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Title: Homebrew question...
Post by: Looper on August 24, 2010, 02:24:00 PM
I'm going to build a homebrew trail camera.  Can I build one that has the performance of a Reconyx? How about an infrared flash?
Title: Re: Homebrew question...
Post by: Missing Impossible on August 24, 2010, 06:20:00 PM
What performance areas of the reconyx are you wanting.  Chasingame's review shows speed is about 0.75 sec versus the claimed 1/5 sec.  They also found very low pic counts from the one they reviewed.  Leatherneck recently built a homebrew with a 7 Mp camera and an internal IR slave flash, maybe he could throw up a few pics.  His build would be right up there with the reconyx and you'd save over half the price and be getting twice the Mp's.  I think his build even has external power for the cam.
Title: Re: Homebrew question...
Post by: leatherneck on August 26, 2010, 07:35:00 AM
My cam is in the woods but I'll snap a few pics when I go chech it. The slave is awesome and will outperform the recon in distance for sure. I love
 this build. Give me a couple days.
Title: Re: Homebrew question...
Post by: Looper on August 27, 2010, 12:21:00 AM
I'd like to have a fast start up and a good ir flash range.
Title: Re: Homebrew question...
Post by: leatherneck on August 27, 2010, 07:10:00 AM
Going to the woods today. I'll snap a few pics of the cam to show ya. Then if youu have any questions feel free to ask adn I'll do my best to help.
Title: Re: Homebrew question...
Post by: Looper on August 28, 2010, 12:03:00 AM
Did you do a build along on this one?
Title: Re: Homebrew question...
Post by: Missing Impossible on August 28, 2010, 11:36:00 AM
No, he didn't but there's plenty of information out there if your considering that build.  Not much different than the build I posted here, just a bigger case (pelican 1060) to get the slave flash in there with the cam and boards.