Strobe light theory

[pjay]

Do you use strobe lights on an investigation, and if so, what were the results of using the equipment?

[mrx3010]

As of right now we do not. IMO the strobes needed would have to be customized and would need to be precise in there firing rates. Off the shelf units can't really do this, so any results would be pure luck IMO.

[Darren]

We do test in IR, Red and ultraviolet - without strobing at this stage. Nothing conclusive yet though. One of the reasons we haven't pushed the strobing just yet is that I'd like to get it just right - I too believe it would be best to control the exact rate (frequency) and record results at specified rates. Another thought is rather than a light pulsing at a given rate and a camera recording at it's own rate - would it be better to have the light constant and altering the camera frame rate? Regardless, for the moment it's in the to do basket until I can get the time.

[pjay]

How about strobes for people claiming to see shadow figures? Anyone tried that? Not with a camera, but with a person.

[ltcochran]

I have been using strobes off and on for about a year now , I have a UV and an IR strobe , I have Paul Bradford build me , only problem I have with them is they are not powerful enough to cover a large area, so use is limited.
I did have some success in a jail I investigated , and seen what appeared to be a shadow moving across a hallway, but I didnt have video running in that direction , so missed documenting it .

[pjay]

So you were using them to facilitate looking for shadows? Are you planning on using them for more experimentation?