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Hi I know you have been useing the Vista Cam. How has it held up.I am looking at the Pro Deluxe. Does it come with everyting you need or are their extras I need to get? Sure looks like a good system for a fair price. Thanks for any feedback. Bob
Bob Jensen
01-26-2001, 03:34 PM
I started using the Vista Cam in early December. First time was on Leech Lake. In about 30 feet of water, we could see at least twenty feet. Of course, distance decreased as the sun went down. We were in a shelter which made a big difference.
In South Dakota last week, we could not see as far, but the water was more stained.
The common factor was that what we saw was amazing. You could see the fish take your bait, and see even more refuse it. You will learn a lot about lure presentation. Everyone enjoys watching the picture.
The Deluxe Pro has a Sony infra-red camera, quality is very good. The monitor, black and white, is 9 inches. Lots of anglers can watch at the same time. Very easy to use, comes with a recharger, battery, soft-side case, pretty much all you need to use. I am sure there will be accessories at some time.
When we were at Leech Lake we had other anglers in the house. One of the guys had seen lots of other underwater cameras, he liked my Vista Cam so much he bought it from me.
I am sold on the unit. I have a few to sell if anyone is interested. Let me know.
Bob Jensen
Bob, my partner and I use one for ice fishing. It comes with everything you need except a 12 volt battery. We have used it about two dozen times without any problems. There were about six others in our fishing club that purchased them and I havn't heard of anyone else with problems either. It is the best entertainment and educational tool we have ever used. I have learned a lot about fish behavior by watching fish while ice fishing. We havn't used it out in the boat because of the wave action. One thing we really like is the 9" screen. It is big enough for everyone inthe ice house to see unlike the smaller screens that others come with. I havn't really noticed that fish get spooked by the camara. We are able to spin it without any problems of spooking.
duane davis
01-28-2001, 01:02 PM
hi bob was interested in the price for the vista cam if you still have one i fish on lake geneva in walworth county in southeast wisc.great all around lake you should do a show here lots of action all year. please let me know about the vista cam.
DUANE DAVIS
01-31-2001, 03:24 PM
BOB I MORE THING DOES THAT ALSO COME WITH A SUN SCREEN OR CAN WE BY ONE FROM THE COMPANY THAT MAKES THE VISTA CAM.THEY LIST IT FOR 399.00 AND AND HAS EVERYTHING YOU DESCRIBE AND ALSO COMES WITH A SUNSCREEN FOR THE MONITOR.
charlie
02-03-2001, 07:06 AM
hey if you havent gotten you cam yet, my cousin has one for sale for a good price. he has a vista cam in a hard box, i beleive the montitor is 9" it comes with a battery and a charger i think. it works well we used it this winter. his email address is setfish32@yahoo.com.............. good luck