GardePro T5WF (White Flash) Trail Camera
Overview and teardown of a new white flash trail camera model — the GuardePro T5WF
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Fixing Browning Edge, Elite HP4 and HP5 SD Card Corruption
Lately we, and others, have encountered a bug in some Browning trail cameras that results in corrupted SD cards. This post explains what caused this bug. It also includes a fix
Continue reading →New Features for Browning Recon Force and SpecOps Cameras
New features for recent generations of Browning Recon Force and Spec Ops trail cameras via loadable (non-factory) firmware
Continue reading →Replacing Microphone on Browning Elite HP5 Trail Camera
In this short post, I’ll describe the process for replacing the microphone on Browning Elite HP5 with a water-resistant microphone from CUI Devices. I also include a video on the replacement, including a “before and after” test. This post was motivated … Continue reading →
Deep Tech: Pictures From an Inferno? Part 1
A wildfire is about the worst case scenario for camera trappers. In many parts of the US, fires are a real risk to camera sets. This was certainly the case in Oregon. In the summer of 2020, several major fires … Continue reading →
DIY: Trail Camera Lens Hacking
This post gives an overview of potential lens replacements for Browning Trail Cameras.
Continue reading →Estimating Energizer Ultimate Lithium (LiFeS2) Battery Capacity
I give background and two data-driven methods to estimate the remaining capacity of LiFeS2 (e.g. Energizer Ultimate Lithium) batteries.
Continue reading →New Optional Features for Browning HP5 Trail Cameras
In a recent post, I introduced firmware with new features for Browning HP5 model trail cameras. This new version adds several more features — each selectable by additions to the camera’s setup menu. These features include date and time format … Continue reading →
Internal and External Trail Camera Power
Many trail cameras support both internal batteries as well as an external power supply. When there is only one power source, it’s clear where the power comes from. But what does the camera do when both internal and external power is available? If you use rechargeable batteries inside the camera, and a set of primary batteries in an external pack, which set will the camera use first?
Continue reading →Deep Tech: Will Long Night Videos Damage the Browning Elite HP5 Trail Cameras?
I recently released firmware for Browning Elite HP5 cameras that bypasses a limit of 20 seconds on the length of night time videos. Several folks have asked: “Is this a safe thing to do, isn’t the limit there for a reason?” … Continue reading →