black flash will be summer , white flash strobe will be late in the year at best.
the firmware update improves day time images on the L, it wont be the exact same as the G since many components are different, you will notice nighttime images are consistently better on the L over the J and even the g in some cases, attached a couple pics with the update on an L
you dont need a cell camera as long as you are ok with accessing your images by visiting one camera in your network. You can always add cell function to it at a later date by adding a cellular cuddelink home unit. Start with the L series as that is the newest version and all that is avialable other than the cell home unit. I would also recommend using solar if you prefer to not ever touch your cameras for long periods of time. , it will also save you money in the long run.
the standard 3600 panel needs 5-6 hours of full sun.... so that one needs to face a direction with some south in it, and be in the open - the PW-003 shade panel works in tree canopy but i would still face it south east or west , it doesnt need full sun to charge.
John is the authority on this, but from a user perspective, I am running 3600s on my J-cameras and am very happy with their performance. I started using these before the PW-003 was available, and they have kept going in marginal sun and mounted, depending on the trees, north, east and south in fairly wooded areas. I am generally not in "high picture" areas where 30-100 pictures per day are taken, and that clearly impacts battery life. But for my use, the 3600's have been great.
Have to be honest John don't care for the purple in the pics
which pictures ?
yes all accessories / current panels etc work on the L series
They don’t have the click from the filter, as the new L cameras have a new security grade IR-cut filter for silent operations.
The IR version L series still does have a moving filter and it does make an audible sound. The intent was to remove it all together but the image quality wasnt were it needed to be on the IR version when doing so. Black flash version (when it does arrive) will likely not have a filter. At this point im unsure when we will have Black flash. They also changed the firmware on the IR so that the filter only moves once at Duck and dawn ( outside of any wildly unnatural light changes).
