We strongly recommend that you avoid Duracell batteries and Energizer Alkaline – their technology is not conducive to use in camera traps, and can mean that you get little life and performance out of them.
NatureSpy have had particularly longevity from Philips alkaline batteries, though for Bushnell, Browning and SpyPoint cameras, we strongly recommend using lithium batteries. They have a much higher current and are impervious to the cold temperatures in winter. Energizer, Varta & Philips Lithium are the best available.
Avoid using cheap zinc batteries – they will not perform well at all.
Yes, you can use rechargeable batteries, though they will last 2 months under normal usage rather than 6-9 months from regular alkaline. They also dislike the cold more than regular batteries too. It is vital that your rechargeable batteries have a current rating of at least 2500mAh, otherwise they won’t work.
It depends on how long you will be leaving your camera trap without checking it, and how active you expect the camera to be. Generally, an 8GB SD card will be more than enough for most users. 16GB cards can be had for just a little more expense in many cases, but it is extremely unlikely you will ever fill one with photos alone.
That said, if you have a camera trap with that takes 1080p video, you should perhaps think about a 16 or 32GB SD card.
You don’t need to worry too much about the different data transfer speeds available with SD cards – a Class 4 card will work perfectly well.
Having success with your camera trap takes times and patience. Animals are unpredictable. We run full training courses on camera trapping with national organisations and colleges, such is the depth of the subject.
Place your camera trap somewhere where it has a lot of space to look at, and try to find natural boundaries that animals may move along.
Foxes for example can roam up to 5km2 in rural areas, so may take a week or two to come to a spot near you.
Patience and practice is key.
If you want any tips, get in touch with NatureSpy and we’ll do our best to help.
A camera trap recording during the day, but not at night, is the first sign of the batteries starting to fail. Night time triggers require much more power from the batteries due to the IR LEDs – a camera that can’t record at night is usually because there isn’t enough juice left in the batteries. We also see this most often with Duracell batteries. Occasionally, the camera will show ’empty files’ – files that are created initially when the camera triggers, but the camera then turns off immediately due to low power and just leaves an empty file. Replacing the batteries (not with Duracell!) will solve this issue.
Ltl Acorn firmware is available from the manufacturer’s website here. Please note, if you load the wrong firmware onto your camera it may no longer function and this can also void your warranty.
Yes – we can deliver anywhere in the E.U. and also further afield. Get in touch with us if your country isn’t available when you enter your address. If you are ordering from outside the EU you do not need to pay VAT – once you enter your country at the cart or checkout, VAT will be automatically removed.
Firstly, fit fresh, preferably lithium, batteries. Most problems are usually down to almost-flat batteries. If this doesn’t solve the problem, tell us as soon as possible. We will then advise on the next steps.
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