Trail cameras on SALE

  • Eric Rehberg
    Eau Claire, WI
    Posts: 3071
    January 31, 2007 at 5:59 am #199338

    Menards has their 2 trail cameras on sale. They have to digital one they carry for 39.99 I believe and the regular 35mm stealth cam for 19.99.

    Just thought I would let everyone know in case someone was interested in them. They also had plenty in stock when I was there last night.

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    January 31, 2007 at 2:24 pm #28609

    Anybody know anything about these? That is a pretty good price if they work half decent.

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    January 31, 2007 at 2:24 pm #530535

    Anybody know anything about these? That is a pretty good price if they work half decent.

    mikem
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 200
    January 31, 2007 at 3:22 pm #28613

    I’ve used a couple the last two years.I had trouble this year maybe because I used Fuji film when they recomend Kodak. Or maybe I just got what I paid for.

    mikem
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 200
    January 31, 2007 at 3:22 pm #530573

    I’ve used a couple the last two years.I had trouble this year maybe because I used Fuji film when they recomend Kodak. Or maybe I just got what I paid for.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22454
    January 31, 2007 at 4:14 pm #28620

    How can they sell the Stealths for $20 and a digital for $40 ? I would guess, about 4 rolls of film and developing, and the digital would have paid for itsel already ??? Any body use the digital one ? At that price, you could put em every 100 feet !!!

    big g

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22454
    January 31, 2007 at 4:14 pm #530612

    How can they sell the Stealths for $20 and a digital for $40 ? I would guess, about 4 rolls of film and developing, and the digital would have paid for itsel already ??? Any body use the digital one ? At that price, you could put em every 100 feet !!!

    big g

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    January 31, 2007 at 4:30 pm #28622

    Quote:

    How can they sell the Stealths for $20 and a digital for $40 ? I would guess, about 4 rolls of film and developing, and the digital would have paid for itsel already ??? Any body use the digital one ? At that price, you could put em every 100 feet !!!

    big g

    That is exactly what I am thinking. Quantity, not quality. They do not have to take great pics, I just need to see the size of the antlers.

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    January 31, 2007 at 4:30 pm #530630

    Quote:

    How can they sell the Stealths for $20 and a digital for $40 ? I would guess, about 4 rolls of film and developing, and the digital would have paid for itsel already ??? Any body use the digital one ? At that price, you could put em every 100 feet !!!

    big g

    That is exactly what I am thinking. Quantity, not quality. They do not have to take great pics, I just need to see the size of the antlers.

    protourbaits
    stillwater, MN
    Posts: 2466
    January 31, 2007 at 4:33 pm #28623

    actually, if they are talking about the Wildview digital camera’s, they work really well. I bought 2 from menards for 60 2.0 mxg and the quality is excellent! I would not get a 35 mm ever again because if you screw up w/ the film loading, you won’t know until the screen reads END. I would recommend the digital ones for someone that does not want to spend a lot of money. Go there and take a look

    Quote:

    Quote:

    How can they sell the Stealths for $20 and a digital for $40 ? I would guess, about 4 rolls of film and developing, and the digital would have paid for itsel already ??? Any body use the digital one ? At that price, you could put em every 100 feet !!!

    big g

    That is exactly what I am thinking. Quantity, not quality. They do not have to take great pics, I just need to see the size of the antlers.

    protourbaits
    stillwater, MN
    Posts: 2466
    January 31, 2007 at 4:33 pm #530633

    actually, if they are talking about the Wildview digital camera’s, they work really well. I bought 2 from menards for 60 2.0 mxg and the quality is excellent! I would not get a 35 mm ever again because if you screw up w/ the film loading, you won’t know until the screen reads END. I would recommend the digital ones for someone that does not want to spend a lot of money. Go there and take a look

    Quote:

    Quote:

    How can they sell the Stealths for $20 and a digital for $40 ? I would guess, about 4 rolls of film and developing, and the digital would have paid for itsel already ??? Any body use the digital one ? At that price, you could put em every 100 feet !!!

