Hello, I'm Paul T. In this channel I show the birds and wildlife that share my garden - plus I review the equipment I like and use. I have been a full-time travel stock photographer and videographer for the past 36 years. My work has taken me to 106 countries so far and has been licensed over 46,000 times worldwide in: magazines, calendars, TV, advertising, company annual reports, travel brochures and probably jig-saws!
That's a really good question and a bit of a dilemma. Someone else was thinking the same (see further down in the comments) and this is the reply I gave them: -------------------------------------------------- I know exactly what you mean - I am enthusiastic about both those cameras and either would be a really good buy. Let me try and make some differences: The picture quality is really good on both cameras but slightly better on the TC22 The audio is good on both but slightly better on the TC22 The TC22 uses the full size SD card which is less fiddly. The buttons are bigger on the TC22 and easier to use. HOWEVER: the CY95 can take AA batteries as a back up and indeed would work even if the internal battery failed, so could be really handy in the long-term. I much prefer the small, solid form factor of the CY95 - and I believe it’s more sensitive in detecting wildlife (at least in comparing the CY95 & TC22 cameras I have) - it doesn’t miss much and that’s really important. As a first time buyer I would suggest the CY95 and I wouldn’t be without mine - but I also really like the TC22!
I know exactly what you mean - I am enthusiastic about both those cameras and either would be a really good buy. Let me try and make some differences: The picture quality is really good on both cameras but slightly better on the TC22 The audio is good on both but slightly better on the TC22 The TC22 uses the full size SD card which is less fiddly. The buttons are bigger on the TC22 and a little easier to use. HOWEVER: the CY95 can take AA batteries as a back up and indeed would work even if the internal battery failed, so could be really handy in the long-term. I much prefer the small, solid form factor of the CY95 - and I believe it’s a touch more sensitive in detecting wildlife - it doesn’t miss much and that’s really important. As a first time buyer I would suggest the CY95 and I wouldn’t be without mine
Good time to put one out - as the days are long I’m getting the hedgehog visiting just after sunset and getting videos in colour for the first 10 minutes.
I’ve never seen that message before. Anything to do with the memory card I’d make sure I’ve downloaded any videos onto my computer and then format the card in the camera. See if the message comes up again. Try a different card - go to the set-up in the camera and format it and see if the problem is solved. Is the card a fast enough card?
Hi George, the camera simply shoots the stills. You have to load those stills into another piece of software, there are are number to choose from - many are free. I think iMovie is free. I use Davinci Resolve which also has a comprehensive free version.
Well I’ve ordered it Paul, using your link here! So I hope you get your little finder’s fee or whatever you’d call it coz you deserve it! Coming to an Amazon locker near me about Thursday…great…I’ll have to watch this review again very carefully in order to set it up! 👍🏻☺️
Brilliant - good choice of camera. Thank you for using my link - any questions just let me know. With these long days you might even get something in the early hours in colour.
Hi Paul. Just received this camera. I think the quality of the daytime shots is superb. However the camera does not seem to trigger at night (battery fully charged). I have it set to just video but I am trying to use the starlight night vision feature but am shooting at a target (food bowls) about 1 m away. Think I may be trying to run before I can walk so may try just B&W night video to start with. Have you tested the starlight night vision?
Hi Paul, I actually leave it on starlight and it does actually work. Because of the long days the hedgehog is arriving just on the limits of day/night and this camera records colour at twilight when my older cameras are already in B&W night mode. Shouldn’t make any difference if you set starlight or not - it should record full night video/photos when it gets fully dark. Test out nighttime to make sure your camera is working properly.
Got it sorted now. I think I used the setting "extra colour" at first so when I changed this to normal nighttime mode it worked fine - including the starlight shots as it got dark. I am impressed- It is a really good camera. Thanks to all for your help and suggestions.
It’s a lot more than 30 seconds - I’ll let you know when I’m back home in 5 says. However you said ‘it lost me right there at a gap of 10 seconds.’ I too would prefer a much smaller interval between videos (it’s 5 seconds for photos) That’s why I set to longer videos (60 seconds) so there is no interval.
When you say ‘cameras’ do you mean the two lenses? One lens takes the daytime pictures and videos and the other does the night-time pictures and videos. Unfortunately the camera cannot take pictures and videos simultaneously. None of the trail cameras can do that. If you have set the camera to take both photos and videos then it first takes the number of photos you have set and then it takes a video. All trail cameras do it this way.
My Campark TC22 ticks nearly all the boxes for me. Excellent video quality, day-time & night-time, but wouldn’t it be great if they could incorporate the sound quality of their Campark TC21 into their Campark TC22. And why not at the same time add their detached solar panel to boot! This is nearly the perfect camera for me. I’ve been using Bushnell NatureView HDCam cameras for many years, but I need 36 AA lithium batteries to fill all 3 of them! Roll on solar power, but a backup of 4 AA batteries, as in the Ceyomur CY95, (or is it the Campark T180/TC08?) would be a good idea.
