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Camcorders- Camcorders have gone down in price so much that they are almost as easy to use while ghost hunting as still cameras.  Most new camcorders use an internal digital recording medium and are perfect for the ghost hunter.  While still some still use a tape based recording, newer models may use SD cards, even burn directly to DVD (though not as popular anymore).  This increases the long term monetary savings on your ghost hunts.  The tapes we used here atHD camcorder with night vision for ghost hunting GetGhostGear.com and at P.I.R.O. were archival quality, 63 minutes long and cost $15 a pop!  That adds up quick with multiple cameras, multiple ghost hunts, and dozens of hours long.  We like the idea of both digital and tape while ghost hunting when economically feasible.  In addition to these newer documenting mediums, often new camcorders offer a certain level of internal digital memory in addition to for example a SD card.  This same technology is often implemented in closed circuit television systems as well.  In those systems, it is normally referred to DVRs. 

 

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DVRs and ghost hunting?  Yes keep reading to find out how to use them best on your next ghost hunt, and which ones to use!   GetGhostGear.com is also carrying all of the additional attachments and accessories that you might need to attach the external microphone, IR illuminators, full spectrum lights, and tripod mounts! 

 

This information is sometimes now labeled as the maximum CCD (charge coupled device) resolution.   Ideally were looking for a unit with 3 CCD’s or charged couple device to use on our ghost hunts.  What this allows for is the image to be broken down into the three colors that camera’s use to reproduce a picture in whatever format the camera is designed to use, digitally in this case.  Instead of having one CCD you have three independent microchips working on there own part of the color spectrum red, green and blue.  This gives you a noticeably clearer, sharper image comparable to professional cameras used in television studios and creating Hollywood films. Once you’ve found a model with your desired number of CCD's (basically one or three) it should be noted that there are different types of them.  Some of the video cameras that had the original CCD technology took in the picture and separated it further by reading only portions of the picture with what is called an interlacing method.  The newer technology is referred to as progressive scan CCD.  The ghost hunter who wants to get the best possible image should familiarize themselves with all of these features.

 

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This allows the CCD microchips to read every part of the image being taken giving better true-ness to your recorded image.  Besides giving a clear image digital camcorders also offer CD quality audio recording in stereo.  An ideal model will be compact enough to fit in a small pack or waist belt as well as light enough to carry all night with out getting a heavy cramp. 

 

So what's the best camcorder for ghost hunting?  In our line of work a night vision feature is ideal and expands your repertoire of data recording for that elusive clue.  The level of night vision quality or capability is measured in lux.  This measurement tells how much light or lux is needed for the camera to pick up images clearly when in night vision mode.  For an example of this measurement an object 12 feet from one 60-watt light bulb is reflecting 10 lux.  A night vision capability of 0 lux is ideal.  As for trusting and comparing the lux rating between brands make sure it is EIA certified or using that scale as the standard.  The aperture rating may be listed as “f/1.4”.  The smaller the “f/stop number” is the larger the aperture (lens opening) and the more light that can be taken in by the camera giving you a more versatile camera.  The better this rating is the more the lens is able to move giving you a greater zoom capability and allowing more light in giving a higher quality night shot.  We are carrying for sale many camcorders with different spectrum recording ability.  That is to say utilizing infrared technology and additional illuminators you can record in complete darkness.  If you're not familiar with this technology yet, as a ghost hunter you soon will be! 

 

A prepared ghost hunter must also consider battery life since you may be in the middle of nowhere for some time and not be able to recharge.  For the most part there are two types of battery lithium-ion and NiCad (nickel-metal hydrid).  The Lithium Ion batteries are lighter in weight and not subject to the memory charge syndrome that ruined many a NiCad battery.  That is the NiCad battery must be totally drained before recharging or risk having it not recharge fully.  The Lithium Ion batteries normally come in a one and two hour charge length.  What’s the point of having a camcorder and recording things if you’re not able to see them clearly? 

 

Magnification is an important feature to have on some ghost hunts and probably the one that you will notice the most if you don’t get an appropriate level of it.  Magnification as stated on a camcorder can get a bit confusing.  What you may want to look for is the actual “optical zoom” not the magnification.  The magnification on the side of the camera may boast a 700x zoom however the true zoom may only be 4x.  What this means for us is that the camera can only zoom 4 times the normal power but then makes up the extra zoom by digitally enhancing the image.  What can happen then is a larger but blurry and undefined picture.  Remember that the camera can’t make up what it can’t see it just enlarges the pixels and spreads it evenly as possible giving you a larger but less quality of a picture.  This is not what we are looking for as ghost hunters.  Not exactly what we may want when were trying to convince a debunking society that the little black smudge dancing around the viewfinder is a true UFO even when zoomed in to show a big black smudge.  Most cameras today have backlight compensation or white balance and some sort of image stabilization. 

 

The backlight compensation is a great feature if you’re doing news cast and want the newscasters face to be visible when stage lighting is coming from behind.  However you may want to be aware of this feature taking over while on an investigation when you're not expecting it or the results it may bring to your images.  Be aware that turning this feature off can produce a more pinkish or blueish picture than normal.  The image stabilizer helps the image from appearing bouncy from a shaky hand and is a necessity if using a high zoom.  This feature on some cameras is a digital electronic system that actually can fuzzy the image to give the appearance of a stable picture. 

 

An optical image stabilizer gives the clearest result while still stabilizing the picture and is best for our field of use.  This is great for the UFO investigator!  This type of image stabilization actually moves the lens of the camera to compensate for motion.  I feel compelled to mention the high-speed shutter options due to the nature of our use for the camcorders.  Normal cameras come with a standard shutter speed range of 1/ 60 second too 1/ 4,000 second.  On the higher end of shutter speed ranges you will find 1/ 40,000 second which is ideal for fast moving images you may be taking from a car, of a NASCAR race or trying to view something that is not always viewable to the unaided eye.  There are other features you may want to be aware of like an accessory shoe with jacks, which allows you to connect accessories that you may purchase later like an external light or microphone.  First and foremost LEAVE IT ON AT ALL TIMES you never know what’s going to happen and when.  

 

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