Forums · What features to look for in a digital camera for ghost hunting?
I've been thinking of making our "big" Christmas gift this year a digital camera, and I'm wondering what I should look for in terms of features that would make a camera more useful for taking ghost/orb pictures (just in case the opportunity presents itself!)
I'm not a serious ghost hunter (it's just a fascination of mine) so I don't want to buy tons of expensive equipment, just a digital camera that would work well for that task as well as an everyday snapshot camera (useful when you have cute goofy fuzzy kitties!)
Features I'd like are a built-in flash and a hot-shoe for adding an external flash, decent resolution (3 megapixels or better), and good performance in low light. I'm leaning toward Sony only because I already have a Sony Handycam camcorder and a collection of memory sticks which I could use in a camera as well. An MPEG movie mode or audio recording would be cool but not entirely necessary (I can use the Handycam for shooting video).
Any other features I should be looking for in a camera that will mostly be taking pictures of my furkids but may also be used for more spooky photos? What would the priorities be for ghost photography? Good low-light sensitivity, a good flash, adjustable shutter/aperture, a pack of Scooby Snacks for Ghosts or what? =)
Thanks...KJP
I'm not a serious ghost hunter (it's just a fascination of mine) so I don't want to buy tons of expensive equipment, just a digital camera that would work well for that task as well as an everyday snapshot camera (useful when you have cute goofy fuzzy kitties!)
Features I'd like are a built-in flash and a hot-shoe for adding an external flash, decent resolution (3 megapixels or better), and good performance in low light. I'm leaning toward Sony only because I already have a Sony Handycam camcorder and a collection of memory sticks which I could use in a camera as well. An MPEG movie mode or audio recording would be cool but not entirely necessary (I can use the Handycam for shooting video).
Any other features I should be looking for in a camera that will mostly be taking pictures of my furkids but may also be used for more spooky photos? What would the priorities be for ghost photography? Good low-light sensitivity, a good flash, adjustable shutter/aperture, a pack of Scooby Snacks for Ghosts or what? =)
Thanks...KJP
Thanks for the photo comments Kevin - I'm thinking along the same lines as you on the 2 blue things, possible pixellation on the camera perhaps. Although it would be the first time it's happened in the few years I've had the thing. Might be a sign that I need a new digi too.
What I have right now is a Hewlett-Packard number that came with my computer system a couple of years ago. I think its a 318 or something like that (its out and about right now with my better half) It has a viewing screen display built into the back of it (which honestly I try not to use as it drains the batteries so fast its stupid) and can take 3 quality-levels of photos. At level 3-star it holds 17 shots, level 2-star 50 shots and level 1-star about 200 shots (but I never use level 1-star, learnt that early on) Flash of course, self-timer and zoom, and I guess thats about it. Not bad for what was basically a freebie. I also carry a regular 35mm around with me and a strange antiquated hand-wound Russian camera called a Lomo Actionshot which puts 4 consecutive shots of one image onto one photo, like a little movie. Fun stuff!
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What I have right now is a Hewlett-Packard number that came with my computer system a couple of years ago. I think its a 318 or something like that (its out and about right now with my better half) It has a viewing screen display built into the back of it (which honestly I try not to use as it drains the batteries so fast its stupid) and can take 3 quality-levels of photos. At level 3-star it holds 17 shots, level 2-star 50 shots and level 1-star about 200 shots (but I never use level 1-star, learnt that early on) Flash of course, self-timer and zoom, and I guess thats about it. Not bad for what was basically a freebie. I also carry a regular 35mm around with me and a strange antiquated hand-wound Russian camera called a Lomo Actionshot which puts 4 consecutive shots of one image onto one photo, like a little movie. Fun stuff!
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