Moutlrie I40?
08-16-2008, 09:03 PM
#1
Giant Nontypical
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northeast Tennessee
Posts: 5,673
Moutlrie I40?
I'm thinking of picking one of these up to use along with my faithful 3yr old Moultrie Gamespy 200 3.1MP. That camera has been top notch and flawless, I've loved it.
What pro's and cons are there to this particular model?
What kind of battery life does it have?
Any kind of special routine maintence needed?
Trigger speed?
Could you post up some day/night photos?
What pro's and cons are there to this particular model?
What kind of battery life does it have?
Any kind of special routine maintence needed?
Trigger speed?
Could you post up some day/night photos?
.... Just as soon as Felps wins #8...
08-16-2008, 09:20 PM
#7
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Stillwater OK
Posts: 2,944
RE: Moutlrie I40?
The I40 is the first trail camera I have owned, so I can't compare it to other models. But I can give you my opinion.
It is simple to set-up, which was good for me on my maiden voyage of trail cams.
The batteries. I am amazed at how long they last. I've had mine for 6 1/2 months and I replaced them once, just beacuse I felt like it. I honestly think it could still be taking pics right now with the original batteries. They just SIP the power out of them.
Maintence....there really isn't anything that I know of that is need to maintain the cam.
Trigger speed.....ehhh.....here is where people will start arguing over the I40s. When I first got mine, the trigger speed was excellent. Above average I would say. But I think, for whatever reason, it has gotten slower over time. Right nowI can walk strait up to my camera from 50 yards out, and it wont take a picture of me until I am staring into the lense. This is something that I am not happy with at all.
One con that I can think of is this. The case is not very strong and when you strap it to a tree, the body can flex, causing the two doors (front and side) to not line up perfectly. Also the SD card slot is kinda in an inconveniat spot. Not that that is a huge deal though.
Also, people have been having issue with the infared sensor (me included). I don't get hardly color photos. The infared stays on pretty much all the time, usless you are in a really bright area.
I know it sounds like I am bashing this cam, but actuallyI am pretty satisfied with it. If I had it to do all over, I would buy it again.
Here are some pics
Day
Dawn/Dusk
Dead of Night
It is simple to set-up, which was good for me on my maiden voyage of trail cams.
The batteries. I am amazed at how long they last. I've had mine for 6 1/2 months and I replaced them once, just beacuse I felt like it. I honestly think it could still be taking pics right now with the original batteries. They just SIP the power out of them.
Maintence....there really isn't anything that I know of that is need to maintain the cam.
Trigger speed.....ehhh.....here is where people will start arguing over the I40s. When I first got mine, the trigger speed was excellent. Above average I would say. But I think, for whatever reason, it has gotten slower over time. Right nowI can walk strait up to my camera from 50 yards out, and it wont take a picture of me until I am staring into the lense. This is something that I am not happy with at all.
One con that I can think of is this. The case is not very strong and when you strap it to a tree, the body can flex, causing the two doors (front and side) to not line up perfectly. Also the SD card slot is kinda in an inconveniat spot. Not that that is a huge deal though.
Also, people have been having issue with the infared sensor (me included). I don't get hardly color photos. The infared stays on pretty much all the time, usless you are in a really bright area.
I know it sounds like I am bashing this cam, but actuallyI am pretty satisfied with it. If I had it to do all over, I would buy it again.
Here are some pics
Day
Dawn/Dusk
Dead of Night
08-16-2008, 10:14 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: IOWA
Posts: 400
RE: Moutlrie I40?
I have been using one and am so satisfied I am going to get some more. A friend of mine in Nebraska has been using them (8) for a while now and recommended it to me. The battery life is amazing. Literally thousands of pictures without changing them. I really havent seen any problems with trigger speed on mine but it is only about 6 weeks old. I think it is a great camera for a very good price.
