Frequently Asked Questions

About Energy Works Kirlian Cameras

What size area will a Polaroid camera take?

The Polaroid film is 3 /14" by 4 1/4". Kirlian photography is contact photography, so anything that can be placed directly against the film can be photographed.

Is a Polaroid camera provided or will I use one we already have?

The Polaroid attachment is provided. The unit also comes with one free pack of film.

What types of film can be used?

The Polaroid films that can be used with all models (E-2, E40, and E-45) are the following:

689 Polaroid Pro Vivid (Color film)
Polaroid 669 film  (Color film) 
Polaroid 667 three thousand speed black and white film

For color photographs, the 689 Pro Vivid Polaroid film is recommended. This film produces very good colors.

Other non Polaroid films may be available in your area - ask at your camera store for equivalent films.

Can I take a picture of the whole hand or the whole foot?

Models E-40 and E-45 have the ability to take pictures of both hands and both feet on the same photograph. These models come with a Table Top Electrode on which can be placed sheet film up to 9" by 12" large. This must be done in a dark room with a red safety light. The process sounds intimidating, but is very simple. The camera can be set up in a closet or bathroom, and a 15 watt red lightbulb is used to see. One places the sheet film on the flat Table Top Electrode, and then one can place the fingertips, hands or feet directly upon the film. The red button on the camera is pressed, and this exposes the film. One can take multiple exposures on the same sheet of film.   Often the fingertips are done near the top of the film, and then the feet are photographed near the bottom of the same piece of film.

To develop the black and white sheet film, three readily available chemicals in plastic trays are needed. One simply puts the film in each tray in succession, and then rinses it. This method is very inexpensive.

Explain the differences between the three E models.

The Model E-2 ($575.00) produces instant Polaroid prints. It is a self-contained unit with a lightproof attachment .  This camera uses black & white or color instant Polaroid film.  It allows the voltage to be adjusted, but has no timer or frequency adjustments.

Models E-40 and E-45 are our professional units.   ($995.00 and $1195) As well as the voltage control, they have a timer adjustment control, and a frequency adjustment control.  The timer control is very helpful, as different films need different exposure times.  Adjusting the frequency is useful to emulate other Kirlian cameras (and so utilize the system of diagnostics associated with that device), or to view the Kirlian aura under different voltage pulse frequency inputs.

Models E-40 and E-45 come with a Table Top Electrode that can be used to expose non Polaroid films.

Model E-45 ($1195.00) is same as the E-40 but has the added feature of the Transparent Viewer.  The Transparent Viewer allows one to view, film, or video the Kirlian aura directly. 

How do I take photos with the Polaroid attachment?

The Polaroid attachment is a Polaroid film holder and developer that is attached to a satin bag.  The satin bag has two sleeves, for the insertion of one or two hands.  The fingertips are placed directly on the film, and the red start button on the Kirlian camera is pressed to expose the film.  The film is pulled from the Polaroid attachment.  The film develops itself in sixty seconds.

How do I take photos with the Table Top Electrode?

Model E-40 ($995.00) can be used with the Polaroid attachment (included) to create instant Polaroid pictures or with the table top electrode (included) for any size film up to 9" by 12" sheet film.  

Many health practitioners use the table top electrode in a darkroom with 8" by 10" black and white sheet film. The film is inexpensive, and very simple and quick to develop. A modest closet can give enough space for a stool, a small table with the camera, and a shelf to hold 3 trays of developing chemicals. The large black and white film has enough space for all ten fingers on one sheet, as well as for all ten toes, if needed. Color films can also be used. 35mm roll film gives the best colors. It is easiest to take them to a film developer.

Color and Panchromatic black and white film need complete darkness. Orthochromatic film and black and white print paper can be used with a seven and a half watt red bulb.

Explain the transparent Viewer attachment that comes with model E-45.

With the Transparent Viewer the  Kirlian effect can be viewed directly. It can also be recorded with an ultra low light video camera. This device is a 12" by 12" glass plate against which objects can be placed.

Can I input the image directly into my computer?

It is possible to digitally capture the Kirlian corona, and then transfer this into a computer. Our model E-45 comes with a transparent viewer. A special low light video camera can capture the image, and this can then be transferred via a capture card into a computer.

Can your cameras take a Kirlian photograph of the head and shoulders?

Kirlian photography is contact photography.  The object to be photographed must touch the film directly.

Why on your web page do you say "Perhaps someday what is called the aura will be photographed but at present no camera exists that can do so."?

