Cam Wedge
Set your trail camera at the right angle for ground-dwelling species.
A simple 3D-printed wedge designed to sit behind common trail cameras, allowing steeper downward angles for capturing small, ground-based animals. Developed in Aotearoa New Zealand, where many target species are easily missed by standard camera setups.
Print it yourself, or request a 3D-printed field-ready Cam wedge — the design is the same either way.
Two ways to use this design
Print it yourself
Download the open-source file and print the Cam Wedge locally. The design is a single, robust part with no assembly required.
This option suits anyone with access to a 3D printer, or working through a local makerspace.
- Can be printed in any colour or material suitable for your environment
- No assembly required
- Designed to work with common trail camera housings
Field-ready option
Supplied printed and ready to use in the field. Field-ready Cam Wedges include a short paracord loop for easier handling, attachment, or retrieval when adjusting cameras.
From $10 NZD (inc GST)
Field-ready versions are produced locally in partnership with Fab Lab Masterton, supporting community-led making and local fabrication.
To order, click the button below to let us know what you need and we’ll confirm availability and postage.
Using the Cam Wedge in the field
Used to increase the downward angle of trail cameras when monitoring small, ground-dwelling species.
The wedge helps ensure animals pass through the centre of the frame rather than slipping beneath it.
Licensing & reuse
Open by design.
The Cam Wedge files are released under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0). You’re free to download, print, adapt, and share the design for conservation, research, and community use.
If you modify or build on the design we encourage you to share what you’ve learned. That collective improvement is part of the intent.
If you’re interested in using this design for commercial purposes, please get in touch.
Community and feedback
Designed to evolve through use.
If you’re using the Cam Wedge as part of monitoring work, we’d love to hear how it performs in different environments and setups — what’s working well, and what could be improved. Small refinements often come directly from real-world experience.
Shared experience is how these tools get better.