Everything you have said I agree 100%. If only the manufacturers would incorporate all these great features into one single camera!!! The audio on the TC22 is really good and I’m pretty satisfied with it - but I expected it to have the audio of the TC21 I had reviewed earlier, which as you say, is absolutely outstanding. But I don’t like the nighttime quality of no glow cameras. Give us It all in one ‘low glow’ camera - 4 back up batteries a la T180 would ideal. I hate buying 8 batteries for one camera with no internal battery.😆 I am going to write to the manufacturers with our ‘wants’ list. Just to add - the microphone on the TC22 is at the base like most trail cameras - the microphone on the TC21 is at the front. That could be why it’s so good - it’s pointing at the action.
I have the Ceyomur CY95 and quite like it, but is it not the same, if not identical, to the Campark T180/TC08 which you have reviewed? Who makes what? Confusing!
You are correct - all very confusing. I would say basically they are the same with one or two updates such as USB-C sockets on the later models. I use both the CY95 & T180 and treat them as though they are the exact same camera. I like them. The CY95 I have recently reviewed uses the Wildlife Cam app - which is a better app for connecting to WiFi as it cuts out a couple of tedious steps. Having said that I wouldn’t be surprised if the latest T180 is using it as well now. CY95 is from Ceyomur and the T180 from CamPark although the name Voopeek has recently appeared for CamPark cameras.
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Does it take genuine 4K footage and not just upscaled 1080? I have a Campark T180 that purports to do 4K vid, but it's clearly just upscaled. Are you able to confirm?
That is THE question! I have asked the manufacturers and they say it is. I think it has a named Sony sensor. Can’t remember the name of it but it might be in the manual that can be found online. My view is that it could well be native 4K (well UHD to be pedantic 😀) Either way I’m pretty astonished at the daytime quality - and the night time is very good although maybe not 4K.
He is a beauty isn’t he! I know the badger groups round here and the nearest sett we know of is nearly a mile away - he used to come every night. I have placed cameras at the setts - when I get some time I’ll put some footage together for this channel. The badger mums are so attentive when the young first leave the sett for their first view of the world.
@@paultreviews that’ll be great. I know there are definitely badgers in the wood adjacent to my property and that they visit my garden sometimes. I can’t wait to get that trail cam!!!!!!!!
You’re right about sunflower hearts. I’ve even seen our friends the snails eating fallen ones on the ground when I’ve gone out neck-biting late at night! Squirrels try to get them out the feeder as well. I’ve seen mice snatching them. Everything loves them. I find those cheap seed mixes are just a waste of money as so much of the contents the birds don’t like, it just gets left behind as a mushy mess. There’s never a sunflower heart wasted at my place, however! Do you feed your birds all year round, Paul? I do. I think it’s important. I’ve so many baby birds at the minute, arriving with Mum, learning how to use the feeders. It’s so precious! 🤗
Yep, dunno where the world would be without sunflower hearts. I usually feed year round but I had to tail off completely last year as I knew I’d be away a lot. I do like seeing the parents bring the chicks round the garden so they know where everything is.
@@paultreviews maybe we should scatter some round our prized Hostas! 👍🏻🤣 I’m off neck-biting now….well it’s either that or dying my hair…might be the hair dying….
I said to Hubby, “watch this trail cam footage” and he just went “Nooo, NOOOO, *NOOOOO* !!” Coz he’s utterly petrified of rats 🙄🤣I thought it was cute🤪
Great review, very informative.. thanks! Question: If I use the camera to run in timelapse mode taking one picture every hour all summer while I build my log cabin, do you know if there is a way to output a video that strings all the pics together, or do I need to manage thousands of stills somehow, and compile the timelapse video elsewhere? btw I found your video while I was trying to figure out the range of delays available for timelapse, so I was v happy with how you went through all the camera settings!
Sounds like an interesting project - glad my video was useful to you. The trail camera will provide the 1,000s of stills so you will have to put them together to make the Timelapse video. There are plenty of pieces of software which will do this. Do some testing first - you will want to only take photographs during the day so that’s where the ‘monitoring period’ comes in. You will probably have to change the SD card at some stage. Work out how many photographs will fit on the card. Each second of end result video will consist of 30 images. Good luck - I’d run at least two cameras - more - in case of any failure. There are also dedicated Timelapse cameras.
