Moultrie Game Spy D40 Game Camera

I am relatively new to trail cameras, and this was the first camera I purchased. Here are the pros and cons after 2 years of use:

Pros:
-Battery life, I used the same set of batteries all summer and into the fall..Don't buy cheap batteries though..
-Ease of use..This camera is fairly simple to setup..
-Relatively fast trigger speed..Not as fast as a cuddeback, but if you are smart about where you place it, you can get great photos of passing deer without bait sites
-Laser Aim feature...I like this a lot because you can get really precise in where you aim it to ensure you get complete photos of deer

Cons:
-BIG...this unit is pretty big...Being that this unit is big and not camo, it is pretty noticeable in the woods..I usually place mine in hemlocks or pines to seclude it more
-Heavy..With 6 D-Cells in it, the bungee cords that come with it seem a little weak for it..I usually ditch the bungee cords that come with it and buy my own heavier duty ones...

After second thoughts, and a few more repairs on the many models of Moultrie game cameras,I have to raise the rating(just a little) on this cam.
If you are looking for a super-fast trigger speed;3-shot bursts at night and have the flash operate on all 3 shots;high resolution pics/vids;long battery life;a cam to place on a game trail to catch a pic of that phantom buck...get a Cuddeback($$$$).
If you want an economical cam to see what's coming to your feeder,or looking straight down a trail;with white flash so day&night pics will be in color;can sacrifice hair-trigger action for delays(1minute or more on auto start-up;1 minute or more after a flash shot for charge circuit to recharge;1 minute or more between events;1 minute or more to wake from stand-by),this cam may be what you're looking for...caution tho!!!#1 failure of this cam,and 90% of the ones I repair,is failure of the flash circuit.

moultrie game spy d40 game camera was just what i was looking for. it was mailed fast. also in great shape,the flash and camera works.

I like this camera alot. bought 1 at bass pro in DEC.Thought I could find a decent used one on ebay . But I ended up with a lemon. Took close to 3 weeks to arrive at my house.After finally recieving the camera I tried it out only to find the flash did not work.Not worth going through the trouble of sending back.But the moultrie D40 camera is a good camera .

IT seems like a pretty good camera so far. Well worth the 50.00 I paid for it. I have owned 4 moultrie cameras and liked all of them. The time and date stopped working on one of them but I sent it in under warranty and they took care of me. This is pretty much the same camera as the D50 and i think the quality of the pictures are identical.