What is called an aura by those who have firsthand experience of seeing them is not the same as what is detected with Kirlian photography. There may be a relationship, but there is not an identity. What is captured on Kirlian photos is dependent on the high voltage discharge of the device. Ten to forty thousand volts is applied to a piece of film. This electricity interacts with whatever touches the film, and then produces electromagnetic waves from the low infrared to above the x-ray spectrum. This can be viewed directly, or captured by film. It is no surprise that as the high energy from the Kirlian device interacts with the subtle biological system that touches the film, traits of energetic patterns are exposed by the process.  The Kirlian aura is very much affected by awareness and health, however auras seen by people are not dependant on the application of high voltage.

I've seen lots of pictures that claim to be human auras caught by Kirlian Photography (see: http://www2.arnes.si/~ssdjbite/colors/main.htm   for an example).  Are these not pictures of human auras??

I just checked out the sight you pointed me to. Only the first photograph of a leaf was Kirlian photography.

There is a camera on the market that takes pictures of a subjects head and torso and projects colored lights around the person. It is not a Kirlian camera, nor does it have anything to do with Kirlian photography. That camera inputs information about electrical skin resistance from the hand, and a computer uses those numbers as inputs in a formula that tells the camera what colors to use. The lights are projected onto the film, and would show up regardless of whether anyone was posing for the picture.

The company makes good money, selling their cameras for about 10 grand each. Why they chose to use the word Kirlian in their marketing efforts is beyond me though.  And in my opinion the word aura has no correlation to their device.  In essence they have hooked up a galvanic skin resistance biofeedback machine to a Polaroid camera.  Clever marketing, yes, truth in advertizing, no.

To experience the aura, one must learn to directly feel chi in oneself and in others.  It is a matter of awareness feeling awareness.  There is currently no device that can do this directly.  However as our energetic aura changes, so will the Kirlian photograph. 

Why are your cameras better?

Our circuitry is the result of extensive research and development, and we use better, longer lived components in our products.  Our models E-40 and E-45 are the result of over six months of intensive research and development by a team of three highly qualified electrical engineers, one of whom holds a Ph.D. in electronics.  Not only are our products the best on the market, but we price them below the competitions devices.

How accurate is the output of your devices?

Our units have a uniform output from one electrical pulse to the next. Tests with a dummy subject - e.g. a moist sponge, or coin, show no significant differences from one photo to the next. Our units have a ground plug for a wrist strap to properly ground each subject.  This eliminates the variable of degree of the subjects electrical grounding.

What if I decide the camera isn't what I wanted?

All devices come with  a ten day no questions asked money back guarantee.  Just send the unit back for a full refund, minus our shipping expenses.

Warrantee?

One year, parts and labor.  You pay shipping.

How do I learn to interpret the images?

There are several books available on the subject of Kirlian photography.    See our book listing.

Why does a Kirlian photograph of the fingertips tell us about the whole person?

The high voltage generated from the Kirlian camera interacts with the subjects fingertips, and then forms a pattern of light on the film. The key point is that the voltage interacts before it forms a pattern of light. As students of Chinese medicine, Tai Chi, and holistic medicine know, the fingertips contain information about the whole body.  All the acupuncture meridian end in the fingertips.  Our psycho-physiologies are very subtle. It is only natural that when a high voltage interacts with our bodies, it will be affected by what energy patterns are already present.

I've heard that Kirlian photography is a sham.  Moisture is the main variable in these pictures.

The claims that Kirlian photography are merely related to moisture are false. There have been numerous studies that show that moisture is not the main variable in Kirlian photography. I believe that many people get irritated by claims that seem unscientific, and will make efforts to invalidate non-traditional views without bothering to be scientific themselves. I have yet to come across a serious study that shows that moisture is the principal variable in Kirlian photography, yet I have come across several careful studies that show just the opposite. I have however, come across many references to the "fact" that Kirlian photography has been once and for all shown to be merely based on moisture. No specific studies are ever mentioned, nor are the studies that show otherwise ever properly rebuked. It is my belief that those who claim this is so are wholly uninformed, and are merely spreading their favorite rumor, in the hopes that somehow the world will become more rational.  New technologies are often irrationally bashed when they don't fit into established frames of reference.


How can I use Kirlian photography in my profession?

Kirlian photography generates a lot of interest. I think you will find that a great many people will be interested in having their Kirlian photograph taken. For information on how you can use our cameras to enhance your business, contact me and I will give you one or two contacts of current Energy Works customers in a field similar to your own you can to talk to.  

Can I photograph foods, like fruits and vegetables?  What about health supplements?  Water?  Blood?

Yes, all these objects can be photographed.  A ground needs to be attached from the camera to the objects.  With liquids the ground wire needs to be dipped in the water droplet before the unit is turned on. 

What maintenance is required?

There is no maintenance required on the Kirlian cameras

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