PC800 Bad pictures

deer66 · **Joined:** Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:59 pm **Posts:** 66

Can someone tell me how to post pictures . I am getting terrible pictures with my hyperfire 800 and I wanted to post some of them for you guys to look at . Reconyx keeps telling me there is nothing wrong , the daytime pictures are the worst.

Thanks

Don

leadoperator · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:57 pm

I use photobucket like this: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1264

rocky · **Joined:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:18 pm **Posts:** 379

Check your PM i sent you one.

FearNot · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:12 pm

My pics are bad too

leadoperator · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:29 pm

FearNot wrote:

My pics are bad too

Post some.

slay · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:03 pm

Without some sample pics to view, it is hard to say.
Lotsa times it is a matter of distance, flash intensity, background foilage, camera angle, and picture resolution....

UP Powers · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:25 am **Posts:** 314

You won't find a company better to stand behind their products. If the camera is broke they will fix it.

deer66 · **Joined:** Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:59 pm **Posts:** 66

Please understand I am not bashing Reconyx , I have 5 cameras all old style with the exception of the one PC800. Hands down the pictures from all old style Reconyx cameras are better. I sold one rc55 to buy the PC800 and have regretted it everyday .

Reconyx has always taken care of me and they have given me a RMA to return this one , but this will be the second time back .

Cameras I have

RC65ho Matthews
RC60ho
RC65
RC65
PC800

Thanks

Don

Sierra Guy · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:31 pm

Don't give up. I'm also still experimenting with my PC800. The first photo is with the "Balanced" night mode. The second is with "Max Range". After the first photo I turned the camera slightly to the left and tilted it up a few degrees. The flash seems bright and the little Pine on the right is about 35' from the camera. The ground falls away further up the hill so you can't see how far it really goes. Admittedly, I get quite a few blurred photos with this camera but it's only 17' off the trail. If it was farther back, it probably would help eliminate some of this. I think the Balanced setting will probably be the best for closer in photos and I'm going to next take it to an open area to try the Max Range again. Stay tuned.

leadoperator · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:45 am

Sierra Guy wrote:

Don't give up. I'm also still experimenting with my PC800. The first photo is with the "Balanced" night mode. The second is with "Max Range". After the first photo I turned the camera slightly to the left and tilted it up a few degrees. The flash seems bright and the little Pine on the right is about 35' from the camera. The ground falls away further up the hill so you can't see how far it really goes. Admittedly, I get quite a few blurred photos with this camera but it's only 17' off the trail. If it was farther back, it probably would help eliminate some of this. I think the Balanced setting will probably be the best for closer in photos and I'm going to next take it to an open area to try the Max Range again. Stay tuned.

That last pic is great, it really shows how far that flash will go. What type of batteries are you running?

Sierra Guy · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:56 am

I'm using Energizer Ultimate Lithiums.

slay · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:54 am

deer66
Since you clearly know how the older models functioned, then I would have to agree that maybe the hyperfires arent as good as they are. I know my RC60HO seemd to take better pics than my HC600. But it wasnt a ton of difference between them.
Truthfully, I like having the ability to adjust the flash. That and the smaller size of the camera are what I like the best.

I do think that using the C cell NIHMs in the RC60HO made for a better brighter flash than what the lithium AA batteries produce in the hyperfires.

fr0sty · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:43 pm

My hc600 is waiting an rma for it's second time back. The first was to fix the focus. Now there is something wrong with the IR. My night pics are very poor.

Pain to have it sent in two times in about a year, but the good thing is the reconyx folks will get is sorted.

deer66 wrote:

Please understand I am not bashing Reconyx , I have 5 cameras all old style with the exception of the one PC800. Hands down the pictures from all old style Reconyx cameras are better. I sold one rc55 to buy the PC800 and have regretted it everyday .

Reconyx has always taken care of me and they have given me a RMA to return this one , but this will be the second time back .

Cameras I have

RC65ho Matthews
RC60ho
RC65
RC65
PC800

Thanks

Don

deer66 · **Joined:** Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:59 pm **Posts:** 66

Thanks leadoperator for posting the pictures for me !

leadoperator · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:49 pm

deer66 wrote:

Thanks leadoperator for posting the pictures for me !

Anytime! Go here for those pics. viewtopic.php?f=40&t=26511

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