This camera trap was built around a Sony a7SII camera, Viogtlander lens and a Atomos Ninja Flame recorder. To trigger the camera trap, three TRLcam wireless remote passive infrared motion sensors are utilized. ————————————————————————————————————————– … Continue reading
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I finally had a little time to finish the RX0 project. The camera fit in a small weatherproof housing with the controller, a couple AA batteries and a internal passive IR motion sensor. The red printed circuit board controls the … Continue reading
This project monitors a milkweed plant 24/7 to record plant growth and the many pollinators that help. The equipment setup includes a remote IP security camera modified for close focus and infrared illumination. The plant holder is a Wimberley PP-400 … Continue reading
We have started shipping the new remote PIR motion sensor. The sensor is built into a weatherproof UV stabilized PC/PBT blended plastic enclosure and is light grey in color, ready to be covered with your camo scheme. On the front … Continue reading
The Sony a7S has been out for awhile so it was only natural for Sony to release a updated version. The version II has the same low light capabilities and the same body layout. The major improvement is the ability … Continue reading
The Sony X1000V has been out for awhile. It is a 12.8 mp action camera capable of recording 4K video. Features include GPS, WiFi, SteadyShot image stabilization, external microphone port, HDMI port and HD video at 120p. The camera trap … Continue reading
A camera that Sony has been producing for quite a while is the DSC-RX100 series. The original was announced in 2012 as an advanced compact camera with a 20.2 megapixel sensor. Since the release, the camera has been upgraded three … Continue reading
IP security cameras have come a long way in the last few years. Many of the new models will record HD or even 4K video. Here are a couple sample videos using an inexpensive IP security camera made by Hikvision. … Continue reading
A few weeks ago we received a request to build a motion controlled audio trap. When a video camera is placed in a weatherproof enclosure the recorded audio is muffled and pretty much unusable. So this customer wanted a small … Continue reading
David and I had the pleasure of building a camera trap around a Sony a7S and Atomos Shogun this last week. Here is what we came up with. The Sony a7S outputs uncompressed video through its HDMI port. This video … Continue reading
The Sony a6000 has been out for awhile and appears to be a fairly competent mirrorless camera. A TRLcam camera trap conversion enables the camera to take still images in jpg and RAW. Then with the flip of one switch … Continue reading
Sony introduced an interesting camera a few months ago called the QX1. Sony calls it a “Smartphone Partner”. It is designed to clip onto the smart phone and connect with WIFI eliminating the need for a monitor on the camera. … Continue reading
Over the last couple years we have been researching and experimenting with different types and designs of passive infrared (PIR) modules. We finally found one we liked and built a DSLR camera controller around it. The board has a row … Continue reading
The TRLcam Long Range Remote allows the wildlife photographer to set up a remote DSLR at the site of a nest, den, burrow, etc and watch from a distance. When the animal appears the shutter can be activated remotely. … Continue reading
Do you have a project that requires access to the thirty pin buss on the GoPro camera? The TRLcam GoPro Breakout Board provides access to the buss with two header positions assigned to each of the thirty pins. Plus the … Continue reading
Professional Research Camera Traps RECONYX™ Professional Series Camera Traps have been the choice of Wildlife Researchers and Biologists worldwide since 2002. RECONYX™ introduces the next generation in Wildlife Study with the HyperFire™ Pro Series. Designed for Extreme Duty Usage, these … Continue reading
™TRLcam.com has started shipping the FlashBox™. This product takes all the hassle out of connecting Nikon SB flashes to Canon or Nikon camera bodies. The FlashBox™ isolates up to three Nikon SB flashes from each other and connects them to … Continue reading
TRLcam is happy to announce the addition of Eltima Electronic Light Barriers to the growing list of products. Eltima is a small company based in Germany that manufacturers high speed active infrared camera triggers. From the Eltima web site: Light … Continue reading
The Panasonic GH4 has been one of the more popular camera trap builds in the last few months. With the excellent video capabilities, silent still picture feature and good lens selection, the camera may be the perfect camera trap camera. … Continue reading