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Here is another camera deal from MidwayUSA, a bit more but still a good deal.

Wildgame Innovations T5i1 Infrared HD Game Camera 5 Megapixel Black
I own two of these, the previous version, and they still are an outstanding camera that continues to take great pictures after many years of service. I would rate these as good or better than my Cuddeback IR Attacks.

I wanted, notice I didn't say need, three new cameras that were simple and small enough to carry in my pack. I didn't care about controls, the fewer, the better. I had been looking at the Primos Bullet Proof 2; this is why I was waffling on the offer posted in the OP. This camera has no controls other than an on & off switch and will take a picture if activated, every 10 seconds. If it takes a picture every 10 seconds, the batteries (4AA lithium) will last a month but with practical use, three months. The date/time is set by USB and a PC, not a problem for me. They will go up on my feeders but I also wanted a small camera for my public hunting, so they are tough for others to find, with enough of them that I can extend a line down a trail; say one every 50 yards so I can know exactly where I need to be. With the dense brush in South Texas, that positioning is the difference between seeing anything at all and getting the shot opportunity.
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I ended up finding them on sale for $49, so bought three.
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I live in the city I think I'll install some of these in my back yard to see who and what is going on in back of my house.
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akuser47 wrote:I live in the city I think I'll install some of these in my back yard to see who and what is going on in back of my house.
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My desktop doesn't have a card reader so my testing has stagnated.
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They sell cheap usb card reader adapters. They work and are cheap to add photos to your computer.
https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=c ... 4012&wl12=
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I use the Targus that the link pops up for less than 5 bucks.
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Yeah just haven't muscled up to order one. Ha
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Started getting some images with the $25 camera. I have nothing to compare it to so it seems really nice. Daytime color pics set on hi res are very clear and colorful. Pics in the dark are clear black and white. Twilight looks weird yet still clear. I have it set to take three pics every 30 seconds where movement is detected in the field of view. Even with it pointed at the chicken coop (but not low enough for the hens to set it off) taking pics of our daily trips out there, the 32 Gb ScanDisk card lasted six days.

I am now setting it up on a fence post facing my narrow side yard where a dog has been taking a dump. I put a CEASE AND DESIST ad on craigslist threatening to catch the nasty thing in the act so I'm following through.
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Yeah, that was a good deal. I'm not real happy with the cameras I bought as the trigger is too sensitive. If a blade of grass moves, it takes a picture.
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There's a person in all 72 pictures it took last week.

The sycamore nor the hens set mine off.

I need to make a low mount to catch the dumping canine.
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