An investigator's observation skills, common sense, and research abilities are at
the heart of any investigation. But its the evidence gathered using equipment that makes up much of the final product
of an investigation. Witness statements, investigator experiences, and the background of a potentially haunted
site are extremely important...but people want to see or hear evidence. The equipment we used on this investigation
is shown and described below.
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TIF 7000 DIGITAL THERMOMETER/PYROMETER. This is a unique temperature measuring device
called a "digital thermometer/pyrometer" (DTP). It is a a thermo-coupler themometer that is more advanced
and specialized then a standard digital themometer.
The DTPs manufactured by TIF Instruments (www.tif.com) scans the temperature of the air 3 times per second. Unlike
the IR themometers, this measures actual air temperature...not the temperature of surfaces (though it can do that
with one of its attachments). This allows you to locate cold spots in the air... |
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DR. GAUSS EMF DETECTOR. Hand-held, lightweight and durable, with an easy to read
scale (0-10 mG), and audio signal. It can also measure between 0.1 -1mG by holding in the button on the side of
the unit. A Great meter for demonstrating the presence of dangerous EMFs as well as for paranormal work. Requires
one 9V battery (not included). Calibrated at 50-60 Hz.
This EMF meter is an excellent introduction to ghost detection equipment....This meter measures the level of EMF
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 EMF frequency
magnetic fields. |
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CANON POWERSHOT S1-IS. This digital camera has an extended zoom lens (10x). It can
take pictures with a resolution of 3.2 megapixels. It is well made and has an extensive range of features. The
flash unit has a maximum range of 3.8m when the zoom lens is not in use. The camera also has a "Movie"
Mode. Its possible to shoot at a high resolution of 640x480 at 30 frames per second. Lower resolutions and frames
speeds are possible as well. It can store up to an hour of movie footage or a maximum capacity of 1 gigabyte. It
also shoots time delay movies. |
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OLYMPUS STYLUS 105 35mm. The all-weather design lets you shoot in almost any weather
condition. A camera shake indicator detects shaking and automatically adjusts the shutter speed to reduce blurred
images. Features automatic film loading, advance and rewind, a sharp 38-105mm 2.8x zoom, an advanced 11-point AutoFocus
system, a 6-mode variable power flash with red-eye reduction, quartz date/time imprint, electronic self-timer with
remote control option, a strap and a detailed manual. |
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SONY CCD-TRV66 HI 8 VIDEO CAMERA. This camera has a lot of nice features. There's
a 20x optical/360x digital zoom and a digital photo mode, plus SteadyShot image stabilization, and Sony's exclusive
Hi8T XR Extended Resolution system to extend the luminance bandwidth for greater image detail and clarity. The
camera includes IR Night Shot technology at two different settings so that you have some choice about how it looks
depending on the level of darkness, etc. Dave Berg helped up import the analog images into digital images so that
we could share them on the website. |
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SONY CCD-TRV318 HI 8 VIDEO CAMERA. This Hi8 camcorder has 20x optical/560x digital
zoom, plus SteadyShot picture stabilization, a 2.5 inch color LCD screen, NightShot infrared mode for lowlight
shooting, built-in light, easy dubbing features, and long-lasting InfoLithium batteries. Stewart has been converting
his analog video to digital images for use on the website. |
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KODAK COLOR DISPOSABLE CAMERA. Cheap, easy to use, and disposable. These disposable
cameras are easy to stick in your pocket and pull out at a moments notice. The camera we used had 27 exposures
and 800 speed film. We developed our pictures directly to a CDR computer disk, and tucked away the negatives in
case we needed to review them later. |
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OLYMPUS VN-120PC DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER. You can download your recordings to your
computer with an easy PC link to e-mail, edit or archive the recordings. It has 2 hour recording in LP mode, a
large LCD screen, and long-life batteries provide up to 25 hours of continuous operation. |
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I-POD WITH I-TALK ATTACHMENT. The iPod has a 10 GB storage capacity on its hard drive,
a 1.98 inch screen, and a battery life of 10 hours. The iTalk is a voice recording attachment that allows the iPod
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If you're curious about what sort of camera was used to capture any of our photos in these investigation reports,
just look at the name of the photo in its properties window. Those with "cemeteryshawn" in their name
were taken with the the Canon Power-Shot S1-IS. Those with "cemetery" in their name were taken with the
color-film disposable camera shown above. Those with "cemeterystew" in their name were taken with the
Olympus Stylus 105. Any photos with "investigation" in their name were captured from a digital export
of our analog video from the Sony CCD-TRV66 Hi-8 Video Camera. Those with "investigationstew" in their
name were captured from the Sony Sony CCD-TRV318 Hi-8 Video Camera.
-Mark Stinson |