Reflex Cameras Australia
High-performance camera traps for long term monitoring of bat and nocturnal bird roosts.
Purpose-built to capture fast-moving animals in total darkness, Reflex Cameras offer an advanced, user-friendly solution for wildlife enthusiasts, researchers, and ecological consultants. Simply power them up near a bat roost, or feature, and they’ll automatically record all of the action - night after night.
Reflex Cameras Australia is a social enterprise run by Saffron Aid (Australia). Profits are used to run and fund projects in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.
Designed and hand-assembled in Bristol, UK, Reflex Cameras are built using high-quality components for long-lasting reliability.
Reflex Cameras
Purpose-built to capture fast-moving animals in total darkness, Reflex Cameras offer an advanced, user-friendly solution for wildlife enthusiasts, researchers, and ecological consultants. Simply power them up near a bat roost, or feature, and they’ll automatically record all of the action - night after night.
Reflex Cameras are ultra-sensitive camera traps which can detect even the fastest movements, they reliably capture all animal movements which other traps miss. The cameras record high-quality video footage and are designed to run for extended periods, providing clear, reliable video data spanning weeks or months. The cameras feature built-in live-streaming to nearby devices making setup and positioning easy and precise.
Advanced software-based motion detection and adaptable lighting make Reflex Cameras highly versatile. The cameras can categorically determine bat presence and absence across a range of environments, including trees, hibernation sites, roof voids and cracks. The cameras also excel at monitoring disturbance and exclusion activities during mitigation work.
REFLEX CAMERA RANGE
Developed for both close distant monitoring of bat roosts and nocturnal birds as well as surveying buildings, large structures and other features at a distance. Combine imaging with built-in motion tracking for individual bats.
REFLEX STANDARD INFRA RED
REFLEX LYNX INFRA RED
REFLEX PIT VIPER THERMAL
Specifications
Key system features.
Purpose-built for recording fast-moving wildlife in complete darkness, Reflex cameras combine ultra-sensitive imaging, advanced motion detection and simple field setup in a powerful camera-trapping system for wildlife enthusiasts, researchers and ecological consultants. Position a camera near a roost or feature, power it up, and it will automatically record all of the action night after night.
Designed to detect brief, rapid movements that conventional camera traps miss, Reflex cameras capture high-quality footage of animals moving through the scene. They can operate over extended deployments, providing reliable video data across weeks or entire seasons rather than relying on a small number of individual survey visits.
Built-in live streaming makes positioning and setup quick and precise. Motion-triggered recording captures or tags key footage without filling storage with hours of empty video, while summary images provide an easy way to identify the moments that matter. Original high-quality video remains available for closer examination.
This combination makes Reflex cameras highly versatile for bat and wildlife surveys. They can be used to establish bat activity across a range of environments, including trees, hibernation sites, roof voids, buildings and caves. The cameras also excel at monitoring disturbance and exclusion activities during mitigation work.
Shared software across the range means the setup remains familiar whether you choose close-range infrared, ultra-sensitive infrared or wide-angle thermal.
Impossibly fast recording
Pre-records footage before a trigger so no action is missed.
120 FPS
Records up to 120 frames per second on IR models to capture wingbeats in detail.
Weatherproof
Waterproof housings and IP68 rated components to ensure the toughest field deployments.
Auto-focus
The Reflex Standard automatically focuses for sharp close-range footage and fast setup.
Adjustable light
IR models use built-in infrared illumination with a wavelength beyond 900 nm, minimising visible red glow. The brightness can be adjusted to suit the scene.
Web setup
Use the built-in web page to quickly tune framing, focus, light, schedule and motion settings.
Advanced motion detection
Detection zones and sensitivity controls help avoid false triggers and focus on the feature.
Reliable bat capture
Designed to reliably record emergence & re-entries in real world conditions.
Live video via Wi-Fi
Stream live video over local Wi-Fi for positioning, fine-tuning and monitoring activity during surveys. Cameras can also be connected to the internet via 4G as an optional extra, allowing remote access from further afield.
Efficient video storage
Motion-triggered clips and summary images make review faster and reduce unnecessary storage.
Low power operation
Efficient hardware and scheduling support long deployments from external 12 V batteries.
Dusk-to-dawn scheduling
Automatically starts before night activity and stops after dawn to conserve power.
Compare the range
Compare the Range
Case Studies
Ghost bats and Pilbara leaf-nosed bats around blasts
Reflex Standard cameras have been used in Western Australia to monitor ghost bats (Macroderma gigas) and Pilbara leaf-nosed bats (Rhinonicteris aurantia) in active mines around blasts.
The Reflex Standard is paired with an external IR floodlight: SECURVIEW CCTV IR Illuminator, model VSIR11W30D. The setup uses a 130 W solar panel and a 24 Ah battery, operating in motion-triggered recording mode throughout the day and night.
Estimated power draw is 0.2 A for the camera and 1 A for the illuminator, both at 12 V. Together, that is approximately 1.2 A (14.4 W) when both are operating.
Species identification has been possible using the imagery captured.
Deployed camera -
Reflex Standard
Other suitable IR camera (less illumination required) -
Reflex Lynx
Understand how bats pass through infrastructure
A Reflex Pit Viper has been used in a railway tunnel to see bats passing through the structure over a long period.
In the same manner, it can be used for crossing-point surveys where an understanding of commuting behaviour across infrastructure is essential. Motion tracking and summaries make interpretation easy.
Videos are named in timestamped files, so they can be dropped into a folder with bat-recorder WAV files and sorted by name or date to pair with acoustic records.
The railway tunnel is a reported deployment; crossing-point surveys are a further application. Align the camera and acoustic-recorder clocks when matching events.
Pit Viper Video
Deployed camera -
Reflex Pit Viper