Web Cam Modification

boothee · Post by **boothee** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:21 pm

Dear Friends,

Is there any web cam modification service for Long Exposure in Singapore ?

Where can I find it and how much it would cost roughly.

Thanks,

;O)
boothee

anat · Post by **anat** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:53 pm

Boothee:

What kind of webcams are you going to modify? If you don't want to mess with modification, LPI is a good alternative.

Anat

boothee · Post by **boothee** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:36 pm

Dear Anat,

Thanks for your information. Meade LPI can't take long exposure right ?

boothee

jermng · Post by **jermng** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:00 pm

Hi, I'm just wondering, which is "better"? LP1 or Toucam for Planets? Is it possible to take DSOs with those?

boothee · Post by **boothee** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:06 pm

jermng wrote:Hi, I'm just wondering, which is "better"? LP1 or Toucam for Planets? Is it possible to take DSOs with those?

I saw some people taking DSOs with Webcam/ Toucam. Have any idea ?

:roll:
boothee

AGMI · Post by **AGMI** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:06 pm

the vesta pro webcam can be used to mod for long exposures up to (1 min+?) but its capable of long exposures with mods

river · Post by **river** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:21 pm

planetary/moon image is easy with toucam but cant do much with DSO without long exposure mod.

Must know Steve Chambers if you are talking about webcam mod. Search online and you will find bunch of people mod their webcam base on this guy. See the mod step by step here:
http://www.pmdo.com/about.htm

I have question about webcam mod too, which is better:?
1) Wire connection to PC and use PC to control the exposure (another comm port??)

2) Mod the webcam so that you use IR LED or remote control to manual control the exposure (less wire)

3) do a micro-controller project to key-in the exposure time on the camera itself.

4) save the original toucam for planetary and buy other CCD for DSO?

mrngbss · Post by **mrngbss** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:54 pm

Hi boothe, have you heard about the Celestron NexImage? It will not require you to modify it.

boothee · Post by **boothee** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:11 pm

mrngbss wrote:Hi boothe, have you heard about the Celestron NexImage? It will not require you to modify it.

Thank I thought this one is also not for DSOs. Right ?

boothee

mrngbss · Post by **mrngbss** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:19 pm

I haven tried it, will try when I get it next month. I think it may not suitable for DSO. Not too sure yet.
Is DSO (Deep Sky Observation)?