Webcam or Digital Camera?

that_guy (Tony) · #1 17-10-2010, 09:36 PM

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 (Dave) · #2 17-10-2010, 09:43 PM

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

Alchemy (Clive) · #3 17-10-2010, 09:57 PM

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

that_guy (Tony) · #4 17-10-2010, 10:05 PM

haha.. thanks for the quick replies guys... is this an okay webcam? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PHILIPS-ToUca...ht_1780wt_1139
seems cheap :/

bobson (Bob) · #5 18-10-2010, 06:35 PM

Tony,

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

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

Link to buy camera:

http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/sho...CategoryID=522

cheers

bob

mithrandir (Andrew) · #6 18-10-2010, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobson

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

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

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.