Discuss photo: Photo 95

Sorry folks, I wasn't trying to post this photo for discussion; I was trying to just put it in my photo album. I'm having to learn to properly navigate this site and am experiencing a little turbulence along the way. Please excuse me.

That's quite alright. The discussion automatically gets created so folks can comment on the photo. Photo comments go into the Forum area. That's another gorgeous image of a cemetery.

Thanks CC!

I just didn't want anyone on this forum to think I was trying to promote myself. I am not. I post photos so folks get excited about going out and exploring the paranormal field.

I want to get back to Rome, Georgia and re-shoot this photo. I have a different IR filter now that works much better for me. The shot you see was photographed using a Kodak Wratten 89B gel filter. I never much liked it and unlike you, I paid full price for that one. What was I thinkin'?

Well, I will tell you once I get my camera working again. The filters I have are made of precision ground German glass. I purchased 3 filters all 49mm IR filters. The first one is 720nm IR filter, you get very minimal visible light through since 720nm is just below the visible spectrum. The next filter is a 820nm filter which filters all visible light, but lets a good portion of the IR spectrum through. And finally I got a 950nm IR filter which is intended for the very low end of the IR spectrum, roughly in the range where heat radiation is found. It requires a very sensitive camera or a strong IR source.

crystalcross wrote:


Sounds like the B+W filters; very good quality filters. You will enjoy them. If they aren't B+W, German glass is still hard to beat.

At about $11 each, it can't be beat! Now I just gotta get the camera working again. If its not working by Monday I'll go buy a used DiMAge 7 with higher resolution.

How much resolution are you getting with your current DiMage? There's a photo website I go to [http://froknowsphoto.com/] where the guy has stated he's gotten 40"X55" prints from a 6 MP image. The guy at Colonial Photo may be able to tell you if the camera is worth fixing. BTW, he also can convert cameras to IR [he used to when he owned the camera repair shop in Orlando anyway].

It looks like we'll be heading out today for Oaklawn Cemetery again. The people out there are just friends we haven't seen yet. LOL!

When you go, take a EVP recorder. Or perhaps a cell phone with digital recording capabilities. Just in case. Can never hurt to give it a shot. Look forward to seeing more of your images.

As for the camera, the DiMage 5 I have is only 3 MP, but it was less than $20 at a thrift shop.
The DiMage 7 I'm looking at is 5 MP, but would be about $45. If I ever get the money I'll get a DSLR camera with 12-15MP. But that's down the road.

crystalcross wrote:


We recently purchased an Olympus digital voice recorder for doing EVP's and was going to take it today if I can remember it.

Regarding a camera, do remember that unless you convert a 12-15 MP camera to straight IR, nothing is made today that would accomodate IR filters. Today's camera's will not support those IR filters you just purchased. In case you're interested, here's a link from Ebay on the camera I use for IR photography:

photography.shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&...+only&_sacat=625

Those shots I've posted have been from the D70 camera. Canon also had some cameras from the earlier 2000's that will support an IR filter as well; I'm not sure what they are however.

Steve, The faces in this picture seems to be in the trees in front, and to the right.