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Timber Eye Game Scouting CameraThe Timber Eye is a 5.0 megapixel scouting camera that has the capability of using both a white flash or infrared to capture night time photos. This capability is an interesting combination and is the first camera with this capability that I have tested. The price is also very reasonable at just over $100. I've given the Timber Eye and F picture quality grade. The pictures are very dissapointing, especially the black ones and the washed out pictures. You can look at pictures and read more about the pictures at the picture quality page. The Timber Eye operates using four D cell batteries. Our first set of batteries were Energizer alkaline batteries that lasted just over three weeks. This is poor battery quality and would get expensive if the camera is used year-round. I'll give the rechargeable batteries a try and see if I can get better life. Date, time and temperature are imprinted on each picture. I've had a little trouble so far getting the time and date to work after I set it. We'll see how it does over the next few weeks. Setting up the camera wasn't difficult. The screen was easy to read and navigate and the buttons worked when I pushed them. Buttons working when you push them isn't always a given with some of the cameras. The Timber Eye has the most complicated mounting bracket system that I've seen to date. A metal bracket is provided that is attached to the tree using a cable. Then the camera is attached to the metal bracket with two screws. I didn't even try to use this bracket, I just put a bungee strap around the camera and the tree. It isn't very secure but I had no desire to mess with the bracket system. There is also a small padlock provided to lock the case closed. This camera has 32MB of internal memory and the capability of using SD cards up to 2.0 GB. A 256MB card is provided with this camera but I had some trouble reading this card with my card reader so I'm using one of my older cards at this time. There is not an LCD screen on the Timber Eye and pictures can be downloaded directly from the camera using a 1.1USB port, but a cable is not provided. If this is your first digital scouting camera you will not be able to view the pictures without a card reader or a cable. Three time delay options include 30 seconds, 1 and 2 minutes. This isn’t a wide array of time delays, the longest delay of 2 minutes can be too quick for feeder use and I’d like to have a shorter delay than 30 seconds for trails and food plots. For some reason this camera doesn't seem to be taking as many pictures as the other cameras that are monitoring the same location. I'm not sure why this is. I've set the Timber Eye on a shorter time delay than the other cameras so it should actually be taking more pictures. The Timber Eye has video capability. Since I use the pictures on this website I don’t use the video, but this option could be very interesting when available. I've given the Timber Eye a D for an overall grade. I'm not quite sure what I'm saving the F for but this trail camaera came close. The pictures are poor and I have no desire to put the money into batteries to put this camera in the woods. The clock and date have not worked from the beginning.
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