    big g

    That is exactly what I am thinking. Quantity, not quality. They do not have to take great pics, I just need to see the size of the antlers.

    whitetails4ever
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 756
    January 31, 2007 at 4:45 pm #28624

    I used to have 3 of the $20 dollar 35mm ones. The first one I bought worked great. I had problems last year with the 2 new ones I bought. I don’t know if it was the extreme heat or what the problem was. But after I setup the camera and left. It would take 1 pic every minute until the film ran out, with nothing in the pictures. Could’ve been a sensitivity issue during the heat. Anways, not my problem anymore as 2 of them were stolen before the archery season started, thank god they didn’t find my cuddyback.

    whitetails4ever
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 756
    January 31, 2007 at 4:45 pm #530648

    I used to have 3 of the $20 dollar 35mm ones. The first one I bought worked great. I had problems last year with the 2 new ones I bought. I don’t know if it was the extreme heat or what the problem was. But after I setup the camera and left. It would take 1 pic every minute until the film ran out, with nothing in the pictures. Could’ve been a sensitivity issue during the heat. Anways, not my problem anymore as 2 of them were stolen before the archery season started, thank god they didn’t find my cuddyback.

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    January 31, 2007 at 5:34 pm #28628

    Quote:

    actually, if they are talking about the Wildview digital camera’s, they work really well. I bought 2 from menards for 60 2.0 mxg and the quality is excellent! I would not get a 35 mm ever again because if you screw up w/ the film loading, you won’t know until the screen reads END. I would recommend the digital ones for someone that does not want to spend a lot of money. Go there and take a look

    Quote:

    Quote:

    How can they sell the Stealths for $20 and a digital for $40 ? I would guess, about 4 rolls of film and developing, and the digital would have paid for itsel already ??? Any body use the digital one ? At that price, you could put em every 100 feet !!!

    big g

    That is exactly what I am thinking. Quantity, not quality. They do not have to take great pics, I just need to see the size of the antlers.

    That is the info I was looking for. Thanks.

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    January 31, 2007 at 5:34 pm #530691

    Quote:

    actually, if they are talking about the Wildview digital camera’s, they work really well. I bought 2 from menards for 60 2.0 mxg and the quality is excellent! I would not get a 35 mm ever again because if you screw up w/ the film loading, you won’t know until the screen reads END. I would recommend the digital ones for someone that does not want to spend a lot of money. Go there and take a look

    Quote:

    Quote:

    How can they sell the Stealths for $20 and a digital for $40 ? I would guess, about 4 rolls of film and developing, and the digital would have paid for itsel already ??? Any body use the digital one ? At that price, you could put em every 100 feet !!!

    big g

    That is exactly what I am thinking. Quantity, not quality. They do not have to take great pics, I just need to see the size of the antlers.

    That is the info I was looking for. Thanks.

    charlie_heiman
    Randolph, MN
    Posts: 244
    January 31, 2007 at 5:41 pm #28629

    We picked on of the digital ones up right after christmas. I havn’t put it out in the woods yet, but have been playing with it out in the yard and house. I set it up in the living room and shut off all the lights and it worked pretty good, pics were clear. Then i turned on some lights to simulate daytime and pics were also good. i walked around at different distances and even 25 ft away it was picking up movment in the dark and turned out clear.

    That night, i set it up outside to see the dog running around at night and pics turned out good and clear.

    So, so far so good, just have to get it setup in the woods.

    charlie_heiman
    Randolph, MN
    Posts: 244
    January 31, 2007 at 5:41 pm #530695

    We picked on of the digital ones up right after christmas. I havn’t put it out in the woods yet, but have been playing with it out in the yard and house. I set it up in the living room and shut off all the lights and it worked pretty good, pics were clear. Then i turned on some lights to simulate daytime and pics were also good. i walked around at different distances and even 25 ft away it was picking up movment in the dark and turned out clear.

