Webcam or Digital Camera?

[that_guy]

Heyy folks,
which is better for planetary piccies through a newt? a webcam or a digital camera fixed to the eyepiece with an adapter? it would be video capture and processed through registax...

cheers,
tony

[DavidU]

A web cam is the way to go.The SPC900nc is great.

[Alchemy]

Ditto for the web camera . You can buy spa ialized planetary video cams, nut the webcam will get you up and running.

[that_guy]

haha.. thanks for the quick replies guys... is this an okay webcam? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PHILIPS-ToUcam-810B-Webcam-Camera-BRAND-NEW-/360310563496?pt=UK_Computing_Comput erComponents_Webcams&hash=item53e42ee2a8#ht_1780wt_1139
seems cheap :/

[bobson]

Tony,

Have a look here, I got one with adapter under $40:

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=65905

Link to buy camera:

http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/shop/detail.asp?ProductID=6313&CategoryID=452&SubCategoryID=522

cheers

bob

[mithrandir]

I got Ken to order one for me complete with adapter, flash it and mail it from the UK.

About 2 weeks. The only tricky bit is levering off the front ring so you can unscrew the lens and fit the adapter.