Pappy
Senior Member
Got a question. I searched and didnt find anything. I had a WGI finally bite the dust along with a couple of OLD Cuddebacks awhile back. I picked up a Moultrie W-30i a couple weeks ago and it worked flawlessly. $78 bucks for the unit SD card and even batteries. Figured if it wasnt worth a hoot Id just return it. Anyway Ive been pretty happy with it and wound up with a total of three. Ive got one watching deer and bears in the back yard and the others in the woods.
Of course now that Ive invested in three, Im starting to get a glitch. On a couple of them the flash doesnt fire for the first 2-4 pics at night. As late as 945-1045 at night so its plenty dark. Then they fire perfectly???
Ive contacted Moultrie and havent heard back yet. Other than that theyre pretty good. But I dont like it!!
I contacted them initially after the first one because when I formatted the card in the camera there is an XML Settings file outside the DCIM folder. It APPEARS that the settings are stored on the card as they advised any other card going into the camera be formatted to that specific camera. I have them marked 1,2 and 3. I hate having to tromp back in the woods to put the cards back in after downloading the pics obviously.
So Im curious if anyone else is running these cameras and are experiencing the flash issue and also offering a little info on the card format specific to camera to anyone looking at these.
When I hear back from Moultrie on the flash I'll update this.
Anyone?? and thanks in advance.
Of course now that Ive invested in three, Im starting to get a glitch. On a couple of them the flash doesnt fire for the first 2-4 pics at night. As late as 945-1045 at night so its plenty dark. Then they fire perfectly???
Ive contacted Moultrie and havent heard back yet. Other than that theyre pretty good. But I dont like it!!
I contacted them initially after the first one because when I formatted the card in the camera there is an XML Settings file outside the DCIM folder. It APPEARS that the settings are stored on the card as they advised any other card going into the camera be formatted to that specific camera. I have them marked 1,2 and 3. I hate having to tromp back in the woods to put the cards back in after downloading the pics obviously.
So Im curious if anyone else is running these cameras and are experiencing the flash issue and also offering a little info on the card format specific to camera to anyone looking at these.
When I hear back from Moultrie on the flash I'll update this.
Anyone?? and thanks in advance.