    That night, i set it up outside to see the dog running around at night and pics turned out good and clear.

    So, so far so good, just have to get it setup in the woods.

    charlie_heiman
    Randolph, MN
    Posts: 244
    January 31, 2007 at 5:42 pm #28630

    BTW, when i get a chance, i will try to upload some pics to show the pic quality.

    charlie_heiman
    Randolph, MN
    Posts: 244
    January 31, 2007 at 5:42 pm #530696

    BTW, when i get a chance, i will try to upload some pics to show the pic quality.

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    January 31, 2007 at 6:02 pm #28632

    Quote:

    BTW, when i get a chance, i will try to upload some pics to show the pic quality.

    That would be great. Thanks.

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    January 31, 2007 at 6:02 pm #530705

    Quote:

    BTW, when i get a chance, i will try to upload some pics to show the pic quality.

    That would be great. Thanks.

    coppertop
    Central MN
    Posts: 2853
    February 1, 2007 at 6:12 am #28681

    Does anybody know how long these will be on sale? I’m leaving out of state in the a.m. and won’t be back for a 5 days. For $40 it would be worth a shot. I’d like to pick one up when I return, if it’s not too late.

    coppertop
    Central MN
    Posts: 2853
    February 1, 2007 at 6:12 am #531144

    Does anybody know how long these will be on sale? I’m leaving out of state in the a.m. and won’t be back for a 5 days. For $40 it would be worth a shot. I’d like to pick one up when I return, if it’s not too late.

    schweg2
    Centuria,WI
    Posts: 100
    February 2, 2007 at 12:20 am #28758

    I bought a 2.0 mp a few months ago from them and it takes nice pics. My only complaint is it seems like the shutter time is alittle slow. I get alot of pics of just butts or sometimes nothing, but it could be the way I mount it to the trees?

    schweg2
    Centuria,WI
    Posts: 100
    February 2, 2007 at 12:20 am #531513

    I bought a 2.0 mp a few months ago from them and it takes nice pics. My only complaint is it seems like the shutter time is alittle slow. I get alot of pics of just butts or sometimes nothing, but it could be the way I mount it to the trees?

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    February 2, 2007 at 4:39 am #28766

    I was just out to Menards tonight…the digital is actually $49.99 and the 35m is $29.99! I picked up the digital…will post pics when I get some shots!

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    February 2, 2007 at 4:39 am #531642

    I was just out to Menards tonight…the digital is actually $49.99 and the 35m is $29.99! I picked up the digital…will post pics when I get some shots!

    protourbaits
    stillwater, MN
    Posts: 2466
    February 2, 2007 at 6:17 am #28770

    i have some really nice pictures from the Wildview in a bunch of lighting conditions: night, day, snowing, and i have one of a doe that is about 50 feet away broadside. It takes really nice pictures for the price, but the only thing that i would complain about it is the shutter speed. Other than that, i will try to post some of the pics!

    protourbaits
    stillwater, MN
    Posts: 2466
    February 2, 2007 at 6:17 am #531692

    i have some really nice pictures from the Wildview in a bunch of lighting conditions: night, day, snowing, and i have one of a doe that is about 50 feet away broadside. It takes really nice pictures for the price, but the only thing that i would complain about it is the shutter speed. Other than that, i will try to post some of the pics!

    ErikHendo
    Crosslake, MN
    Posts: 92
    February 2, 2007 at 4:55 pm #28775

    I’ve used them both and the 35mm I found to be quicker than the wildview. The picture quality is a lot better with the wildview but in low light conditions it didn’t put out enough flash to get a clear photo. I would download the pics to my computer then mess with the contrast and brightness and that worked great. I put the the Wildview where the animal is gonna be feeding or staying in one place for a while. It’s not quick enough for a walking shot….in my expierence anyway. I will own a Cudde Back next year though. They have proven to be the best for speed, quality, video, night time, and battery life. 2 of my friends have them and that’s the ultimate way to go if you are willing to spend that much on a digital camera.

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