Two questions. 1. How is the camera aimed? It is to be used about 30 miles from home so checking it is difficult. 2. Living in Fla, the ambient temp is high so heat sensitivity is an issue. Typical day time game camera photos are taken of moving...
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I have the camera facing north and 2 others facing south because of the sun. They are cabled to trees about waist height. I have no issues with mine. And we live in fla as well. You need to have a clear area you are monitoring. Because of the ocean breezes. You need to cut back the vegetation around 20 foot. We have bear pics, squirrels, cats, our dog, the neighbor kid borrowing gas can. Fixed that with his dad.
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I had the same question so I moved the camera around the house. So far, walking down hallways, etc., it works at about 70 feet. I am very pleased with that.
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The camera is fixed and has a narrow field of view. Quality is good, but you need distance to get a good feel for what's in front of camera.
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This camera is not designed for outdoor use. I point mine out a clear window (no screen) and get a very nice view. I am thinking of experimenting with an outdoor enclusre that I would make myself, but as the camera comes now, it probably would not hold up well outdoors unless it was very sheltered.....
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I am not an expert at this. I put out one camera at 150 feet and it seems fine. What I have noticed is that in cold weather (zero outside) my images don't seem as clean.
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I am considering purchasing this camera. All the reviews have been helpful. I have noticed no-one has commented on the outside temperature. The below 0 and the -25 below I think would be a problem even if mounted under an eve or overhang. If any one has any experience with this fact I would appreciate their input. Also any comments on a window mount. Thank you in advance for your input.
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My cam at the front of the house pointing to the front door can be triggered by traffic on the street which is 15 to 20 feet away, you can adjust the sensitivity to make it more or less sensitive to movement and create zones that are the areas that trigger the camI have been very satisfied with the two I have and plan to get another
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The camera is not motion activated. It can be heat sensing or time lapse. One or the other not both.
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maybe at 30-40 feet, on a clear day :-) I am very happy with the camera though. For what I use it for, it is perfect.
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this camera would work fine outside as long as you keep it out of the weather. i know that sounds contradictory but even though this says "outdoor" i would try to keep it under a roof or eave or something that shields it from the worst of the weather. as far as operating temps...i would not expect anything wireless to work well in the winter so take that into consideration if you live in a northern climate.
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I haven't used the camera for any close up indoor shots. I bought for trip to Arizona and all the photos turned out great. My main reason for buying it was because it had a viewfinder and I can never see anything on the screen in the sunlight.
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The spec sheet says the camera will function up to -22F. I have had these cameras in the low single digits (Fahrenheit) with no issues so far. It also helps that the cameras give off a certain amount of heat.
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This camera is most definitely not intended for outdoor use without an enclosure. There are numerous openings into the camera for alarm wire connections that would let water in. Also, the gimbal for the lens would not hold up to prolonged heat or cold. There are many cameras designed for out door use. I suggest you find one of these if you need it to be mounted outside. That being said, i have placed one of these in a window and aimed it out into the yard with pretty good results. The quality of the pictures is HIGHLY dependent on the amount of light. Eventhough it has an infrared imager, low light still uses visable lighting and results in grainy images. This camera is most definitely not intended for outdoor use without an enclosure. There are numerous openings into the camera for alarm wire connections that would let water in. Also, the gimbal for the lens would not hold up to prolonged heat or cold. There are many cameras designed for out door use. I suggest you find one of these if you need it to be mounted outside. That being said, i have placed one of these in a window and aimed it out into the yard with pretty good results. The quality of the pictures is HIGHLY dependent on the amount of light. Eventhough it has an infrared imager,... » Read More This camera is most definitely not intended for outdoor use without an enclosure. There are numerous openings into the camera for alarm wire connections that would let water in. Also, the gimbal for the lens would not hold up to prolonged heat or cold. There are many cameras designed for out door use. I suggest you find one of these if you need it to be mounted outside. That being said, i have placed one of these in a window and aimed it out into the yard with pretty good results. The quality of the pictures is HIGHLY dependent on the amount of light. Eventhough it has an infrared imager, low light still uses visable lighting and results in grainy images. « Show Less
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Neither. It's more like 3 or 4 with a max of 7 in a row if you are doing DNG files. It does list out its specs on their website. It's not good for sports unless your extremely good with manual focussing, and capable of getting close to the subject--think wrestling or ping pong, not football, baseball or soccer, etc... Either way, for sports or spray and pray photography, there are much better cameras for less than this. This is a nice camera for good lighting situations like daylight street, outdoor family events, landscape, and vacations, but definitely not a top pick for rapid fire situations (IMO). Neither. It's more like 3 or 4 with a max of 7 in a row if you are doing DNG files. It does list out its specs on their website. It's not good for sports unless your extremely good with manual focussing, and capable of getting close to the subject--think wrestling or ping pong, not football, baseball or soccer, etc... Either way, for sports or spray and pray photography, there are much better cameras for less than this. This is a nice camera for good lighting situations like daylight street, outdoor family events, landscape, and vacations, but definitely not a top pick for rapid fire... » Read More Neither. It's more like 3 or 4 with a max of 7 in a row if you are doing DNG files. It does list out its specs on their website. It's not good for sports unless your extremely good with manual focussing, and capable of getting close to the subject--think wrestling or ping pong, not football, baseball or soccer, etc... Either way, for sports or spray and pray photography, there are much better cameras for less than this. This is a nice camera for good lighting situations like daylight street, outdoor family events, landscape, and vacations, but definitely not a top pick for rapid fire situations (IMO). « Show Less
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The camera clicks when it takes a pic. The sensor range is very long...could be as much a 70 ft. I love the camera. The only bad thing is that when the wind blows, you could have about 5,000 snaps because of moving trees or bushes in front, even a good ways down.Even moving cars. But I rather have too many pix than not enough. The video is cool too but eats up more of the battery. So use as necessary.
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Your using it to monitor the exterior of your home from the interior of your home directly through a window? If so, I don't have an answer for that. It wouldnt expect it to do that, it is not the proper camera to do so. Get an exterior camera with the proper width and leds to do so. Just for example, have you ever tried to recording through the inside of your house to the outside with your camcorder. It's never worked very well, very bad focus. Look into an exterior cam. Mine works great.
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I have found that using the SP mode will give you the shots you desire.You can also go in the menu and adjust your shooting preference to go from indoor to ourdoor or sunset. I recently stood on my balcony at the beach and caught pictures of sailboats about 5-10 miles out. You do have to play with it a little, but, it is great for candid shots. On SP a lot of indoor shots can be taken without a flash. There's a setting for this, and pics come out real nice.