tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388522406803429788.post8691189496869238380..comments2024-03-23T12:26:00.361+00:00Comments on Making the Net Work....: ProStalk PC2000 - is the PIR working?Vastmeridianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821679405833610441noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388522406803429788.post-12830384785798915352011-06-29T20:12:54.697+01:002011-06-29T20:12:54.697+01:00Hmm...
Hawke have changed their page for the came...Hmm...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hawkeoptics.com/digital_cameras/prostalk_2000/index.php" rel="nofollow">Hawke have changed their page for the camera</a> - it now says <br /><br />PIR Motion Sensor (and the tag line "Never miss a shot with ProStalk") whereas Deben (the UK importers) <a href="http://www.deben.com/field-cameras/hawke-prostalk-mini-camera-2-mp.html" rel="nofollow"> still show the camera</a> with <br /><br />o Motion Sensor 1 PIR 45ft Range<br />o IR LED 15 LEDs (10m)<br />o Photo Take Delay 0s - 60min <br /><br />Note the 0s - 60min! Curiouser And Curiouser. <br /><br />My ProStalk has the elastic strap, by the way. Seems to work well, but does snag on some rougher-barked trees. The picture quality is good on mine; I'm only disappointed with the insensitive PIR and the oh so stupid design mistakes of a minimum 5 second delay on pictures and fixed 15 sec video clips.Vastmeridianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821679405833610441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388522406803429788.post-58462471774341390772011-06-29T19:04:36.620+01:002011-06-29T19:04:36.620+01:00Okay so we have been testing this second one out t...Okay so we have been testing this second one out today. Set it to 5 seconds and it hasn't rushed off taking endless pictures like the first one, which I am pleased with. And although they should be the same build I think this one snaps together tighter when being closed. Overall the picture quality (during daylight anyway) is pretty good for what is the cheapest one on the market. We set out a tape measure and did a walk-by test and it did pick up at 10 metres so 33ft. ( oddly enough I now can't find the 15m distance listed in my booklet whereas I'm sure I saw that listed somewhere)<br /> Not bad and will almost certainly do for what I want. This prostalk has a new elasticated tree strap, which might be handy for putting on a tree but only time will tell how long it lasts compared to the nylon ones, almost certainly not as long. We will be using a python cable to put it on the tree rather than rely on the strap. <br />I agree that the homebrew trailcams look like the best way to go if you are at all technically minded.Francesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388522406803429788.post-38948952439636867602011-06-29T13:45:04.019+01:002011-06-29T13:45:04.019+01:00I've just finished an email conversation with ...I've just finished an email conversation with both Deben and HandyKam and will be returning mine for replacement.<br /><br />I have to say that the weakness in design of this unit is prompting me to push ahead and build one of my own.... The modules may cost me a bit more, but at least I can design it to my specification.<br /><br />I'll keep everyone posted via the blog.Vastmeridianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821679405833610441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388522406803429788.post-81570474195881665342011-06-29T01:03:22.531+01:002011-06-29T01:03:22.531+01:00I am on my second Prostalk. The first one had the ...I am on my second Prostalk. The first one had the following problems:<br />If set to 5 second delay it would go into runaway mode and take pictures non-stop of nothing until the entire memory card was used up or batteries went flat.<br /><br />To rectify this you have to set it with a delay of around 8 seconds or more, which of course means you miss pictures.<br /><br />At random intervals it went into a deep sleep mode, obviously to save battery life - but it failed to wake up at all for around hour afterwards, even though I was jumping up and down in front of it for 3 minutes, and walking right up to it and away numerous times.<br /><br />And at night athough the IR lights flashed they failed to illuminate the area at all so just black pictures<br /><br />However on that one the sensor would pick you up around 60 ft away which was very good. <br /><br />That has been returned, I am just testing a new one.<br /><br />This one is not going into runaway mode, but I have it set at 8 seconds not 5, and the IR is working okay. Those are the good things; but as far as I can determine the sensor on this one is only working at around 10-15 feet at the very most. I am going to try proper tests tomorrow, but if not that will go back too. <br /><br />A piece of equipment that claims a 45ft sensor range should do 45ft sensor range. One that claims it works with a 5 second delay should do 5 second delay not only work well at 8 seconds or more. And it certainly should not fall asleep on the job and fail to wake up to take the photos it was bought for Otherwise basically it is "not fit for purpose" <br />So far I am not impressed with the quality of this camera and I feel Prostalk's quality control checking is somewhat lacking.Francesnoreply@blogger.com