That makes perfect sense... you’re conserving data. The RidgeTec is a power hog if you’re in a high density area and get a lot of pictures...anything short of a 12v feeder battery won’t keep them powered and you better have good sun to keep that powered or you’ll drain it. I’ve been that route and have that type of power I could throw at it but prefer not to. I like the small square self contained panels you can mount on the tpost with it.

That’s why I was asking but for the record...I’m a big fan of knowing the condition of the bucks testees that frequent my feeders, exactly what kind of whore house do you think I’m running?

Ewww those pics

Those are not uploaded images from the SD card. They are blown up images of the texted thumbnails it sends.
Big difference from one to the other.

Stealthcam Fusion starting sending notifications to my phone again without me touching it

It is the amount of the data transferred. But, if you have more than one camera, they pool all the data as one...meaning one camera can transmit more than the plan as long as the rest make up for it by transmitting less. As for the no notifications, that lasted about one day. Happened to me as well. They are sending notifications now. Cellular stuff is changing daily and the cameras companies have to keep making changes to conform. And, sometimes it is the carrier that has issues. All in all, the Stealth/Muddy have been the best for me when looking at downtime, cost of camera and cost of data/app.

Do any of y'all have a 26mp picture through the app you can load here so we can tell the difference on the high res pictures...not looking for something off a chip/card because I rarely pull a cellular chip/card? If not, that's fine...I figure I'll have my up in the next month and can do it but just was curious. The shear number of pictures I'll get will require me to go unlimited and if that is the case the only other reason I wouldn't run the highest resolution is battery costs...meaning if it's going to suck down my solar panel I might run lower res but otherwise I see no reason on an unlimited plan to run lower res.

Here’s my stealthcam fusion...



And here’s Snyper for comparison

On the bolded above I believe that is only correct if you actually bundle the cameras on one of data plans. if you have each camera separate as I do then I don't believe they do pool the data. I could be wrong but that was the way I understood it as they explained it to me on their tech support.

Turn the reduced blur to advanced and did you do the update?

Turn the mega pixel down to 16. That only really matters when you want to pull the pictures off the SD card. They do not send in full 26mp.

PM if you have any other questions

Yes I did the update. Just made the changes you suggested.

The more I've thought about this...the more I know I'm not going to be happy with these cameras. I've got 2 that I paid $129 for from CamoFire...these are not refurb units. Y'all want to add them to your stable, I'll sell them for $200 for both.

Thanks for the education guys! I guess I should've asked some of y'all to post your pictures before I bought them.

In hindsight I agree. These cameras don’t compare to Spartan or Snyper. (And probably several others)

Stealthcam fusion aren’t BAD cameras - it’s just perspective. I have owned better cellular cameras. Stealthcam is a better option compared to SpyPoint!

Stealth cam is releasing new models this year and the picture quality will be much better.

Is there a cost difference between those and the fusion? Also, how good are the apps with those cameras?

New stealth cam command pro app was launched and it has integrated AI. You now have the ability to change night photos to color. check these out.

Let me know how they do for you.
I set mine up on a new protein feeder Saturday at my new lease in Eldorado.
Not much activity yet so far as I can see by the deer. I've gotten a few night pics mostly of coons and a few during the day of turkeys and the pic quality seems pretty good even set on the lowest mp setting.
Also, so far the solar/battery pack seems to be doing ok and is showing fully charged.




For the Boss Buck Protein feeders, there is an inexpensive way to keep the coons off of the feeder spout. I use 4 inch PVC attached by a piece of wire on each leg. 100% eliminated the problem. Each time they touch it it spins or wiggles!

One other thing! I have feet on mine so they do not settle into the ground lowering the spout preventing the coons from reaching it from from the ground as that fella in the pic is doing!

LE59 - I saw the pictures guys here were posting with resolutions turned up and I knew I would not be happy with them after having Snyper and RidgeTec. So I sold them.

Next time I can get out there I have two Tactacam Reveal X’s that I’m going to try….we’ll see how long they last. Seems I typically draw the one that has problems, one of the reasons I’ve bounced around. My luck with cell cameras in general have sucked.

I bought my first Reconyx RC 60 in 2007, it finally crapped out in 2015, so I sent it back for repair. It had an obsolete processor and they could not repair it. Bummer! So they gave me a $100 credit with a code with no expiration on the purchase of any of their products. First class customer service! My other RC 60 (Uses the old Compact Flash memory Cards) bought in 2009 is still running like a champ! The best money I've ever invested in game cameras! I also have a number of other cheaper brand cameras that have not been as reliable.

Gents, thanks for all the great advice on this thread. Camofire had some camera specials again and I just purchased two stealth cam fusions and cards. Then I went to OpticsPlanet and got the HME solar-powered auxiliary battery packs that Doc recommended. I’ll let you guys know how it all works out, but I feel pretty confident after reading this thread!!

I just put out one of the Stealth cam fusion last week and it seems to be working fine except it's taking a lot of pictures when there's nothing there. There hasn't been much wind , so I don't think it's the mesquites blowing. Anyone else had this problem?

Do you have taller weeds or grass in the pics? Do you have it on a galvanized feeder or in a feed pen. I get the same with a couple of different cams I am using. It seems to pic up cedars(they hold heat better) on windy days, shadows on hot days as the sun angle changes and then reflections of the sun on galvanized feeders. Spypoint is by far the worst, one of the 4 Tasco cheap cams does it also and now 2 of the Muddy cams I just bought is doing it but in feed pens with short to no vegetation but 2 bright shiny new galvanized feeders in each pen. Reconyx or Bushnell do not have this issue. All my cams do not do this on cloudy or overcast days. I do not have cell cams but have CellLink from Spypoint that I use with my existing cams.

No weeds or grass buy I do have it mounted on feeder pen.

I think with the cheaper cell cams now made in large volumes that some cams work fine and then other cams of the exact model will have issues. They are made to cheap so that you will not fret over one when it give you problems or quits. I also think there are very few camera mfg and a lot of cams are made in the same plant or with like components. I have just learned to except it as the norm. With digital storage it is not the issue it was when all we had was film TC's 15yr or more ago now.