Photographing a "ghost"!

[Nathaniel]

This is not a joke or a trick question. Some residents at the Old Bishop's Palace have seen two kinds of ghosts- a "hissing nun" in her religious attaire and a comly Bishop in one of the flats/rooms. I have obtained permission to photograph these apparitions and I wonder how do I set about it, knowing that ghosts are transparent images- ie.see through like.

[MX5]

Re: Photographing a "ghost"!

Firstly good luck ... you'll need it. Science doesn't really think they (ghosts) exist per se. But having had some 'experiences' I can't explain with science (and I'm science trained) I keep an open mind.

This is an interesting read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_photography
... and this http://paranormal.about.com/od/ghost...a/aa102207.htm

The hissing nun might be worth some video on your 5D2 !

[AndyA]

Re: Photographing a "ghost"!

Good luck

How about trying the video function?

[Nathaniel]

Re: Photographing a "ghost"!

thanks for the detailed info MX5. first of all I must find the frequency of the occurences, any particular day,time etc before I set up my equipment. I will certainly let the members know & even post any image I can capture. Yes ,the video function looks a good bet.

[crunch]

Re: Photographing a "ghost"!

I would certainly be interested in any shots you get and good luck
I wonder if a sound or motion trigger would be of any use?
It's not something everyone believes in and I was one of those, until I ran a public house a while back.
We even had the BBC interested in filming.

[Hereford_EOS]

Re: Photographing a "ghost"!

Have you thought of a video link so that you can monitor any ghostly going ons?
The EOS cameras will only record for max duration 29min 59sec, max single file size 4GB.
If monitoring then you can activate via a remote or through EOS Utility.
I would also use monochrome.

I used to be a sceptic on ghosts until I saw one (or something) a few years ago,
So good luck.

ps take a change of underwear, just in case

[colin C]

Re: Photographing a "ghost"!

Pity film isn't as predominant as it was. I seem to recall that Kodak used to do Ektachrome, which was very good for people, especially the skin tones and they also did Ektaplasm, which was very good for poltergeists, particularly grey tones.

[Nathaniel]

Re: Photographing a "ghost"!

Thanks for that info stephen. Chris I will let you know. The old bishop's palace was built in 1790 and so has got lot of history behind it.

[Muscat]

Re: Photographing a "ghost"!

Pity film isn't as predominant as it was. ------ they also did Ektaplasm, which was very good for poltergeists, particularly grey tones.

Now I would love some of that for the odd camera club meeting

[ChristopherM]

Re: Photographing a "ghost"!

Pity film isn't as predominant as it was. I seem to recall that Kodak used to do Ektachrome, which was very good for people, especially the skin tones and they also did Ektaplasm, which was very good for poltergeists, particularly grey tones.