Digital cameras can see buried gold

David Villanueva, the author of several metal detecting titles, has discovered that digital cameras can be easily adapted to reveal the location of buried treasure from up to several hundred yards away. In his latest publication, The Successful Treasure Hunter?s Secret Manual: Discovering Treasure Auras in the Digital Age, David explains clearly how anyone can turn a digital camera (possibly one they already own) into an amazing treasure hunting tool.
 
Having successfully used a Polaroid camera for photographing auras given off by buried metal for a number of years, David was horrified when Polaroid stopped making the film in 2005 and usable original film quickly became unavailable at any price.  In the short-term alternative film is available, which photographs treasure auras at least as well as the original film but Polaroid?s recent decision to cease all instant film production would make photographing treasure auras history?unless digital cameras could be used.

However, digital camera technology is very different to that of film cameras and what worked with Polaroid failed with digital.  A complete re-think was needed!  The breakthrough came after David learned of treasure hunters successfully using a highly specialised digital camera to locate caches buried along Spanish mule-train trails.  So clearly it was possible to photograph auras digitally but could it be done without spending a fortune on high-tech equipment?   After three years of intensive research the answer is absolutely yes!  Some, possibly many, popular digital cameras are up to the task.

Using readily available photographic accessories that anyone can easily attach, without causing damage, the digital cameras tested were able to record an aura, from a distance, on a single quarter-ounce (seven-gram) gold sovereign coin buried six inches (150mm) underground.  In extensive field trials cameras located buried metal over two feet (610mm) deep and could discriminate between different metals.  The cameras could be hand-held or tripod-mounted and could capture auras anytime during daylight hours in a wide range of weather conditions.  A colleague invited to test the system, with his own camera, clearly demonstrated that no special skill or ability was necessary by obtaining an aura on the first attempt.

After reading The Successful Treasure Hunter?s Secret Manual, well-known treasure hunter and author Stan Grist said: ?If this is for real, it will dramatically improve my treasure hunting results for the rest of my life! I am in the process of assembling all of the recommended gear so I can get out into the field as soon as possible. From a scientific perspective, my associates and I all agree that this may actually be the modern-day solution for a specific, huge treasure in Ecuador that we have been seeking for years. I am REALLY excited!?


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Many digital cameras have a infrared filter over the image sensor. If you remove it and replace it with a piece of exposed blank developed film, you can take near infrared photos. I did this with an older Vivitar digital camera and it worked very well. 

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Hi David       
                 Yes this sounds exciting , Would always be interested in trying new ideas to find treasure .  I suppose the myth that goes back to the beginning of time for the Irish about( A Pot Of Gold ) at the end of the rainbow might very well be true .

                 If you want to share some of your technical info about the subject David we will be eager to look over your shoulder . "so to speak"  and experiment with the idea.

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	Many digital cameras have a infrared filter over the image sensor. If you remove it and replace it with a piece of exposed blank developed film, you can take near infrared photos. I did this with an older Vivitar digital camera and it worked very well.

The false colour infrared photography that you get with this method is excellent for revealing underground features like walls and for compacted ground such as old trails.  Many digital cameras can be quickly and temporarly converted to false colour IR by attaching a suitable infrared filter to the outside of the lens.

Best wishes,

David

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David could you tell us how to do this or post some images of the idea??

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