Picture whiteout--- need some tips!
 

Anybody have any tips on "picture whiteout"? I have three different brands of cameras at 5 different locations. Most are pointing directly North or South, so I didn't think sun would be the problem. I have moved them several times, and put the cameras at all different angles pointing downward.

Out of 100 pictures, there are probably 40-50 that are "whiteout" pics.

Anybody have any tips/suggestions? Thanks a bunch.

do you have the flash set to go off for every picture?

Yes, it is set on automatic. Some of the cameras also have the IR emitter, which I have tried with the same results.

As far as I can tell, there is no difference whether the flash is on or off.

Do the whiteout pics only happen during the day time? If so you know its a sun/glare problem. Maybe try turning the flash to off instead of auto. I know you will get no nite pics but it will tell you if its a flash and sun combo problem. one of the cams i have is an older/cheaper model and i get plenty of whiteout pics during daylight with flash on auto. Dont have the problem with my good cams tho.

rh160kid- I will try turning the flash off. I appreciate your help!

I do have the cheaper cams. Do you think your more expensive ones don't have the same problem? (might be worth talking the wife into letting me get some more gear!)

...I wonder if I could "block" the flash from the camera? Maybe glue something between the camera port and the flash port, to keep it from interfering? Just a thought...

what types of cams?

Contact the manufacturer. I once had a camera that was producing whiteouts in the corner of pictures. Seems as though the flash was "leaking" through the gasket on the cover. The manufacturer provided a free upgrade kit which worked.

one of my early moultries was bad about glare/whiteout pics
far as i could tell,the sunlight caused it.

also,this time of year,pointing the cam north or south doesn't help alot . with it being summer the sun is more directly overhead. later in the year the sun will be further south and thats when you need to point them north. try putting them deeper in the woods where it's shady if you have them on a field edge. hope this helps !

I agree with rh160kid. I had similar problems with the flash whiting out the pics during the day. The tree canopy can be shady enough to force a cam with the flash on "auto" to go off on every pic even though it is the middle of the day and there seems to be enough light to not force the flash. That being said, try it with the flash on "off" (yeah, you will lose night time pics), but at least you might have a better idea as to what might be causing the problem.

What kind of cam?