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with all of these fancy new cameras out now,what one seems to work the best?

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The Marcums have the best cameras out at this time. I just got the 480c and loving it. Get the camera panner it makes life much easier.

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Best for what?

People use cameras for different reasons.

Aqua Vu micro is easily "the best" in a couple of categories.

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I have A marcum with the 6 in screen and love it. Kinda wish I would of bought the 8" . The biggest thing with the panner is to make sure the screw dont come out and fall down a hole. Marcum said they will warranty it once. They shipped me a new one free of charge.

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Dtro I think you will agree the optics on the Marcums are best on the market at this time. Micro is a good hole hopper yes but the optics arent as good. Cameras, especially Marcum Cameras have come a long long way.

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  rkpolaris said:
with all of these fancy new cameras out now,what one seems to work the best?

any camera that doesn't fill up with water smile

(that would not be mine right now!)

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  Northlander said:
Dtro I think you will agree the optics on the Marcums are best on the market at this time. Micro is a good hole hopper yes but the optics arent as good. Cameras, especially Marcum Cameras have come a long long way.

Like I said, best at what? Marcum doesn't even offer a camera to compete in the "convenient" category. Perhaps the Pancam, but from what I've read, things are not good with that one.

Compare the top end units of any company that offers Underwater Cameras and they are pretty much on par and most of it has to do with water clarity.

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  DTro said:
Best for what?

Aqua Vu micro is easily "the best" in a couple of categories.

I know for a fact it is Number 1 in the "Biggest Piece of Krap" category.....

On my fourth one right now...... Let a buddy use it the other day and he called me saying the screen went all black after 5 minutes of use....

Maybe the fifth one will "work"....... mad

I'm done with Aqua-Vu......

Just picked up a new Marcum 485C. Haven't hit the ice with it yet, but impressed so far (i.e. it turns on and shows picture), which some aqua vu's I bought haven't done straight out of the box! LOL

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I tried the pancam with my phone and kept losing wifi signal...very frustrating! I have the old scout and that thing stinks in low light. I know aqua vu will give you money off a new cam when trade in old units...not sure marcum does that.

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After using my 485c and the panner a few times now Im happy with how it works and ease of use. I fished the St. Louis River wich is dark water and it worked great once I figured out hwta settings gave me the best picture.

DTro as far as a micro unit I havent heard of one on the market that is dependable. I have no issue carrying my 485c around the ice. No different than carrying my flashers I guess.

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I'm interested in a camera as well but on the fence about it. Really it would be used for scouting...not actually fishing and watch the fish take the bait.

My flasher does what I need it to do, but I think a camera would be neat tool to have...I'm interested in what others have to say.

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Thats basically all I do with mine since its the old scout and only b&w picture. But it still works and came in handy this year. I usually put my perm house out same spot every year and because the weedline was shallower this year I was able to set up on the edge of weeds on a drop off. Normally I am 18'-20' fow and this year 13'-16' end to end. But if you hole hop they aren't fast to set up and reel up...the micros would be a benefit for that reason I would think.

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