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Video cameras are a must for ghost hunting!
Most new video cameras use an internal digital
recording medium. 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). In addition to these
The Sony Handycam was one of the first to widely begin offering night vision
How exactly a video camera captures the image and saves it to memory is by its internal charged couple device. 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. 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. 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. 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 for ghost hunting!
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.
When most of us started ghost hunting here at GetGhostGear.com this VHS model was cutting edge!
One must also consider battery life
since you may be in the middle of nowhere for
your ghost hunt 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 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. Not
exactly what we may want when were trying to
convince a skeptical 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.
3D camcorder super cutting edge for the serious ghost hunter!
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 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. Any video recording of your ghost hunting location is better than nothing! Start small with your ghost hunts and grow as your skill set does too.
Articles We will continually be adding information to the above item as resources permit. We have started creating some additional knowledge centers on paranormal investigating equipment in general and for the EMF meter. We have included some links below to start you on your way. The EMF topic is just to big to capsulate into one single page. Below are some editorials that range from our personal rants on industry issues, to more scholarly scientific journal type entries, to that of a simple opinion editorial. We highly recommend that you start at the top and finish in that order at the bottom! Enjoy:
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