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discussion / Camera Traps  / 27 June 2025

Advise needed on Close Focus Camera Traps

Maristela Martins de Camargo

Maristela Martins de Camargo

Veterinarian, Immunologist, professor at the University of São Paulo, working on solutions for landscape-scale remote sampling of wildlife for health and pathogen monitoring. @swab_biosampler

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Hi, everyone! Could someone advise me on best models of close focus (object at ~20cm) camera traps in the market? I only found a couple of models from GardePro, but I don't know this brand. Could someone advise on this?

Cheers,

Maristela Camargo



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I'm an engineer and product designer working in conservation technology. I specialize in technology for landscape restoration and wildlife behavioral ecology.
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2 July 2025 1:39am

There was a thread a while back on using optical lenses (ie from reading glasses) to adjust focus on camera trap lenses. This may be something to check out as a quick first try for a short focal lens. I can't seem to find the thread anymore though.