Vogt_51

Hey guys, I just got the Stealth Cam STC-AD2, which is a 2.1 mp digital camera. It can run off of 8 D cell batteries or one 6 Volt battery. I just bought the hookup and a couple 6V batteries. I was wondering which chose usually lasts longer, the 6V or the 8 D cell? Thanks in advance.

James Vee

Not sure which one will last longer, but I'd be willing to bet it's the 6V. You should be real happy with the setup.

Vogt_51

Thanks for the input.
I hope I am happy with it. This is my 3rd trail cam in about a year and a half. The first camera was a Stealth Cam 35mm camera, which I liked quite a bit, but the film developing was costing a fortune. So then I went digital and got the Bushnell VGA camera. At first I thought it was working great, but then when I had used it a little longer I noticed that sometimes I could walk by the camera and then walk up to it, and take the lock off and open the camera before it would even take a picture. I also noticed that it does not use the motion detector like stealth cam that looks like one of the motion sensor lights, but it uses a beam that is more like one of the ones that stops your garage doors from shutting on you. This is a huge disadvantage and really killed my number of photos. So anywho, I went back to the Stealth Cam brand name in order to get the larger motion detector, I just hope it pays off.

doughboysigep

Good luck, indeed with your Stealth. I have had nothing but trouble with mine (I have had a couple 1.3 mp and now have a 3.1 mp and they have all stunk). Like you said with your Bushnell - try walking up to your Stealth. I can start about 25 ft. away from mine (directly in front of it), walk slowly toward it, get to it , and then past it, before it takes a pic (if it takes one)!!!!! Well over 10 sec trigger time. I think for that kind of money, that is ridiculous. I am just waiting until after deer season to complain for the 3 or fourth time). I would really like to just get a refund so I can start fresh with a Cuddeback.

Oh, and to your question: I think the 6V will last longer (I have a 12V with mine and it will last about 3 weeks - wich is ok, but still should be longer, especially when the cam doesn't even take any pics!?!!?!)

missed_another

this is a tough call.8 d'sequal 12 volts and if i remember right each d battery has 500 mill amps. this would give you a power supply of 12 volts at 4 amp hours. with the one six volt battery you will start with about 6 1/2 volts andright around5 amps hours.the camera will have a high and low voltage range in which it will operate. without testing i am guessing the camera will run in the range of about4 to 14 volts.being this is the case then you guys with the cameras that will run on 8 batteries [12 volts]can buy a 12 volt sealed battery . you could hook it to an old 12 volt car battery and get over a 100 amp hoursand run it all season. 12 volts are 12 volts the size of the battery does not make any differance as long as it is a 12 volt supply. the people selling you the batteriers would not like you to know this.