Best Batteries for game cams?
 

I have had a Moultrie Feeders Game Cam for about a month now and just bought a stealthcam mc2-g. I was just wondering if you guys had any opinions on which Batteries would give me the longest life.

RE: Best Batteries for game cams?
 

i think energizer just started selling batteries specially designed for cameras that are supposed to be pretty good and last awhile so they might be worth a shot.

sean

RE: Best Batteries for game cams?
 

Well, ones that you can afford but seem to work as well as Duracells or Energizers are the Rayovac Maximum Plus. The ones that Rusty is talking about are the Energizer E Lithium. The cheapest I have found them is $10 for a 4 pack, nad the Stealth Cams take 8 batteries. The Rayovacs usually last us 4-5 weeks on average and cost about $9 for a 30 pack at Home Depot.

RE: Best Batteries for game cams?
 

I am doing a test on 2 different batteries right now. I have 2 Stealth cams, and in one of them I have Duracells. I used this kind all winter and they did a fine job, and it got down below 0 around here. The other one has the Rayovac 15 minute rechargeable batteries in it. They have both been out for 8 days now, so hopefully I can get another 2 weeks out of them before I have to change them. I went out and checked them yesterday and had 6 pictures on one, and 16 on the other one. All does but one, I could see 2 litle fuzzy's about 1" long. So hopefully I can watch him grow all year with my cameras. I will let you all know what I find out with my test.

RE: Best Batteries for game cams?
 

i assume you are all referring to 35 mm game cams?? I have a digital and got 5 days out of a set of good energizers; 1 day out of rechargeables, and 1 day out of generic batteries. The manufacturer said that 2 weeks is tops (that is probably in cold weather). wish I could get more (really cant' see why the batteries don't last longer, the camera is only on when taking pictures???)

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ge wiz, 5 days out of unit kinda stinks. out of my home brew I have just started testing I get over 175 picts so far with and without flash. my p32 camera uses 2 AA's which i am using the maxwell or sony rechargeables. my brain unit uses 1 nine volt that will last 3 months. Total batteries used in my unit is 3. I have used the rayovac cheepies but haven't concluded any tests other that they took over 125 picts. Other cyber friends that use the homebrews tell me that I can expect over 300 picts off the sony p32 off 2 AA's. Sorry can't help you with the stealth cam but from what I have seen posted they are battery hungry.