BrinnoTLC200Pro HDR Time Lapse Camera, ATH120, AWM100 Kit (Black)

Good to buy. On time delivery

received on time as expected

Being a time lapse camera, it will commonly be used in construction applications you would think, right? Well, that's why we purchased it/made the investment in it! We started a new company building custom homes and wanted to get video of the entire home being built. It did great, for a while. I wish there was something on the screen or some sort of spot to notify me of the battery life remaining...I would need to remove the camera, turn it off and back on to see if the batteries were dead.I had to get creative with mounting it, but that wasn't a big deal.We have months of great time-lapse footage, so I can't complain too much. However, after moving the camera inside (and truly expecting it to be fine) one of my subs knocked the camera on to the floor (so, it maybe fell 4 feet) and the supposed protective case broke. It still function's fine, but the lens fell out somehow, so it is no longer water/weather proof. This is incredibly annoying and is the only reason I dropped my rating to 2 stars. Why build such a nice little camera and pair it with such an annoyingly fragile case? It doesn't look like I can replace the lens cap either, so I am forced to spend another $25 on a new case? Pretty frustrating.Just wanted to share my insight. Be careful with the case; don't drop it!

Awesome product! At first I was a bit skeptical on purchasing this item since I had not worked with any time lapse cameras prior to my purchase. However, I am undoubtedly pleased with the product outcome. The item itself does not have many buttons so it avoids too much confusion. Although I must add, in order to fully comprehend the product functions, thorough reading MUST BE DONE before attempting to record anything with the camera. My favorite feature would have to be the time lapse frame set. I tested out several frame time screenings to see which would give me the best video outcome and preferably the 5 FPS was my favorite speed since I was not working with a very lengthy project at the time. The camera captured clear images and offered a vast view of my project in just the right amount of time. As opposed to having an extended 30 min video. I also MUST ADVISE when starting a recording, one MUST WAIT to see the "REC" in RED text to confirm the camera has begun recording. Vice versa when stopping the recording, I found that I MUST SEE the "Processing" in RED text to confirm my video has been recorded onto SD card. I read many previous emails about this problem specifically, however, with proper understanding and care the video recording will be just as expected. Hope this helps some if not all of you! :)

One of the waterproof cases developed condensation on the inside corner. It was not in the way of the lease and it didn't develop enough to get into the camera itself, but this happened after just being outside for 3 days. It rained pretty heavy on day 2 of the camera being out. All of the negative comments about this camera are pretty accurate--the owner's manual and directions for set up are not self-explanatory--you have to pretty much poke around with the controls and find your way through the settings on your own trial and error. Otherwise, the product and packaging was first class for the price. I don't use this as a construction site camera or to capture moon and stars. I am using this instead of game cameras for security (trespass and poaching) issues. I needed to capture a wide field of view, all day long without someone triggering the camera. A game camera must be triggered within 50-60 feet of the camera. I needed to place this camera farther away (to avoid detection) and I needed a camera that took pictures without needing to be triggered. I believe this will fit the bill. The Sanyo batteries that come with the camera only lasted 3 days. I have set this camera for 10 second intervals and I am hoping to get 3 months out of the batteries, which is about the same amount of time I get out of batteries in a game camera.

This is my second time lapse bundle from Brinno. Needless to say, this bundle is an excellent product. Set up is easy for me now since it is my second camera. I am very impressed with the battery life which last 2 months when set at 5 min interval for my first camera. Be sure to press the "OK/Start" button when you start your recording AND when stop your recording.Again the seller Smartec was super helpful and refer me to a very helpful Brinno website for the time lapse setting which you can actually simulate your settings and find out the video length or the video file size before you put it in the field. This really save me from lots of guessing. Don't hesitate to call the seller if you have any questions about the camera, they are very knowledgeable about the product.

These guys really helped me out of a jam where I needed to start rolling on a construction project within a couple of days. I sent them a message to see if they could rush the shipment... they did and I was able to get working on schedule!Thanks a ton Smartec, Inc!As far as the camera, it works great. 4 Duracell AAs have been running about a month shooting 1 frame each minute for nearly a month. Last I checked the batteries were still showing full!Be sure you focus it carefully (a magnifier for the screen while doing so really helps).I'd almost deduct a full star for the flimsy plastic arm mount though - wind seems to rock the camera back and forth and depending on your time-lapse interval it can show up in the video! Not a great material to build this bracket from when it's holding this camera that's slightly too heavy for it.