Replace your binoculars with a camera...

tdub24 · Oct 30, 2012

Great looking pics, I'm curious, at what distance were these pictures taken? How far can you "glass" with the camera? Some of the places I hunt you could glass anywhere from 1-5 miles and I don't see a camera being able to do that. I too carry a camera for when a quality picture presents itself, but binos and my spotting scope is what is needed to find game out my way.

Kevin Root · Oct 30, 2012

There is some pretty cool technology out there. But as I've been reminded recently, be careful how much one shares unless you want to share it. With cell phones, and cameras out there these days that capture GPS locations and other information embedded in the photo and unless you clear that information or turn off the GPS location feature, one could possibly share a bit more than they wanted by sharing their honey hole too

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Emailing someone a picture of that awesome buck or bull you killed or are planning to kill is cool but some information on those exact location sites is best kept under wraps unless you really want to share it all.....

Oh, nice pictures by the way WildassJoe. Photo safari hunting is pretty fun and I enjoy that myself.

BKC · Oct 30, 2012

Kevin Root said:
There is some pretty cool technology out there. But as I've been reminded recently, be careful how much one shares unless you want to share it. With cell phones, and cameras out there these days that capture GPS locations and other information embedded in the photo and unless you clear that information or turn off the GPS location feature, one could possibly share a bit more than they wanted by sharing their honey hole too .

Emailing someone a picture of that awesome buck or bull you killed or are planning to kill is cool but some information on those exact location sites is best kept under wraps unless you really want to share it all.....

Oh, nice pictures by the way WildassJoe. Photo safari hunting is pretty fun and I enjoy that myself.

Kevin, I could not agree with you more. I always try to take pictures without a horizon in the view which may show some terrain, landmark, groups of trees, farm house, mountain top, etc... I never even thought about gps coordinates imbedded in pictures, I know I can sort pictures by location ( so the phone must know where I am taking the photo) so I will now have to turn that feature off. Thanks for the heads up.

Bitterroot Bulls · Oct 30, 2012

I would definitely not recommend replacing your binoculars with a camera. I do definitely recommend supplementing one with the other.

That geotagging is a bugger. Child predators will cruise social networking sites and pull off GPS coordinates off of your kid pictures for the location of your house, their school, favorite park, etc. Scary stuff.

hardstalk · Oct 30, 2012

This whole post has me a bit confused.. Are you promoting your photography by chance?

Grantbvfd · Oct 30, 2012

My wife has a photography business and has some really nice cameras, that being said I could never substitute my binos for a camera. Cameras serve a purpose and glassing isn't one of them.

buckbull · Oct 31, 2012

Why wouldn't you just digiscope with a nice spotting scope and camera/camera phone?? I also wouldn't say sd cards are "cheap".

hardstalk · Nov 1, 2012

Welcome to eastmans joe. Didnt mean to sound like a hater. Saw the copyrights. The bronx adress on your site, low post count and assumed you were soliciting. Sit down and soak it in my man. Lots of knowledge from all types around here. Promoting your photography or not keep the pics comin. If there is one thing we all have in common its the love for some horn porn. Dead or on hoof.

Also, sell your old binos and get the check book out, these boys will tell you where your bino headaches come from and how to alleviate it. Nice pics by the way.

Bitterroot Bulls · Nov 1, 2012

WildassJoe said:
@Bitterroot Bulls- im only suggesting it because so many hunting adventures do not actually require binoculars. in my humble opinion, if you need binos to see the deer... then the deer are too far to shoot at anyway... might as well take some pics... and it depends on the terrain and hunting environment... some hunting is hundred yards max why the binos? now with that said lots of different types of hunting... there are hunts that have mountains to hike across and canyons to scale to then set up to make the shot... then there are desert areas with long distances... every case has its merits... I made my decision based on weight and hiking with extra gear that may or may not be needed... in Texas I have long sendaros to hunt.. or hi-lines and im sitting in a box stand and I drove up to it and loaded the stand with my equipment... in California total different story... it mountains and its a long hike back to camp. and every bit of gear weight matters... to each his own I guess... but for me I have ruled out large big binos and spotting scopes on California mountains... But on horseback... again another story... LOL

Welcome to EF, WildassJoe.

I like optics ... a lot.

When I started using optics seriously for all of my hunting, my success rate when up astronomically. I now take a spotting scope and binoculars with me EVERY time I hunt. I will spend hours at a time glassing upwards of 5 to 10 miles away. Too far for a shot for sure, but that is where the "stalk" part of spot and stalk comes in. If you are getting headaches, there is a problem with your optic ... either the diopter setting is off, or the bins are out of collimation. Even if I was stand hunting with a maximum of 100 yards viewing distance (God help me) I would want at least binoculars to pick apart the cover at the edge of the viewing distance looking for an ear, eye, antler, etc.

If your camera is working for you ... good on ya, but as general advice for western hunters, I would say binoculars should be the FIRST equipment purchase after weapon.

Poke around the forum and check it out, Joe!

BOHNTR · Nov 1, 2012

Bitterroot Bulls said:
Welcome to EF, WildassJoe.

I like optics ... a lot.

When I started using optics seriously for all of my hunting, my success rate when up astronomically. I now take a spotting scope and binoculars with me EVERY time I hunt. I will spend hours at a time glassing upwards of 5 to 10 miles away. Too far for a shot for sure, but that is where the "stalk" part of spot and stalk comes in. If you are getting headaches, there is a problem with your optic ... either the diopter setting is off, or the bins are out of collimation. Even if I was stand hunting with a maximum of 100 yards viewing distance (God help me) I would want at least binoculars to pick apart the cover at the edge of the viewing distance looking for an ear, eye, antler, etc.

If your camera is working for you ... good on ya, but as general advice for western hunters, I would say binoculars should be the FIRST equipment purchase after weapon.

Poke around the forum and check it out, Joe!

+1 to BB's post. Additionally, quality binos and spotting scopes have saved me a lot of time and hiking, as you can better judge the quality of the animal you're looking at instead of having to hike closer......only to discover he's not the size you want to shoot.

ivorytip · Nov 2, 2012

i have noticed some cameras can get some real good clarity of animals after the pic was taken, edit and zoom and all that. thats the nice part a bout a quality pair of optics though. hang on your chest and dont take batteries. plus those lenses for those cameras that take those far away pictures will buy you the best bino out there. im wanting to get into photography during my scouting trips and if you want a quality camera u need some quality cash. ended up upgrading my binos. neat idea though, just like any new idea..... diff things are hard to get use to. welcome to forum.

Musket Man · Nov 3, 2012

I would almost rather leave my gun at home then my binoculars

ivorytip · Nov 3, 2012

agreed musketman. ive forgot my binos on my lamp stand by front door so many times when in a rush to get to hills. allways a nightmare when i realize what ive done. now a pair stays in the truck at all times.

ivorytip · Nov 18, 2012

wildassjoe.... great name btw! i think for the majority of us we are glassing animals up to and over a mile away. can ur camera zoom in effectivly at that range? if so that is pretty awesome and would be cool. good video.

Omarion33 · Apr 3, 2013

Nice to hear that we can replace with a camera i am a professional photographer and looking for a camera but i think this is the best idea to have a camera anyways thanks for this informative thread and have a nice day.............

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