still shots or video
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From: Wild Bill
20-Oct-14
I had a wonderful buck come to me Saturday morning. He didn't give me a shot, but I was excited about getting him on camera. He was walking/standing in range of my trail camera below me and I anticipated great photos. To my dismay, the batteries had died a couple of weeks ago and there was nothing but previous photo/videos. I did shoot him with my handheld, but he looks tiny in that video.
This is my first trail camera and I was wondering if the batteries die sooner because I am getting a still, then a short video with each event? It is a Moultrie. What's your experience?
From: SixLomaz
20-Oct-14
Of course battery consumption is higher when shooting a still and then a video. Try stills only and then do a time lapse if your camera allows for burst pics. Use Lithium batteries if your camera take AA size.
From: Richm444
20-Oct-14
I do only videos with a Moultree M 880 and battery life is fine
From: MGGC
20-Oct-14
Batterys will die quicker on video , BUT you will learn so much more from the video mode. Set up two cams right next to each other one on still shot one on video and you will see what im talking about. Ever since I tried It I will always have my cams on video mode. You wont believe what your missing!!!
From: Brian M.
20-Oct-14
video for me. Like MGGC said, so much more info, angles, multiple deer, etc.
From: Turtle504
20-Oct-14
What about the wind... Every time I check a cam I have over 200 pictures on it in a weeks time... Up to 500... That would be alotttt of videos...I set all my cams to 2 shot bursts 10 or 30 seconds apart