photo ideas for digital camera owners

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Posted by joe on June 20, 2002 at 14:40:27:

Some digital cameras have built in interval timers.
In my camera's case (Olympus E-10) you can set the camera
to turn itself on, take a picture, then turn itself off
at a predetermined amount of time.

I set my camera at a hummingbird feeder and set the interval
timer for one minute. I set the resolution so that the 128 MB
smart media card would hold 167 pics, and left.

When I returned I had 165 pics of a hummingbird feeder, and 2
(blurry, my fault, focused through glass) pictures of hummers.

Now think about possible herp applications, especially those
at study sites, where you camera can watch things for you while
you watch something else. Also, ever wonder what crawled through
camp while you were asleep? How about watching a piece of tin
or wood A/C that you knew had something under it. You could see
when it leaves and when it gets home.

Or point it at a cut and see what crawls by while you're hunting
another cut (imaging finding a pic of an alterna you missed).
Admittedly these tips are better on private property and not
for those that hunt roadways (don't leave an expensive digital
camera alone on the side of the road), but I am excited about the possibilities
and want to see other photos taken this way. I'll be giving it a try

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for example joe 06/20/02 (6)
- Re: for example Carl Brune 06/20/02 (4)
  - jeffb and I have talked about that before.... joe 06/20/02 (3)
    - Awhile Back Someone Posted Here From A Webcam Feed--> Hanna 06/20/02 (2)
      - That's pretty weird LOL Here's my top 5>> Matt M 06/20/02 (0)
      - Looks like Matt and Hanna hit enter at exactly the same time n/m joe 06/20/02 (0)
- I'm amazed Joe! Lucky that squirrel didn't run off Johne 06/20/02 (0)

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: Some digital cameras have built in interval timers. : In my camera's case (Olympus E-10) you can set the camera : to turn itself on, take a picture, then turn itself off : at a predetermined amount of time. : I set my camera at a hummingbird feeder and set the interval : timer for one minute. I set the resolution so that the 128 MB : smart media card would hold 167 pics, and left. : When I returned I had 165 pics of a hummingbird feeder, and 2 : (blurry, my fault, focused through glass) pictures of hummers. : Now think about possible herp applications, especially those : at study sites, where you camera can watch things for you while : you watch something else. Also, ever wonder what crawled through : camp while you were asleep? How about watching a piece of tin : or wood A/C that you knew had something under it. You could see : when it leaves and when it gets home. : Or point it at a cut and see what crawls by while you're hunting : another cut (imaging finding a pic of an alterna you missed). : Admittedly these tips are better on private property and not : for those that hunt roadways (don't leave an expensive digital : camera alone on the side of the road), but I am excited about the possibilities : and want to see other photos taken this way. I'll be giving it a try

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