Spypoint trail cameras
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Looked around for a cell camera that fits my needs spypoint seems to have the best fit, no plan that your locked into the photos go through them they deal with the service providers. Cheap rates and versatile plans available through them with free 100 photos a month per camera, 250 photos or unlimited pay plans with monthly or yearly rate plans that you're not locked into you can stop service at any time.
Twin pack of flex M cell cams for $99 on sale now. I thought I’d give them a go in my better coverage locations most cat locations here are chip cameras only in the breaks. Thinking about setting them higher up the tree to get a better signal I prefer animal hight with my chip cams for more natural photos the cameras show what signal strength you have setting the cameras up.
Looks like the app on your phone controls the camera no need to be standing next to it I thought that was cool. I’ve got a couple of my 4H students that have been trying to catch a cat the last few years I’ll put one on that cubby and save trips down that way to check a chip cam. Have a landowner that wants to set for cats also so the same plan applies there it’s a remote spot and a good walk if the snow blows.
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Jerry Herbst
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Re: Spypoint trail cameras
[Re: Law Dog]
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Everything you described is provided by nearly every other popular cell cam company.
You might want to read some Spypoint camera reviews b4 purchasing.
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Re: Spypoint trail cameras
[Re: Law Dog]
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Do the other companies provide the cell service or is it up to the guy that buys the camera to set that up? They all have apps controlled by a cell phone and signal strength meter my buddy has a signal read out on his it helps setting up. This is the newest version of their line from the review I read the guy was not thrilled with the older style but liked the newer model.
Might not work at all where I’m putting them just giving them a shot to save me some driving time in the wrong direction.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Spypoint trail cameras
[Re: Law Dog]
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Spypoint on the 100 pictures a month for free always goes over. every shadow, blade of grass, deer trips the camera. $100 dollars a year subscription plus $10ish a month unlimited. Nighttime distance is about 60 feet clearly after that pretty marginal, Ill be replacing mine at the end of this subscription year.
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Re: Spypoint trail cameras
[Re: Law Dog]
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I bought 3 of them 4 years ago and other then switching over to there lithium batteries I haven't had a thing go wrong with any of them. They stay out 24/7 and keep sending pictures twice a day. The lithium batteries last at least 6 months and are more then worth the extra cost. They will take at least 24 hours to recharge thou. 1 is right by the deer feeders and sends around 50 to 60 pictures a day. I bought the cheapest ones they had at the time and would buy them again. Only colored pictures during the day time. Fog, heavy rain or heavy snow will get you some blurry pictures. If youtry to blow any pictures up to big they will get sort of blurry also but so will most of the others out there in this cost range
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Re: Spypoint trail cameras
[Re: Law Dog]
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Ive got 8 of them and have had pretty good luck with them. I pay $100 a year and each camera gets 250 pictures a month.
Looks like he needs another year;-)
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Re: Spypoint trail cameras
[Re: Law Dog]
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I’ve used a SpyPoint cell cam the last couple years. Aside from my own error with batteries (I need to buy the lithiums) I’ve not had issues to speak of.
As mentioned previously, picture quality to the phone app gets really blurry, but Ive found that if you review the chip from a computer the picture quality is excellent. Guessing it’s a file size constraint when sending over the cellular network, but I’m just guessing.
One big sell point, IMO, is the phone app. Very user-friendly and intuitive, and you can completely control the camera from your phone. Adjustable picture capture settings - trigger sensitivity, capture delay (instant, 10 sec, 30 sec, etc), image resolution quality, frequency of syncing to send photos, and it goes on.
You can share your camera with other SpyPoint users so they can see your photos on their personal phone app, and there’s several different cellular plans depending on your price point and how many monthly pictures you want.
I suspect anyone speaking negatively of SpyPoint just doesn’t understand how to use the cameras to their full potential.
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Re: Spypoint trail cameras
[Re: Law Dog]
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Searched some more reviews on the model I ordered they are positive. I doubt I will be disappointed because I’m not expecting a lot the old model reviews were not as good so I’ll see what I end up with for $50 a camera and will go from there. The simple appeals the most to me if I can tell a bobcat from a deer it’s all I really need.
I ran Bushnell HD cameras for years and really never got a ton of great pictures but I’m not looking to frame any photos just need basic photos.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Spypoint trail cameras
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I’ve used a SpyPoint cell cam the last couple years. Aside from my own error with batteries (I need to buy the lithiums) I’ve not had issues to speak of.
As mentioned previously, picture quality to the phone app gets really blurry, but Ive found that if you review the chip from a computer the picture quality is excellent. Guessing it’s a file size constraint when sending over the cellular network, but I’m just guessing.
One big sell point, IMO, is the phone app. Very user-friendly and intuitive, and you can completely control the camera from your phone. Adjustable picture capture settings - trigger sensitivity, capture delay (instant, 10 sec, 30 sec, etc), image resolution quality, frequency of syncing to send photos, and it goes on.
You can share your camera with other SpyPoint users so they can see your photos on their personal phone app, and there’s several different cellular plans depending on your price point and how many monthly pictures you want.
I suspect anyone speaking negatively of SpyPoint just doesn’t understand how to use the cameras to their full potential. The models I have you can request so many of the HD versions of the photos per month. So if there's a pic that you're wanting a bit more detail on you can have the camera send the HD version to you.
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Re: Spypoint trail cameras
[Re: ABeardedTrapper]
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If you use the free 100 pics, it will snap them on anything, I recently switched from SPYPOINT to Moultrie cell camera’s and it has been a great upgrade. Eric My buddy runs the Moultrie cams good pics but his seem to miss photos but it’s some rough country that we were using them in.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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