Clandestine photography: Basic to advanced daytime and nighttime manual surveillance photography techniques - for military special operations forces, law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and investigators

This book explains how to take surreptitious photographs of people and property in a safe and effective manner while producing excellent results. It is the most comprehensive text on clandestine photography available. It takes the reader through conventional as well as the most sophisticated clandestine photography methods in practice today, and it covers the use of all types of equipment ranging from off-the-shelf to the most high-tech equipment available. The ultra-long-range night vision photography methods discussed in this book were devised by the authors and only exist here. Readers will discover esoteric techniques for photographically recording recognizable human and vehicle plate images from distances of over a mile in both daylight and night conditions. Myriad methods for secretly photographing people and property under diverse and difficult conditions are presented. Readers will discover innovative applications of combinations of old and new photographic-related technologiesOCosome combined in unexpected ways that produce surprising results. It is written and extremely well illustrated in an easy to understand style for all photographers regardless of skill level. The book is appropriate for anyone in law enforcement, military operations, and private investigation. It will also benefit government surveillance specialists and those responsible for detecting and thwarting manual clandestine photography." The authors advise that today, more than in the past, law enforcement agencies, intelligence collection agencies, and military special operations forces must have the ability to record still photographs and moving video images from long distances during the day and at night. In addition, they must be able to clandestinely photograph and film subjects as close as a few meters. There are also occasions when photographic surveillance must be conducted for long periods. Although the book does not contain any currently classified information, some of the information provided most likely would be classified if a government-funded research project had developed it. The term "manual photography," as used in this book, refers to manually operated photographic equipment, whether handheld or mounted to a tripod or some other support system. The techniques apply whether or not the operator touches the camera directly or uses a remote device. This book supplements existing training materials and improves the photographic skills of the reader in performing manual clandestine photography. The ultra-long-range night-vision photography methods described in this book were developed by the authors and only appear in this text. Esoteric techniques are described for photographing recognizable human and vehicle plate images from over a mile away during day-time or night-time. The book is intended for use by anyone in law enforcement, military operations, and private investigations. It is equally useful for those responsible for conducting, detecting, or thwarting manual clandestine photography. The language used and numerous illustrations provided make this book suitable for all photographers regardless of skill level. References, numerous illustrative photos, and a subject index This book explains how to take surreptitious photographs and record video of people and property in a safe and effective manner while producing excellent results. It is the most comprehensive text on clandestine photography available. It takes the reader through conventional as well as the most sophisticated clandestine photography methods in practice today, and it covers the use of all types of equipment ranging from off-the-shelf to the most high-tech equipment available. The ultra-long-range night vision photography methods discussed in this book were devised by the authors and only exist here. Readers will discover esoteric techniques for photographically recording recognizable human and vehicle plate images from distances of over a mile in both daylight and night conditions. Myriad methods for secretly photographing people and property under diverse and difficult conditions are presented. Readers will discover innovative applications of combinations of old and new photographic-related technologies—some combined in unexpected ways that produce surprising results. It is written and extremely well illustrated in an easy to understand style for all photographers regardless of skill level. The book is appropriate for anyone in law enforcement, military operations, and private investigation. It will also benefit government surveillance specialists and those responsible for detecting and thwarting manual clandestine photography. CONTENTS 16 Chapter 1 - MANUAL CLANDESTINE PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY 20 Chapter 2 - CAMERAS AND LENSES FOR MANUAL CLANDESTINE PHOTOGRAPHY 60 Chapter 3 - PHOTOGRAPHIC ACCESSORIES FOR MANUAL CLANDESTINE PHOTOGRAPHY 135 Chapter 4 - TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF MANUAL CLANDESTINE PHOTOGRAPHY 203 Chapter 5 - NIGHT VISION PHOTOGRAPHY FOR CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS 313 Chapter 6 - TACTICS AND STRATEGIES FOR MANUAL CLANDESTINE PHOTOGRAPHY OPERATIONS 436 Chapter 8 - HUMAN VISION AND VISUAL AIDS 571 Chapter 9 - MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS 613 REFERENCES 636 INDEX 650