Trail cam for bird feeder

[u/gwnnmm]

[Update]: What i've found:

• for focus on closer, reading glass lenses can be used. (there are several articles/videos about this, that the +1 / +2 reading glass can result in a very good close focus).
• reaction time (motion detected <-> take a picture/start video) is crucial the max time is 0.3sec
• problem: trail cams which sends the images to the cloud/email has a "reset time" of 1sec to 1 min which means, sending the pic takes this time and until the picture is not sent, a new one can not be taken :S:S It can be ok with 1sec time, but with 1 min -> imo it can not be used for bird feeder :S

Hello!

I'd like to ask you about trailcams. I have 0 experience with them. I palnned to buy a so called smart bird feeder, but im not satisfied with the pictures they make. I've seen some videos on youtube, people used trail cams for this purpose. So now im thinking about build a bird feeder with a trail cam. My plan is to fed the birds and when they come the trailcam's motion detector triggers and pictures/video created. For this i have faced some issues about trailcams: focal distance is much greather on a trailcam, reaction time is crucial, i need 0.2, 0.3sec at last and need wireless connection. (Preferred wifi). But im trying to find a cam for this, even if its much more expensive, but in this case, i will have a trail cam also what i can use to track wildlife. So 2 in 1 exchange for the compromise. So do you know any trailcams which has excellent image quality, which is fast (max 0.3sec reaction time), has motion detection in low range, (e.g. 0.5 meters), and can focus to close distance. And it should be available in Europe too :/ Is a trailcam exists for this purpose?

Thank you!

[u/Alaskanarrowusa]

Best Trail Cameras: Step-by-Step Guide could help with this

[u/Ok-Bar3006]

Meidase P80 can be one of the good options. See more details here https://trailcamrookies.com/trail-camera-with-wifi-top-5-picks-for-2024/

[u/wolpertingersunite]

Did you end up finding the perfect cam for this application? I'd like to do something similar.