Hi,I want to time lapse photography，but I set up record and 30sec put the camera in my garden one month,today I take out my sd card to watch,but just only record one days,which setting should I change
Good Morning, sorry to hear you had a problem with the settings for a timelapse. Let's see if I can help. These are the important settings; Mode - photo Timelapse - on Set interval Loop recording - off Monitoring Period: decide what time you want your timelapse to start and stop. If you want it to run all the time then set monitoring period to off Image size I would recommend 8 or 12 Mp Picture No - 1 Shutter speed 1/30 Then turn camera to ON Perhaps you could first test your timelapse for a few minutes at 30 seconds interval and see if it has taken any pictures. Once it has worked you can then format your memory card and set your timelapse out in the garden. When shooting a timelapse you need to decide how long you want the final video to be. If you have an interval of 30 seconds and have it running for one month then the number of pictures will be 86,400 and your timelapse video will be 48 minutes long. So the best thing is to have a shorter period of time - maybe 5 hours or have a much longer interval. I would aim for a 20 second video at 30 frames per second. That would need 600 pictures. 600 pictures at an interval of 30 seconds would take 300 minutes or 5 hours. Note that the camera will take the pictures but then you have to make the timelapse video in a software - there are free software that will accomplish this. I hope my explanation was helpful - it is worth pursuing as fantastic results can be obtained. This is a timelapse video I did with a 25 second interval over about 5 hours: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gKB7N2y4N1s.html
As a beginner starting out, i bought a suet block feeder, so is there any point in buying a suet pellet feeder aswell? Can i mix suet pellets in with my peanut feeder, or is best to keep them separate? Also, last question, what feeder do i put hawthorn berries in?
Yes, you could mix suet pellets in with peanuts - most of the birds will be keen on both. See how the suet block does - birds will take a little time to get used to it and you can see which birds can hang on to it. I’ve never tried berries in a feeder - maybe try an open tray to see what the response is.
No time like the present! Make sure there is cover close by for the little birds and be patient - it takes birds a while to get used to a new food source, but once they do then they will be regulars. If you can put out a bird bath that will increase the attractiveness of your garden. Just like us - after eating they often go for a drink.
Near high bushes would be perfect! You’ll see the birds visit your feeders and then dart into the bushes to finish the food they grabbed. Being high they are safe from cats lying in wait.
Successful test! What a sweet video! He loves you that Robin!! 🥰 Funnily enough, I’ve got pipistrelle bats in my loft and I can attract them to fly over close to my head at dusk by making the exact same noise you do to attract little Robbie! Amazing. I didn’t know you had this second channel! It’s great. Going to start binge watching #subscribed
Thank you for subscribing, it’s appreciated. I noticed a bat flying round the garden the other night - it was minute - suppose that’s a pipistrelle? How amazing you have them in your loft.
@@paultreviews it will be probs a pipistrelle coz they’re the smallest. Generations have lived in the loft of my old house since c.1963, so I was told…dunno…I wasn’t actually “cooked” yet, back then….😜There’s usually about 5-6 at any one time. It’s so Goth. Some crazy people think I *bought* them or something coz I’m a Goth! Er, noooo! 🙄🙄
How fascinating. I always worry about the bats because of the big decline in insects over these last few decades. In the 70s (I was overcooked by then) cars would be covered in insects if you went for a drive. Most I get in my loft are wasps nests.
Hey Paul. I really needed this review! After payday, I’m going to come back on here and order it! It has such good reviews on Amazon too, with adorable little videos people have shot of badgers and foxes. I’m *sold* 🥰 Thanks so much! I’ve asked so many people on YT about trail cams and you’re the only person to be helpful…you’re the only person to even reply!!!
Hi Loucifer, glad you’re going to get one - so exciting finding out what’s happening when you’re not there. As you know I always reply - least I can do when people have watched and taken time to make a comment.
@@paultreviews yes you always reply to everyone. You’re so kind and obviously appreciative of people. I’ve only got 2 videos on YT of stuff I just shot on my iPhone (basic! 😒) but I might upload some trail cam stuff if I get some interesting nighttime manoeuvres! Can’t wait for payday now…this month has been horrendous with one massive unexpected bill after another!!! 😡 Thanks again!!!! 👍🏻☺️
Nothing wrong with using a phone to record RU-vid videos - many people do it and the quality is great - I even shoot videos that I’m going to sell on my phone if that’s all I have with me at the time. Let me know what you capture on the trail camera 🐅 🐘 🦒
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I have this model of camera as well, it works great for me! Thank you for sharing and for all the details! It' is always fun to see what small animals visit at night. I found that there is an opossum that stops by regularly.
Absolutely. I see you’re getting good results with your +3 diopter close up lens on the trail camera Bryan. I’ve been so busy I haven’t got round to trying mine.
@@LillyMiss2They are 'Proxy' or 'Surrogate' brands. Actually the T300/TC02 I have, which was supplied by Campark, has no Campark logo on it, nor on the packaging and documentation. It is labelled 'Hunting Camera'. I'm pretty sure it's the same with the TC08/T180.
