Twinkie .308
Senior Member
I see a lot of people asking about a lot of different cameras. It makes me wish more folks would share their experiences with different camera brands and models. It sure would help everyone to see what's out there. So here's my experience with the Moultrie M-50i.
I received my M-50i from Moultrie about a week ago. The shipping took a little less than a week. It was well packaged, seems well built and was pretty easy to set up. I did read the manual first. It has an adjustable PIR, a lockable password, time lapse, photo, photo/time lapse combo and video. And of course, you can change the delay, photo burst, and video length. It also has an option for a 3 shot burst or 3 triggered shot burst. The difference being 3 triggered must catch movement in order to take 3 pics and the regular 3 shot burst will take 3 pics as soon as motion triggers the camera once. I like this. It has an 80 ft detection range, as well as an 80 ft invisible infrared flash range.
For those that use python cables/locks this camera has two options when locking it to a tree. You can run the cables through the eyelets on the back of the camera or the eyelet on the front of the camera, which locks the camera door as well.
There's the details about the camera. If I missed anything or y'all have any questions, just ask. Here's a little bit about my set.
The camera comes with a mounting strap but I am going to use a screw in mount. The bottom of the camera is about 6 ft off the ground and is angled slightly down. This is a new location for me so I don't know what to expect. I found a pretty well used trail and dug a hole about 4 inches into the ground and 3 feet in diameter. I then placed a mineral block in the center and poured a bag of corn on top of and around the mineral block. I also cleared most of the limbs and brush that I thought might cause any blank pics. The camera is positioned 10 yards away from the mineral block. It is set to 3 shot triggered photos. I set the picture quality to 4mp even though it is a 20MP camera. The delay is set for 30 seconds and PIR is on low. I'm using a 32gb Sandisk memory card and high drain Dollar Tree batteries. If you have questions about my set or camera settings, please ask.
Ok. I'm going to check it in about a week. Let's see what happens ...
I received my M-50i from Moultrie about a week ago. The shipping took a little less than a week. It was well packaged, seems well built and was pretty easy to set up. I did read the manual first. It has an adjustable PIR, a lockable password, time lapse, photo, photo/time lapse combo and video. And of course, you can change the delay, photo burst, and video length. It also has an option for a 3 shot burst or 3 triggered shot burst. The difference being 3 triggered must catch movement in order to take 3 pics and the regular 3 shot burst will take 3 pics as soon as motion triggers the camera once. I like this. It has an 80 ft detection range, as well as an 80 ft invisible infrared flash range.
For those that use python cables/locks this camera has two options when locking it to a tree. You can run the cables through the eyelets on the back of the camera or the eyelet on the front of the camera, which locks the camera door as well.
There's the details about the camera. If I missed anything or y'all have any questions, just ask. Here's a little bit about my set.
The camera comes with a mounting strap but I am going to use a screw in mount. The bottom of the camera is about 6 ft off the ground and is angled slightly down. This is a new location for me so I don't know what to expect. I found a pretty well used trail and dug a hole about 4 inches into the ground and 3 feet in diameter. I then placed a mineral block in the center and poured a bag of corn on top of and around the mineral block. I also cleared most of the limbs and brush that I thought might cause any blank pics. The camera is positioned 10 yards away from the mineral block. It is set to 3 shot triggered photos. I set the picture quality to 4mp even though it is a 20MP camera. The delay is set for 30 seconds and PIR is on low. I'm using a 32gb Sandisk memory card and high drain Dollar Tree batteries. If you have questions about my set or camera settings, please ask.
Ok. I'm going to check it in about a week. Let's see what happens ...