Post by pete11 on Apr 7, 2022 7:41:46 GMT
Just thought I'd post a couple of pics of my diy trail cam modification, which I used to get closer focus on the robin nest.
It worked far better than I thought it would.
The lens from the cheap reading glasses is a +2.0
I did try two lenses stacked together and this still worked but the focus point was too close for my purposes.
I made a frame out of garden wire which I could slip over the top of the camera body to hold the lens right over the camera's built-in lens.
The robins quickly started using the camera as a handy perching point to allow them to wait for the other parent to finish feeding the chicks before taking their own turn.
Camera is a Ceyomur CY70 and I only had it set to 1080p despite it having higher resolution options....this was to save batteries across the day.
It worked far better than I thought it would.
The lens from the cheap reading glasses is a +2.0
I did try two lenses stacked together and this still worked but the focus point was too close for my purposes.
I made a frame out of garden wire which I could slip over the top of the camera body to hold the lens right over the camera's built-in lens.
The robins quickly started using the camera as a handy perching point to allow them to wait for the other parent to finish feeding the chicks before taking their own turn.
Camera is a Ceyomur CY70 and I only had it set to 1080p despite it having higher resolution options....this was to save batteries across the day.