Great review! The expense of batteries are what limits us the most. The solar panel will help cut costs. The night vision is great, the frame was well illuminated. You made a good point about not rushing the set up. Thank you
I have the Campark T300 /TC02, which is very similar (has one PIR sensor instead of three) and the integrated solar panel is definitely an asset. The internal lithium battery in these models can also be charged with USB. Since there are no external connections the camera is effectively weather sealed. The Campark T100 I had before required 8 AA batteries. High capacity rechargeable NiMH AA's worked OK but recharging them every day or so became a pain - I record a lot of video.
I used to have a family of three "tame" rats which seemed to spend a lot of time near my compost bin. I compost only plant matter, of course, They would sit on the compost reflecting on the meaning of their life while I was pottering around, a metre or so away. It was quite unnerving (for me), I must say ;-) I haven't seen them in a while, they might have crossed the Channel on a whim and now they're having fun in your pond!
Love your story - they were probably enjoying watching you work during the day as they were relaxing in their downtime before heading off on their night shift. Mine certainly has swimming experience as in the same night I have a video of it swimming the length of the pond in the same direction. So it walks round but swims back - quite a healthy option really.
Disregard, ejected the SD card and reinserted, working as advertised.Using ur GREAT video I selected the same options and downloaded & installed the WILDLIFE CAM APP. From the APP i can manually take pictures & create a video. If I walk in front of the camera, wave etc, go back to the APP, no video or pictures. Any words of wisdom
I know you'll have done all this but these are the things I'd double check: battery charged up, the settings OK - 'monitoring time' is turned to off, SD card of sufficient speed (slow cards can't record 4K), the card has been formatted in the camera. If all that is OK then I'd reset the camera by poking the end of a paperclip into the little reset hole.
Thank you for your videos I recently became interested in birds in my area southern Indiana USA. I think it was due to my interest in photography of birds. This weekend I’m going to try my hand at bird boxes and bird feeders with sunflower hearts. Also funny enough most of the birds in my yard are the European starling which I have noticed on one of your videos.
I am sure the sunflower hearts will attract a nice variety of birds to your garden. You may have to be patient as birds take a little while to gain confidence, but once they do they will be regulars. Take care as to where you place your feeders - generally birds like vegetation close by as they will feel safe knowing there’s an escape route close by. Sorry about the European starling - bizarrely they’re getting less common in Britain now. Yes, I did a video on starlings on my other channel - they were great, and noisy, fun for 3 weeks as the adults fed their many chicks in my garden.
Thank you - glad you found my video useful. There is a ‘Set Up’ slider towards the bottom right of the main panel. Left is for ‘Off’ Slider to the middle to change the settings. Then to activate the camera slide the slider to the right where it says ‘On’ It will then give a 5 second countdown. The camera is now activated and will start recording when it senses any movement. I hope that helps - let me know if you have any other questions.
With mixed bird seed you’ll find the birds will select the seeds they prefer and discard the rest. It’s a good place to start though. If you can get some sunflower hearts you will find almost all birds will like them. Good luck with feeding the birds - you might need some patience as the birds take a bit of time to discover the food. Once they do, then they will come regularly and visiting you will be part of their routine. A bird bath also a great attracter. 👍
@franmansfield-clark7992 0 seconds ago Help my sd card seems to be over writing is there a solution .. have looked at your settings and adjusted and still it over writing previous recording.. it was working beautifully until a few days ago.. memory card still has a large capacity .. I am flummoxed.. any advice for me please
Help my sd card seems to be over writing is there a solution .. have looked at your settings and adjusted and still it over writing previous recording.. it was working beautifully until a few days ago.. memory card still has a large capacity .. I am flummoxed.. any advice for me please
The only thing I can think of is that you have accidentally selected ‘loop’ mode in the settings. That specifically tells the camera to overwrite files - but only when the card is full. Hope that helps.
Fantastic review format probably best reviews I’ve seen. Im looking to purchase a trail camera from campart. Could I ask your opinion which is the best buy to date. (Solar) thinking Tc 22 but every review I watch of yours makes me wonder if I spend a little more is there anything better for my buck Thanks
Thank you - glad you found my review helpful. I have had good results from all the cameras. If I am using a very small tripod to get the camera low - then I prefer the T180 or T300 cameras as they are smaller and I really like the compact size and the tripod socket at the back means I can get very low. If I want a bit better audio and daytime quality then I’d go for the TC22 as it has a dedicated daytime lens. If I want to leave the camera out for weeks, then the cameras with back up batteries such as T180 & T300 might be more suitable - and being smaller are easier to hide. As I have said in the videos - I like each of the solar cameras. It can be a difficult decision.
