Aldi Camera trap

[John Fenna]

I got me a camera trap from Aldi and now the wildlife in my garden is not safe from film!



I have yet to set the datestamp.....

 

[Elen Sentier]

Oh John that's made it horribly tempting! What's the price of the camera?

 

[Bucephalas]

Nice Mr.Fenna.
My local store still has them and I'm tempted. Any idea John how far the p.i.r operates?

 

[John Fenna]

Oh John that's made it horribly tempting! What's the price of the camera?

Just under £80 - good value in my eyes .... comparable ones are about £130 - £160 elsewhere....

 

[John Fenna]

Nice Mr.Fenna.
My local store still has them and I'm tempted. Any idea John how far the p.i.r operates?

Only used it in quite closed areas so far so no real idea on that yet - sorry

 

[Elen Sentier]

Very tempting indeed ... now got to find the £80 ... on the wish-list.

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

Good pics John, I brought one from maplins not yet tried it out as I'm going to make it theft proof a bit more.

 

[The Lord Poncho]

John, quick question about this- is the IR source completely in the invisible spectrum, or at night is a faint red glow visible from the emitter? Cheers!

 

[John Fenna]

John, quick question about this- is the IR source completely in the invisible spectrum, or at night is a faint red glow visible from the emitter? Cheers!

I will have a look.....

 

[ocean1975]

I have mine set up,I put it up a tree yesterday morning in some local woods,I hope it's still there when I collect it after work tonight.Hopefully with some good shots on it

 

[Tony]

That's cool John, tempted I have to say...

 

[Bushwhacker]

Careful, this sort of activity gets addictive!

 

[John Fenna]

I have used the camera trap over several nights now - but see no "red glow" so I think it is passive - have set the date and time stamp and worked out a rough time that brock visits.
Last night I sat up in our bathroom and waited ... lots of snuffly eating noises from behind the tree (baited with peanuts) then - out walks Brock!
My first successful badger watching live event and from the comfort of my own bathroom!
I also found that Brock is not bothered by lights and he went about his business quite happily even when I shone the torch on him for a better view
My wife and I watched him for a few minutes as he searched the garden for food (spending time under each bird-feeder...) then left him to it

 

[Turnstone]

Aldi in Germany had them too a while ago. We wanted to buy one, but they were sold out within an hour or so, nothing left in the afternoon, and we checked 3 different Aldi stores

 

[spandit]

Went into my local Aldi today but they're long gone. Maplin sell a similar camera at the same price (think the Aldi one is made by Maginon or possibly Tevion WK-1)

 

[John Fenna]

Went into my local Aldi today but they're long gone. Maplin sell a similar camera at the same price (think the Aldi one is made by Maginon or possibly Tevion WK-1)

Mine is the Maginon one - well worth the dosh and lots of fun!