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#251225 14-Jun-2019 08:25
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Am about to start a new house build on a semi-rural block.  I am keen to document progress on a once-daily basis and need to get a suitable solution as I will be on the bulldozer starting to push dirt later next week!! :-)  Have had a look at trail cameras, which I guess might do, but I don't really need the motion activated operation nor, necessarily, night-time capability (although we do occasionally have some issues on the farm where it could be useful to deploy such a device after I have finished with it on the build).  I want to "set and forget" in a fixed location rather than try and remember to take a photo from exactly the same spot every day!!

 

I guess I would like some advice on any solutions, including alternatives to trail cameras, that I can program to take a shot once a day.  Obviously it will be exposed to the weather, but will be readily accessible if required (e.g. battery replacement, SD card downloads etc).  Thanks in advance :-) 






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  #2257912 14-Jun-2019 08:59
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  #2257926 14-Jun-2019 09:31
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xpd:

We had one of these at my last job, was great.


https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/CAMBRI0100/Brinno-BCC100-Construction-Camera-Kit-Long-Term-Pr


 


Thanks for that - hadn't seen that option when I browsed the PBTech site!





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  #2258020 14-Jun-2019 10:26
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A GoPro could be suitable with an external power source?




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  #2258027 14-Jun-2019 10:35
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Senecio:

 

A GoPro could be suitable with an external power source?

 

 

Thanks - I had considered something along those lines but an external power source is not really practical in my situation. As I said, the device will be readily accessible, but neither do I want to be regularly having to change batteries :-)






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