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Primos Truth Cam 35 Camera
 

Primos Truth Cam 35 Camera
From Primos

List Price: $119.99
Price: $77.99 USD & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

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Average customer review: 4.0 stars 4.0 stars
(379 customer reviews
)

Product Description

This could be the easiest to operate camera ever developed without sacrificing performance.  Simply load 4 -InchD-Inch cell batteries, insert your SD card and slide the switch to photo or video and this camera is ready to go. With 3.0-MP resolution and a 35-LED bank that allows quality image capture out to 40 ft – in all light conditions, day or night – this affordable infrared scouting camera gives you everything you need to prepare for a great hunt. 1.5 second trigger speed (0.3 second when camera is not in sleep mode). This camera features a 40 ft. extended night range.


Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #410 in Sports & Outdoors
  • Brand:
    Primos
  • UPC: 010135630102
  • Model: 63010
  • Released on: 2010-07-15
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 13.50" h x 3.00" w x 8.50" l, 1.60 pounds

Features

  • Day/night 35-infrared LED trail camera captures still or video images of wildlife
  • 40-foot nighttime range; select the number of active LEDs (more night range or battery life)
  • 1.5-second trigger speed out of sleep; 0.3-second trigger speed when active; multi-shot bursts of 1, 3 or 5 images per triggering
  • Large backlit LED screen; instructions printed on camera door
  • Supports up to an eight gigabyte SD card; one-year warranty

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

TRUTH CAM’S ARE AS SIMPLE AS IT GETS! This could be the easiest to operate camera ever developed without sacrificing performance.

Designed to be your eyes in the woods, the Truth Cam 35 from Primos comes pre-configured and ready to use with 35 infrared LEDs for clear night vision. However--all settings, including camera resolution, are adjustable for your specific needs and conditions. Capable of capturing both still and video images, the Truth Cam 35 offers a 40-foot nighttime range thanks to its 35 LEDs. The fully-adjustable Truth Cam 35 has operational instructions printed on the camera door for convenience in the field. With the aim to catch every movement in the stand, the Truth Cam 35 boasts a trigger speed of 1.5 seconds of out of sleep mode and takes images every 0.3 seconds when active. The camera can be set for multi-shot bursts of 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 images per triggering. All images are stamped with date, time, temperature, and moon phase information. The Truth Cam 35 features a back lit LED screen with large easy to read menu settings. Designed for concealment, the Truth Cam 35 has a thin, low-profile casing with a Matrix camo finish. Finally, the Truth Cam 35 supports an eight gigabyte SD card for image storage and is equipped with a molded security cable hole for theft prevention.

Features:

  • Captures video or still images
  • 35 infrared LED bank
  • Stamps photos or video with date, time, temperature, and moon phase information
  • Supports up to 8 gigabyte SD card
  • Back lit LED screen with large easy to read menu settings
  • Live screen preview for setting up field of view
  • Password protection and molded security cable hole through case for theft prevention
  • Comes pre-configured out-of-the-box with default settings - All settings are adjustable

Specifications:

  • Nighttime range: 40 feet
  • Trigger speed: 1.5 seconds (0.3-second when camera is not in sleep mode)
  • Image resolution: 3 megapixels
  • Dimensions: 8.75 by 6.625 by 2.875 inches (H x W x D)
  • Power: four D-cell batteries
  • One-year warranty
  • USB reader needed for connection to some Apple laptops
About Primos

Ask any hunter who makes the best game calls and chances are you’ll hear the name Primos. Everything Primos does, they do exceptionally well. Today Primos Hunting Calls has over 120 employees, and manufactures around 620 products. These products include calls, videos, clothing and hunting accessories for turkey, elk, waterfowl, deer and predator. The company holds 26 patents and numerous trademarks, which the company’s patent attorneys – all committed bow hunters – protect aggressively. Each year new products are added to the line, and each year Primos maintains the hallmark that defines them: quality.






Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

223 of 226 people found the following review helpful.
4Liked first unit, bought second
By chazz4
I have tried several inexpensive game cameras, kept this one. I like the easy setup using dedicated switches instead of software function programing. Specs calls for trigger at 30 feet max range. The night photos are not well illuminated beyond 10 feet from camera. The daylight shots are fantastic. I was happy with this unit and needed another camera, so I upgraded to the Primos Truth cam 46. It cost more money and performance was not as good as Truth cam 35. Sent the Truth cam 46 back and ordered another Truth Cam 35. Happy with both Truth Cams 35. The video mode does eat up SD card space so I switched over to the 5 shot photo feature with 1 second delay between shots. uses a lot less card space and sharp photos. By the way the specs say 8 GB (SD HC MAX SIZE) My two Truth cams 35 accepted 16 GB SDHC and seems to work fine. I would have given the camera 5 stars, but the distance of the night photos beyond 10 feet were a little disapointing.

183 of 188 people found the following review helpful.
4Great Value
By onin24eagle
I have several scouting cameras from a variety of manufacturers. My favorite is by far the Reconyx, but I just can't shell out that kind of money if I want more cameras. As much as I love that camera, I almost wish I had taken that money and bought 8 Truth Cams so I could cover more ground. Almost. Right now, I think this is the best value of any of the cameras I have.

For the money this is a great camera. It easily performs as well as some $200 cameras out there. My Reconyx takes better night pictures, and more of them, but I also spent a lot more money on that camera, almost 10x more.

Some pictures are a little blurry at night if the deer are moving fast, but it's really not that bad. You can still clearly make out the number of points on the antlers unlike the Moultrie camera that I have which just shows a white blur.

Daytime photos are awesome.

Couple of things to be aware of:

If you put it in the woods with a heavy overhead canopy, you will occasionally get white out photos. This camera is much better suited for more open areas such as fields or food plots. When I put it on the edge of a field, I do not get white outs. Also, if you do place it in thicker cover, don't set the sensitivity on high. You'll get lots of great pictures of trees. Every time a branch moves it will go off. Nighttime flash range is much better in open areas as well.

I've had it out in the field now for 2 weeks. It's already taken over 500 photos and the battery is at 98%. I'm using industrial D-Cell batteries that I special ordered so I expect them to last longer so take that with a grain of salt.

I can't give it 5 stars though. A Reconyx is a 5 star camera. This is not a Reconyx. Compared to one of those it's probably a 2 or 3 star camera at best. However, considering the performance/price ratio, it gets a 4. It is NOT the best camera out there, but it IS the best camera if you're on a tight budget.

123 of 129 people found the following review helpful.
5Great Product
By Big Al
Purchased this item thru Amazon. As soon as it arrived I took it out and mounted it in the woods.
The first 3 days I got 180 pictures of deer and turkeys. I have had it out for about 3 weeks now with hundreds of pictures (day and night) and it still has 85% of its battery life left. Which is 4 D batteries. Will be buying more of these. Very easy to use and set up.

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