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by JA W on Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:25 am
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Hi, I know of a few active European Badger Setts and really wanted to photograph the Badgers in an interesting way. I heard you could set up some kind of DSLR camera trap to try and get some good images. Currently I only have the Canon EOS 1200D with a short 50mm lens, and I don't have huge amounts of money to spend. Does anyone have any suggestions of what equipment I need and where I could source it?

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by SantaFeJoe on Tue Jul 14, 2020 3:13 pm
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Welcome to NSN. You might want to check this guy’s website for info:

http://www.camtraptions.com/camera-trapping/

http://www.camtraptions.com/learn/

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by Charlie Woodrich on Tue Jul 14, 2020 4:43 pm
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Joe McDonald is an excellent resource for trap photography. Check out his website

.https://hoothollow.com/index.html
 

by SantaFeJoe on Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:10 pm
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This is a product that is probably based on the Trigger Trap that is no longer made, but made it an open source product:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... l/overview

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... s&hl=en_US

https://petapixel.com/2017/05/26/triggertrap-open-sources-mobile-dongle-hardware/

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by Phil Shaw on Thu Jul 16, 2020 12:07 pm
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I suggest you go and check out the setts before investing money in camera trap equipment. At this time of year. the badgers will be emerging before it is completely dark and you may be able to get shots without flash. When you have checked out the setts and decided which is the most promising in terms of photographic opportunities, come back with specific questions and I may be able to help.
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by JA W on Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:27 pm
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I have just tested the Setts with a trail camera and they’re active but unfortunately don’t come out until dark.
 

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