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Old 25-01-2014, 07:15 PM
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webcam for first time user.

Hi everyone,

I have seen several youtube clips of people using a cheap webcam attached to their SE 6 /8
to get some very good images of Saturn and Jupiter.

Now I am a novice and my budget is on par with the Greek economy, so what " Cheap" webcam do you suggest that I buy so as to have a go at this myself a little later?

There are a couple of free software programmes available that I can use to help refine the images.
Obviously the results with a cheap webcam will not be stunning but to me they seem great for what was used, as that old German guard said on Hogans Heros, " I know Nothing!"
So your suggestions as to what camera to buy will be a help as there are so many on the market today.

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Old 25-01-2014, 08:37 PM
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Try a ToUcam. They don't make them anymore but it seems you can get one here http://www.telescopes-astronomy.com....am_philips.htm. The pic of Jupiter in my avatar was taken with a 4" APO refractor and a ToUcam.
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Old 25-01-2014, 10:02 PM
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Thanks for the link Geoff i'll have a look now.
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Old 25-01-2014, 10:03 PM
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that link you gave me, as it happens I just brought an EP from him last week.
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Pretty sure there are a couple for sale in the ice trades.
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Thanks W R, ill check it out.
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