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i just bought a bushnell trophy cam, what is the best settings. right now i have 5mp, 2 shot 30 sec normal sen.
just want to get it set right for the best set-up. Hope you all can help me out Thanks ryan

I’ve used mine in single, triple and video mode. All have worked great. The only issue I’ve had is at certain times. The LEDs don’t “flash” well and I get a grainy picture or video. There are some firmware updates out there for these cameras. I’d be sure you are using the latest to eliminate any of these problems.

Bushnell

Also, Brad Juaire is probably one of the best to answer these questions. He runs over a dozen of this brand.

ok i went to web site i need upgrade but can figure it out. any help with this would be great. from what i can under stand i have to but something on a memory card or some thing

On the link above. Click the “Get the Latest Software” link under either 2010 or 2011 info. Next, click the link next to the proper model of the camera.

This will download a zip file to your PC(I suggest saving to your desktop). That file contains everything you need. The Read Me is instructions to follow. The other two files are needed to update the firmware.

Open the zip file. Then Open the Read Me file. It gives you step by step instructions.

Good luck, if you have any other questions, let us know.

i figure it out i have the newer software,thanks Kooty for the help

Which model did you buy? 119435? It depends on what size SD Card you have in it and how often you check your cameras. It also depends on where you place your cameras and the time of year.

Right now most of my cameras are on mineral licks and if I set them up on picture mode, I set them for:

the highest resolution 5MP or 8MP depending on the camera,
3 shots, 1M intervals. When using 8MP, I can get about 1500 pics on a 2GB SD card or 3000 pics on a 4GB SD Dard.

When I use video, I like to set it on the highest resolution and use bigger SD cards – 4 or 8 GB. I set the video to record 20 or 30 seconds and 1M intervals. I can get about 200-250 videos on a 4GB card – 2010 models. If you’re using the new 2011 black flash tropy cams you get less because of the HD (1920 x 1080) – again if you’re going to do videos – use bigger SD Cards.

If I have a camera on a trail, I then increase the video length.

Be very careful purchasing SD Cards especially when using videos. Some cards don’t work right and can’t process the video file (for example – I’ve had bad luck with Lexar). Bushnell recommends SanDisk – but again be careful because they’re knock off SanDisks as well.

SD cards come with speed and class ratings and can be very confusing. Here’s a good explanation from SanDisk:

Difference between Speed Class and Speed Ratings (performance) for SD/SDHC cards

What is the difference between Speed Class and Speed Ratings for SDTM/SDHCTM cards?

The speed rating measures maximum transfer speed for writing and reading images to and from the card, expressed as megabytes per second. However, video doesn’t need as big a pipe because the video format is a smaller “fixed stream” that uses only a portion of the pipe.

Unlike card write speeds that measure maximum performance, class ratings measure the minimum sustained speed required for recording an even rate of video onto the card. The class rating number corresponds to the transfer rate measured in megabytes per second. Class 2 cards are designed for a minimum sustained transfer rate of 2 megabytes per second (MB/s)1, while Class 10 cards are designed for a minimum sustained transfer rate of 10MB/s2.

What does this difference mean for me?

Rated Speed (e.g. 15MB/s, 30MB/s, etc.) is maximum speed of the card and also what you would expect to approximately see in typical usage of writing or reading files on the card. This measurement is pertinent to still photography, especially for taking pictures with high resolution and/or saving in RAW format where the files created are very large. The faster the card, the faster it can save the file and be ready to take another picture. You really notice speed differences with high-megapixel DSLR and multi-shot burst mode.

Still digital images shot on high-megapixel cameras should utilize fast data throughput (a large pipe), higher speed cards for improved performance. Higher speed cards can also improve how fast you can download (or upload) the files from the card to your computer.

Speed Class is a minimum speed based on a worst case scenario test. The Speed Class is important for video mode or camcorders, where the device is actually saving a steady stream of data. The resolution and format of the video determines the amount of steady stream data. This translates to a minimum speed you need to guarantee that the video captured on the cards is recorded at an even, sustained rate with no dropped frames (which typically results in lost data and choppy playback).

Compared to high-megapixel photography, video doesn’t need as big a pipe because the video format is a smaller “fixed stream” that uses only a portion of the pipe. But you do need a minimum guaranteed speed for the SDHC card that satisfies the requirement of the data stream. Your camera’s specifications should state the minimum SDHC Class Rating required.

Using a card without the proper class rating on a more advanced camera, such as a high-definition (HD) camcorder or Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera with HD video record settings is likely to result in an error message indicating that video can only be recorded at a lower definition setting.

thanks brad for all the info. help me out a bunch. can’t wait to get it to the woods.