Ghost Hunting Equipment


Index

2004
Minolta DImage Z1
Kodak EasyShare DX4530
Infrared Flashlight
Homemade EMF Meter II

2003
Kodak EasyShare CX4230
Homemade EMF Meter
The GHNC Workshop
The Gauss Master
Motorola Two Ways
Infrared LEDs
Ouija Boards



Minolta DImage Z1



Specifications
Flash GN (ISO 100 equivalent) 12.0 (m) / 39 (feet)

Description forthcoming.

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Kodak EasyShare DX4530



This is the fifth camera we have purchased since beginning ghost hunting back in 2000. It's interesting to see how orbs can appear different from camera to camera. I think this is one of the best we've had for catching orbs and ecto at the highest clarity. Five mega pixels is a huge resolution of 2580x1932, and I have to shrink them down considerably for the web site. You lose some quality, but you can still tell the difference between it and lower mega pixel cameras. The flash is very bright, one of the best I've seen. I highly recommend this camera.

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Infrared Flashlight



This project began as nothing more than an experiment. We do not know if infrared light will have any effect on ghosts or digital pictures, but we feel that as Ghost Hunters our job is to expand and try new things. It took over a year to build and was completed on Halloween night 2004. We didn't actually work on it for a year, most of this time was design and planning.



Though invisible to the human eye, the eerie purple glow can be seen with a digital camera. Down below you can see the LEDs we purchased to make this flashlight. We weren't sure if they would be visible without a night vision device, so we were surprised and happy to see our time had not been wasted. The circuit requires two six volt lantern batteries for power, and the metal strip hanging from the front of the battery serves as the power switch.

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Homemade EMF Meter II



Patrick says:
The EMF detector is a simple Charge Pump Circut that takes the EMF into the copper rod and converts it into a voltage, then this voltage is read by the MultiMeter.



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Kodak EasyShare CX4230



The Kodak CX4230 is a very good camera for ghost hunting. The most important factor to look for in buying a digital camera is the flash. If you can't test it in the store then you're taking a gamble. Five hundred dollar Sony Mavicas have been known to have weak flashes. The flash range needs to be at least 10 to 12 feet. Our last polaroid was 6-8 ft, and it was practically useless.

We have a 128mb memory card for it. This lets it to hold up to 160 1632x1232@24bbp pictures at a time. This technology has allowed us freedom in hunting like never before. Being able to take as many pictures as you want yields much better results.

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Homemade EMF Meter



Here's Patrick in the field with his custom EMF meter. I believe he modified a multi meter but i'll ask him to tell us exactly how he did it soon.

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The GHNC Workshop



Welcome to the GHNC workshop. This shop is owned and operated by some friends of ours. They have more tools than you could dream of in there. This is where we built and tested our ELF meter. Every week we try to come up with some new ideas for equipment. Who knows what will emerge from the ghostly shop next.

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The Gauss Master



This is the first of three ELF meters we have purchased/built.

An excerpt from the ad:
This little meter measures the level of ELF magnetic field radiation from power lines, computers, kitchen appliances, and more! The easy to read scale, unique built-in audio signal and auto shut-off make it simple to use and a great way to find hidden sources of ELF frequency magnetic fields.

Hand-held, lightweight and durable, with two easy to read scales (0-1 mG, & 0-10 mG), and dramatic audio signal. Our favorite meter for demonstrating the presence of dangerous EMFs to others and paranormal work. Requires one 9V battery (not included). Calibrated at 50-60 Hz. Made in China, where QC is not quite what it should be.

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Motorola two ways



Buy a pair from Wal*Mart
These can come in handy in a variety of situations. It's good to use them on the trip to the site when you have two or more vehicles. You can also add excitement to old locations by going in alone with one of these. They are first and foremost in safety for large groups, but remember, it is best to hunt with 4 people or less.

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Infrared LEDs



Infrared light, aka. night vision, has been proven to enhance the visibility of spirits on video and film. Here we have 50 leds that we plan to build into a bundled flashlight type emitter. The light will not be visible to us but it may have unknown effects on the spirits themselves and our photos. I believe all serious hunters should strive to better understand spirits through experimentation with equipment and practices.

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Glow in the Dark Ouija Board



We have two of these just incase we have to burn one due to possesion. Spirits have been known to become attached to boards and follow you home. We have only burned one board during our 6 years of hunting and it burned many strange colors. Im still waiting to burn another one so we can see if it was supposed to exude white, green, purple, and pink flames! This is the staple of most ghost hunts and it's the only proven way we have to make contact with spirits.

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