I review all photo's on my lap top when I get home. Overall this is a very handy tool to assist in managing your trail cams in the field. The screen is approximately 2.5" X 2.0" with zoom capability into the center of the picture. There is the ability to delete pictures, but if there are a lot of unwatned photo's it will take you a long time to do it individually. You can also delete all photos off the SIM card if that is what you would like to do so that you can replace the SIM card.I normally carry an 8MB card to download all my photo's to while in the field and then delete the photo's from the card that will be put back into the trail camera. Then I review all photo's on my lap top when I get home.... » Read More The screen is approximately 2.5" X 2.0" with zoom capability into the center of the picture. There is the ability to delete pictures, but if there are a lot of unwatned photo's it will take you a long time to do it individually. You can also delete all photos off the SIM card if that is what you would like to do so that you can replace the SIM card.I normally carry an 8MB card to download all my photo's to while in the field and then delete the photo's from the card that will be put back into the trail camera. Then I review all photo's on my lap top when I get home. Overall this is a very handy tool to assist in managing your trail cams in the field. « Show Less
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I have only used mine once. I am finding it is kinda a joke to use. I would love to return it. Or even sell it.. But other then that it is good for someone who loves to take photos from afar.