Tools Of The Trade

Tools Of The Trade

Here you will see the equipment we use on investigations

Click here to see our High Tech gear

Small Infared camera for the webcam (coming soon)

Sony night shot Camcorder

Sony Digital Handycam w/Super Nightshot DCR-TRV120

Sony Handycam w/Nightshot CCD-TR517

Sony Infared enhancer for the camcorders

Zoom Mic for better audio recordings

Infrared Motion Detector w/35mm camera

Quasar 4 head VCR for overnight recording

Olympus Digital camera 3.2 C-3020 zoom

Olympus Digital D-460 Zoom

35MM Fujifilm 270 Zoom

Oakton Temp Tester IR w/laser pointer

Radio Shack Infrared Thermometer

Accurate Digital in/outdoor w/memory

Stud finder/ Live wire, helps to find live wires inside walls

Trifeild Natural EM meter

Wireless Infrared sensor

Sony mini cassette recorder

Optimus Cassette Recorder w/VOX CTR-116

GE Cassette Recorder w/counter 3-5027A

Sony EMC-F8 omnidirectional microphone

Tie clip microphones

baby monitors, great for monitoring a room for sounds

2-Way FRS Radios Cobra FRS 110-2

helps to see the flight pattern of orbs and ecto

Flash Light w/filters

More info on other tools you can work with

INFRARED FILM

Here is a link to a site which rates infrared film.

http://www.photographyreview.com/Black,and,White,Film/PLS_3119crx.aspx

Infrared Range refers to region of maximum sensitivity. For a quick rule of thumb, the lower end of the range is red at 700 nM. Between 700-400 nM is the visible light range. Lower than 400 nm is ultraviolet and beyond. The shorter the wavelength (smaller the number) the higher the frequency. Cost is from Glazer's in Seattle, (#) is the number of exposures per roll.

Film Mfg. Infrared Range Ease of Use Cost Availability

Kodak HIE 750-840 nM /goes up to 900 nM Pain in the butt $11.52 (36) Widespread

Macophot 820 nM Unknown $8.19 (36) Less Common

Konica 750 nM /goes up to 820 nM Good $6.58 (24) Hard to find

Ilford 740 nM Good $7.41 (36) Good

Here is a handy chart to illustrate the differences between Kodak, Ilford and normal B&W film.

Remember to use a #25 (filters 600 nM) or #29 (filters 620 nM) filter, or else it will act like normal B&W film.

Infrared Camera Chart credited to Society of Paranormal Investigation. (see their link below)

NIGHTVISION OR THERMAL VIEWER?

Confused about the difference between nightvision cameras and thermal viewers? These links help to explain.

http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ems/infrared.html

http://www.infraredthermography.com/irvsvis.htm