moon pics on a budget

[ving]

ok, yas really want something to :lol: at?

taken sometime when there was no clouds (such a long time ago, i know!)
the camera used is one of these:
http://img.shopping.com/cctool/PrdImg/images/pr/177X150/00/00/02/4a/d8/150232.JPG
the lens was taken out and pics were quick snaps taken prime focus.... I had to cut a hole in the bottom of a film canister and sticky tape it to the cam to make an adapter to fit in the focuser. I played with brightness/contrast minimally, unsharp mask a bit and a little smoothing....
BTW this it the max resolution the cam will do :P

[matt]

Good onya Ving!

Nice to see ya post a few happy snaps:)

I'd hazard a guess you're resisting the call to get fully into the imaging caper?

Not ready just yet to fully lose your mind and your $$$$:lol: :lol:

[asimov]

Good one Ving!! 'Bout time you posted some astro-photos. Well done!:)

[beren]

Very nice ,mate :)

[Mick]

Nice work Ving. :)

[acropolite]

Very nice Ving, sharp and in focus... and may I ask why ya didn't stitch together a mosaic????:D

[Astroman]

I had a friend who got one of these cameras, not bad little things, although lacking in resolution it certainly shows you don't need to be a thousandaire to do astrophotography.

[jjjnettie]

Very nice indeed.

[ballaratdragons]

Yay David!!!!

Great stuff mate! Don't it feel good!!!!

Those pics have really good contrast. My first afocals had little contrast.

Is the Toucam on order yet?

[gaa_ian]

Onya Ving !
Moon Shots are a lot of fun, even cheap digicams can come up with a decent result !

[RB]

David I really like the look you've captured there, escpecially in #3.

Well done mate. Hope to see more.

:thumbsup:

[johnno]

They are to me, really brilliant shots Ving,
Shows what can be done.
Could you please tell me,Just what the Camera is??,and approx price.
Thanks.
Regards.John

[ving]

heres one on ebay john :)
going for 1c plus postage

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PEN-SHAPED-3-IN-1-DIGITAL-CAMERA-ST285_W0QQitemZ7578696719QQcategory Z45594QQssPageNameZWD9VQQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem

[ving]

and some stats. not sure if they are right tho:

[jjjnettie]

Video recording, no sound. You would get significantly less noise in your avi without sound.
When using a Toucam, do you disable sound when you mod it?

[johnno]

Thanks for the info Ving,
Very much appreciated.

Regards.
John

[seeker372011]

I have also done the exact same thing with the same webcam..dont use it anymore as I now have a TouCam..available for nothing if anyone wants it ..only small problem is the supplied cable is a bit short so you may need to buy a USB extender-which is $4 in Woolies this week

Sensor surface may need a clean, since I havent used for months -usually a Qtip dipped in isopropyl alchol does the job


worked well for lunar imaging

[Robert_T]

Ving, I'm impressed, these are really quite sharp and clear - even moreso considering then sticky tape support etc


well done :)

[ving]

LOL!
and i thought i was alone there! have you tried the said cam on anything else?
yeah the supplied cable is short hey.