Hi Bo
thank you for your response.
Unfortunately the webcam I got is a stock standard webcam made more for skype than anything. It doesnt come with any gain/exposure settings.
The link for the Philips or the logitech 3000/4000 looks very impressive, esp modding it to gain control via software.
I do have an old sony point and shoot ixus 80 I think. Will see if I can mod that to use with my telescope since it has exposure settings. BTW do you know how to output the image from a sony point and shoot straight onto a laptop, bypassing the sd card?
Better start saving
thanks a lot for your help