A webcam book to keep your eye out for.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #1 23-05-2006, 04:56 PM

It's only just arrived in the post today and I probably won't be able to do more than skim through it over the next couple of weeks, but I though I'd do a preliminary, first impressions, still has that fantastic new book smell, review

The book:

"Introduction to Webcam Astrophotography" by Robert Reeves.

First impression. We've definately gotta get a Homer drooling emoticon here. It was love at first sight. A quick skim through the Contents page (Broken down to 3 levels for each chapter

. ie chapter, sub-section, sub-sub-section) left me wanting to jump straight in and start reading from anywhere in the book.

It is a technical book ( with all sorts of formula for those that need them), it is a how to book (for just about every area that I could see, though time will tell), it has lots of pictures and diagrams to show what you should see, do or expect. What it doesn't seem to be is a book on webcams. There is a chapter on specific webcams but there are only 6 or 7 cameras specifically mentioned.

I'm looking forward to getting into it in about 4 weeks time (when I will have some clear time

) so stay tuned. This was just to whet your appetites.

If you come across it, have a good hard look at it. If you are into webcamming I think you will be hard pressed to walk away from it without buying it.

iceman (Mike) · #2 23-05-2006, 07:06 PM

Sounds great, I expect a full and comprehensive review!

matt · #3 23-05-2006, 07:35 PM

Good stuff Paul.

Did you find it on the internet? Got a link?

leon · #4 23-05-2006, 07:40 PM

Sounds like it would be a great help, however have you seen the Robert Reeves, Intro to Digital Astrophotography, it has a full chapter on toucam imaging, from taking the shot to processing in Registax.

It would have to be one of the best books on the subject of astrophotography to date.

matt · #5 23-05-2006, 07:47 PM

And here's a whole book, not just a chapter, devoted to webcam imaging .... by the same author!!!

http://www.scsastro.co.uk/it020002.htm

[1ponders] (Paul) · #6 23-05-2006, 11:12 PM

That's the book Matt but I got it abit cheaper than that from the states, though the postage was a killer. 34.95 US, but 25 US postage. Mind you I wanted straight away. Ordered it the 15th of May and got to my front door at about 8:30 this morning. So not bad I guess.

This is the site here. I'd suggest you don't go looking through the rest of the site. You will hate it.