It sounds like you run several brands. I'm not cheap and do not mind paying for quality, but my question is Do you think the higher end cameras are worth 3-5 times the Tactacam price point? I'll put a $100 camera on a tree without a lot of concern, but $350-500 for camera is gonna bring worries and be locked to a tree.If you want inexpensive: Tactacam
If you want best value: Spartan on Verizon
If you want the best: Ridgetec or Reconyx
There are also Spypont and Browning which are good.
I run 10 Spartans, 4 Tactacam, 2 Cuddebak and 1 Spypoint.
Spartan is the best value for the combination of camera and service. However, if I could get Ridgetec or Reconyx cameras cheaper, and use their services, I might go that route.
I would not expand my Spypoint or Cuddebak and I think Tactacam has some growing to do...
YMMV
For the person who doesn't like headaches, it's either Spartan or Ridgetec it seems. I run Spartans because I can add them to my Verizon account cheaply at $8.14(5.14 to Verizon, 3 for a credit) a camera with unlimited video. I can change settings numerous times a day if I want. Ridgetec is a nice camera as well.
Tactacam seems pretty good, and I'm sure it will be when there is more control of it remotely, and maybe some better resolution through the app.
As for the fogging up, Sixes, I'd guess its possibly the lense coating. Or the heat trapped in the camera during the day. My Spartan does it on nights when the temp reaches the dew point. I tried FogX with not much help. Going to try Catcrap next. My Fisher Price Moultries rarely fog up.
Yeah, if its inside thats another story that's probably not good in the long run. Maybe not air tight and sweating like single pane windows in cold weather.I've noticed mine does it a dew point too, I wonder if the batteries are generating heat and then forming condensate inside the camera housing. The fogging is not on the outside but inside the housing.
I might unscrew the housing and apply something to the lens, but I might just send it back and let them deal with the issue.
I've ran Bushnell Trophy Cams for about 8-10 years and lots of other brands over the years and I've never seen one fog over with the exception of ice forming on the camera, but that has been rare.
Moultrie has the best pic to the app with the hi res request from either the higher end cams connected to modems, or the XV7000. The problem is getting them to last, and the aggravation of sending things back under warranty. It's either hit or miss.I had great luck with both Tactacam and Spypoint. The Tactacam does provide a clearer picture via Cell. I can not bring myself to spend >200.00 per camera to put on a tree and have a trespasser take it. That has happened to many times in the past, so I go the budget route. I would love to be able to run the higher end, just to see the difference, but cant bring myself to do it.
It sounds like you run several brands. I'm not cheap and do not mind paying for quality, but my question is Do you think the higher end cameras are worth 3-5 times the Tactacam price point? I'll put a $100 camera on a tree without a lot of concern, but $350-500 for camera is gonna bring worries and be locked to a tree.
Personally, I would not run a cruddebak if they gave me a the cameras with a free plan. My experience with their ovepriced junk and horrible customer "nickel and dime you" service from years back caused me to swear them off.
I have 3 spypoint evos and haven't had any problems with them