Those cameras are the best i have ever used.You wont be sorry to build some .Give it a try.  :D

Awesome job Mike, Im slowly getting all the pieces together for mine.

Here are some settings for the P32 that will maximize its use as a trail cam.

Date/time...on
Red eye reduction...off
AF illuminator...off
Power save...off
Beep...off
Focus set to infinity
ISO is forced to 400
Pic quality is set to fine
Flash level is set at high
Leave the camera on program setting

Turn screen off

This link has a drilling template for the P32:

 http://realdealhuntingchat.invisionzone.com/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=2612

If you end up with more than a couple homebrews (it's addictive) an 8 bank aa battery charger will come in real handy.  Rechargeable batteries make sense when you have 8-12 cameras out during the year.

         

Thanks a million bud!

Awesome! I am looking forward to tackling this project soon. Mike, thanks for sharing this with all of us.

Merf

Thanks, as soon as I get off the road I am looking forward to giving it a try.

Waiting on my parts.  And I am on it.

ttt

Here's a price list for this build

Sony P32    $23.00
Pelican 1040 case used   $ 9.00
Control board    $39.50
9V battery switch                                                  $ 2.25
1 piece 11/4" glass   $ 2.00               
Flash enhancer   $ 3.50
5 wire servo   $ 7.50
Rope seal    $ 3.00
Standoffs, screws, and nuts   $ 2.00
HPWA lens    $ 5.00
Shutter assembly   $ 1.00
Shipping    $20.00

Total   $117.75

The camera is at the farm now.  I'll give it a week then post some photos from our unit.  We'll cover the 3D camo when it come in from the woods.

Ok all, here is my first attempt at a Homebru, first I would like to thank Missing Impossible for the guidance, I just put my cam out today and hopefully will also have some pictures to post later, as for the build all went smooth, there were a few lessions learned I will apply to future builds such as watch the chuck on the dremel,that is what the nicks on the case are from.

Great job!  Clean build!

CONGRATS!!!! You did an excellent job. Can't wait to see some pics.

Ok, here are the first pics, I was talking with Missing on PM yesterday and one of his first questions was "did you change the camera settings", well I was in a hurry and the answer was no, thought I would post the pics anyway, maybe someone else will not make the same mistake, I will get the cam tomorrow and make changes.

Yes, some adjustments are in order. But look man, you made your own camera! Now that you did it, was it really that hard?

No actually it was much easier than I expected, and not the last

Awesome job on the build David    

Hey, I finished my camera.  I had some mistakes but it is working.  
I had some trouble because I had my power and common  wires confused.
I will try to post some pictures.
Thanks Doug.  for giving me the courage to try it.

Lets see them Bob.  

Below are pictures of the camera.  Note on the picture of the outside is my biggest mistake.  I ordered the standard fresnel instead of the HPWA (High Performance Wide Angle) fresnel.  As I understand it, this will limit the PIR (Passive Infra-Red) sensor's ability to catch objects moving into frame sooner.  

I am going to hang this game camera with my only other one I have in the woods right now.  It is a 2 year old WildView, model is cheapest made at the time(perhaps .3 mega-pixel).  I bought it at Wally world for less than $100.  It has performed for me just fine (only wish is it recorded date and time on pictures).  I will post back a side-by-side comparison. At least as well as I can do.  
I am a notoriously cheap character and am just curious about a comparison.