ZEISS Secacam vs Camera Trap Journal

Always be informed The ZEISS Secacam is watching when you can't. Be it wind and weather, day and night, ZEISS Secacam is observing. A deer is passing through your hunting ground? A fox is wandering around on your terrace? The neighbor borrows your lawn mower without permission? Whatever is happening in front of the lens - ZEISS Secacam captures it and sends you the photo immediately via push notification. All-in-one gallery In the easy-to-use gallery you can view all received photos of your ZEISS Secacam's. Filter them by camera, jump to a specific date, download them to your device, share them with friends or add them to your favorites. What more could you want? Fast & reliable We've completely rebuilt the basic framework of our app, so now everything is super fast - from login to navigation. This makes ZEISS Secacam cameras even more fun! Show attachment location When you turn on your ZEISS Secacam, the camera transmits its location to the app. So if you forget where you mounted your ZEISS Secacam, you can view it on a map in your app. Share your camera with other users Give an unlimited number of your friends and family members access to your cameras directly & for free via app. As viewers, they can see photos and status values - as operators, they can even adjust settings. Detailed status display Your ZEISS Secacam updates its status values at least once per day, so you can easily check the online status, battery charge, signal strength and available space on the memory card. Dark theme Especially handy for inconspicuous hunting at dusk, dawn and in the dark, switch the app to the dark theme so it casts significantly less light and your eyes don't have to adjust as much between the screen and your surroundings.

Camera Trap Journal is the field notebook that makes camera trap setups repeatable. Built by Camtraptions, it gives wildlife photographers a structured, visual way to document deployments, track changes, and work methodically in the field. THE PROBLEM Your camera saves aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and focal length in every image. But it does not record the flash positions, flash powers, aiming, modifiers, sensor placement, or overall layout that actually created the shot. That means successful camera trap images are often difficult to repeat. If you want to recreate a setup, improve the lighting, or explain a change to someone else in the field, you are often left relying on memory, rough notes, and trial and error. THE SOLUTION Camera Trap Journal gives every setup a complete visual record. Document where your camera, flashes, sensors, and subject area were positioned, along with the settings for each piece of equipment. Use built-in checklists to guide deployments and maintenance visits, make targeted changes, and track how each setup evolved over time. The result is a more repeatable, methodical workflow for camera trap photography. VISUAL SETUP EDITOR • Place cameras, flashes, sensors, and subject markers on a top-down canvas • Flash direction indicators with power settings • Freehand drawing for paths, obstacles, and vegetation • Text labels for extra notes and annotations COMPLETE SETTINGS CAPTURE • Camera settings: lens, focal length, crop factor, aperture, ISO, shutter speed, and exposure mode • Flash settings: power, zoom, modifier, and distance to subject • Sensor settings: position, sensitivity, and height CHECKLISTS FOR EVERY DEPLOYMENT • Built-in Setup Checklists and Visit Checklists based on real-world camera trap workflows • 24-item default Setup Checklist for deployments • 16-item default Visit Checklist for maintenance and routine checks • Fully customizable — edit, reorder, add, or remove items • Add one-off reminders for a specific visit • Quick actions let you add photos, voice notes, or diagram updates without leaving the checklist • Completed checklists are saved with your visit history VISIT LOGGING Every visit can be logged as a new version of the setup, with the canvas, settings, notes, photos, and completed checklists saved together. Track changes over time and relate each version to the images it produced. EQUIPMENT LIBRARY Save your gear as presets and quickly add it to new setups with your preferred defaults already in place. PHOTO ATTACHMENTS Attach photos in four categories: Setup, Trap Results, Reference, and Other. Choose a cover photo for each setup. VOICE NOTES Record audio notes in the field when it is too dark, wet, or inconvenient to type. MAP VIEW See all your setups on a map, filter by status or tags, and open details or directions with a tap. BUILT FOR THE FIELD • Works fully offline • Night Vision mode helps preserve dark adaptation • iCloud sync keeps your setups across devices • Supports import and export of .cameratrap setup files TEMPLATES & SHARED SETUPS Download example setups and import them into the app as templates for your own deployments. Learn from proven configurations, adapt them to your location, and export your own setups to share with others. • Import example setups from online sources • Use imported setups as templates for new deployments • Learn from proven configurations • Export your own setups to share with collaborators or the community FROM THE EXPERTS Camera Trap Journal is made by Camtraptions, founded by wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas. It was built to solve the real problems photographers face in the field, because we face them too. Start free with limited setups. Upgrade to Camera Trap Journal Pro for unlimited setups and the full feature set. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/