Do you really need total darkness for this to work, I'm in the city but plan on using it most camping. Thanks! Tom j.
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no you don't need total darkness you can leave the cover on and it works good with some lights around.the focus was the hardest part to figure out the front and rear lenses both move you need to adjust both.but once thats figured out it's a great unit, and well worth the price.
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I have had pretty good luck with night shots, however it only works if there's a little light to work with. I have put my camera in an area where there's a lot of over growth and No moon light and my pictures are also dark.If the area is open and there's some light to work with its pretty good in my opinion.
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one night we were doing a bbq outside and it was giving at least an hour of light: the light did not have full charge. the light is pretty bright.with full light it can give you a more than 1 hour i believe. but I don't know about 4 to 6. I don't think it is designed for this long or for constant light, This light turns off automatically if no movement.
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It stays on whole time at 50% reduced brightness through out night time and when motion detected it brighten to full 100% brightness. It stays completely turned off during day time. It's all automatic. So far, it works pretty good past one & half month in use.
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For the single hour mine worked, it didn't seem nowhere near that bright. And I used it in total darkness in the Dominican Republic. Maybe I got a fake, I don't know. Piece of junk.
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Daytime its excellent. I use it to cover my yard sale out the window about 150 feet away. (yes somtimes people try to take things if Im not right there to watch it. At least this way I get a view of their car so I can report it.) At night beyond 7-8 foot it gets more and more faint the further away you are. Finally about 10-12 feet away its totally black again. It could pick up a person walking by or sneaking in but you would not be able to see many details beyond about 8-10 feet. Check out my video demo on YouTube. Search for video ZPqF25zfC5k or check out the video demo from Amazon fan,in the reviews section. Any background light at all really helps this unit with distances beyond 8 feet. A nightlight on, even moonlight coming in, or a streetlamp outside the window can make the room still be light enough. Hope that helps. Nick- onlinenterprises Just click this link to get one from me.
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I personally had a conversation with a pro pest control person, and he advised me to try this unit in my crawl space for Pack Rat control. He said that they hate lights at night, which is when they are most active. He specified a powerful strobe lite. They are trap shy after two catches, and so I have to try this method and see if he is right.
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I have same problem, I took a flash light and shocked it at night to turn off then when lite was removed it seemed to reset, been working for a couple of day now, i have 3 of them 2 work great all the time one is exposed more to street lights and another porch lite, it seems to be effected by it. Im going to try a cover over the eye with an exposed end towards the sky.
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It won't come on in daytime unless you cast a shadow over it. I am very satisfied with mine. No luck with battery units, so this is great- a bit of electric, but works as stated.
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Hello. Yes it does work in low lighting areas. In the menu you can set it to 3 settings. Daylight, twilight, & night. I have shot at different times of day and been happy with the results. ( But I guess it will depend on just how low you mean. ) Hope this is helpful.
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I would have to say yes. It gives off about as much light as a dim candle, and flickers as well. I wouldn't say it's completely "safe" to wander around with only this at night, but I manage just fine.
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What is "less than optimal light"? Is it indoor lighting? Is it outdoor street lighting? Haven't had a chance to shoot in the night with the weather outside. Indoor, it seems be fine.
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You don't need the light on for it to work. I was worried about that too. I don't need a night light because I'm not scared of monsters. Luckily there are two options when you turn it on. One with the light on, and one with it off.
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Tried to use it in low lighting outside recently and could not figure out how to get light (helps to read the manual ahead of time!). Later figured out that there is a low lux setting, which I have learned how to use...simple change in settings....but haven't tried it out yet.
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Not needed during the day as I have some lighting from outside. If I want it on during the night time I can turn it on.
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No, It's still dark. As long as there's plenty of light it will do just fine.
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i think that really depends on the quality of the battery you use. i use the amazon brand "AA" batteries and have used the lite with both down and up lights on for about 5 hours consecutive use and they did start to dim slightly. but as i find you don't really need more time than that for an evening on the patio. you need to keep in mind this a temporary lite source for your patio table and is not meant for long burn duration's. with that in mind, it's a good investment for the money. it's also good to have around in case of a power outage!!