[ECOLOG-L] remote extreme weather time lapse camera set up

2011-06-29 Thread white oak
Hi, What I want is a camera set-up to take a photo a day in a remote location. This part seems easy enough from previous postings, but I need the set-up to be able to withstand temperatures ranging from -10 to 35 C. Obviously both protecting and powering the camera under these conditions is

Re: [ECOLOG-L] remote extreme weather time lapse camera set up

2011-07-01 Thread Tim Brown
I'd recommend using AGM batteries over regular lead acid, they cost about 3 times as much but they hold up way better and the reliability is worth the cost (ask yourself it it is really cheaper to lose your data or have to make multiple visits to your field site in winter than to buy expensive batt