greamec Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Hi all,Is this cam any good http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Webcam-web-camera-with-telescope-adaptor-for-astronomy-use-/400850349165?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_Webcams&hash=item5d548aec6d or would a Quickcam 4000 be betterThanks Greame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornelius Varley Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 The seller fails to mention the webcam specification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick J Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 The ebay item needs the webcam specification as Peter above, possibly ask the seller, 3days to run and has 3 of them £20+post. I see there is a quickcam pro on abs for £30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greamec Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 The ebay item needs the webcam specification as Peter above, possibly ask the seller, 3days to run and has 3 of them £20+post. I see there is a quickcam pro on abs for £30.cheers I will find out the spec, are all the quick cams ok or just certain onesthanks again greameOn a side note I got a travelscope 70 for Christmas and have been waiting for a chance to use it. Yesterday afternoon me and my 5 year old daughter took it out to the garden because the moon was out. We were both very impressed with our first view of the moon through a telescope. "awesome daddy" she said.Looking forward to looking at more planets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrosurf Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 On a side note I got a travelscope 70 for Christmas and have been waiting for a chance to use it. Yesterday afternoon me and my 5 year old daughter took it out to the garden because the moon was out. We were both very impressed with our first view of the moon through a telescope. "awesome daddy" she said.Looking forward to looking at more planets.Wonderful! That's what it's all about. And a little astronomer in the making!Alexxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensman57 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Hi all,Is this cam any good http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Webcam-web-camera-with-telescope-adaptor-for-astronomy-use-/400850349165?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_Webcams&hash=item5d548aec6d or would a Quickcam 4000 be betterThanks GreameThe seller does not mention which webcam was modified to make this camera. Not all webcams are suitable for imaging.A.G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick J Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 It's possible to use a Quickcam pro 4000, a quick search :StargazersAstronomy LogWebCam AstronomyThe ABS Quickcam pro 4000 is still active but been on a couple of days and had 50+ viewsThese cameras are quite old now, but most modern (all?) webcams seem to be cmos not ccd, but then you get usb2 not the bottle neck of usb1, I recon you could play with the Quickcam if it's still available, sell it on later - you will have a idea of whats what. Short video's of the moon, stacking software is mostly free, your time and interest ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxic Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 you can get a microsoft lifecam hd 3000 for £20.13p from currys and just mod it your self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxic Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 on the QC 4000 i have not been able to get drivers for it for win 7 or 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo747 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I'm using the QC 4000 fine on 8.1. Windows just used its built in driver and sharpcap pick s it up correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichM63 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Your 'aside' note rings a warning bell. Are you planning on using the 70 with the webcam. There is no reason why you should not try and I am very much all for trying to work things out with the kit available, but don't expect to capture the quality images that you may have seen.The Moon IMHO (with camera) would be your only sensible target with this telescope on the supplied mount, but if you can capture a couple of thousand frames in focus whilst hand tracking then you and your daughter will have even stronger Father/Daughter time when working out different Astro Imaging software to produce a final image that she can take to school.Your next planet will be Jupiter, but even this can be 'hairy' in a much larger telescope.The moon in the afternoon with daughter, priceless memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greamec Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Thanks richm63,You made me smile I wondered if my kit would be up to it and needed your reality check. I have recently got everything sorted to hook up my dslr, so I think I will focus on that as our next mission (a good pictur of the moon). You are right I did get carried away like I always do with new hobbies, some of the videos are great and inspiring.One thing I found out the other day was that the only lens worth using from the travelscope is the 20mm, it's nice and bright. The other are so poor in comparison (travelscope users what is the best lens you have found for yours?).Anyway loving my great value stocking filler from the wife but will hold on the web cam for a bit, see how hooked I get. How much would I be looking at by the way for a webcam telescope?Cheers greame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greamec Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hi all,Got the specs on that web cam , what do you think? 3.0 Megapixel Max. dynamic resolution:5.0M pixels (352x288,640x480,1280x1024,1600x1200,2048x1536,2560x1920) Max. static resolution:30.0M pixels (320x240,640x480,800x600,1024x768,1280x1024,1600x1200,2592x1944,2848x2136,3648x2736,4000x3000)(Needs software boost) Lens types:CMOS Lens 3 million pixels Lens 640 x 480 resolution Maximum frame number 30 frames Color digits 24 bits Lens high precision glass lens Plug and play support USB 2.0 interface type Support the static and dynamic image capture Support the dynamic real-time transmission remote video Support system:Win7/XP/2000,Vista USB cable length:110 cm(approx) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo747 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 30fps will be at 640x480The high res will probably be far lower.Doesnt mention if it has manual gain control.Might be ok for the moon though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick J Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Hi all,Got the specs on that web cam , what do you think?I think the specs look like these, Fashion USB 2.0 Webcam possibly rehoused, (it's quite common to rehouse webcams in Astronomy DIY), the webcam can be found on eBay and BangGood. I know this ain't much help, I think if I were you I would play with your dslr for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxic Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 or just buy a used ps3 eyetoy webcam £2-£5when you mod this one dont forget to cut ff the IR led's and paint over the red and green led's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickb2513 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 So is the ms lifecam the best webcam to use? What's the cheapest but best option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensman57 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 So is the ms lifecam the best webcam to use?What's the cheapest but best option?You can't expect too much at this price point to be honest. There are better webcams around but not much at this price point. How much better is the MS webcam is anyone's guess as there is no yardstick to measure by. To put things in perspective an old USB1 SPC/900 still goes for about £35.00~70.00 on the used market. An adapter for MS LifeCam to turn it to a 1.25" fitting is about £13.00. At any rate all these webcams are probably fine for imaging the Moon with a fast scope and you could probably have fun with Jupiter but I guess that would be all.A.G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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