Cheap Watec on ebay

[Bulkins]

Noticed a similar thread in the Social Group but I'm assuming this sub-forum supersedes it.

eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace

As already stated elsewhere this camera has no integration capability. I believe it has no IR filter and for astronomy is usually used as a comet-spotter.

[Psychobilly]

A couple of us have ordered the 1/3" version form ebay... without the lens...

Watec WAT-902H 1/3'' CCD Monochrome CCTV IR B/W Camera | eBay

Thats a good price for the 1/2" with a lens...

Peter...

[garethmob]

how easy is it to get a "fisheye" lens for somthing like this peter?

[Psychobilly]

Not too bad a decent fast fisheye is another matter.... I have a 2.8mm lens really wanted something shorter and faster... There's quite a range on Buythis...

For the 1/3" camera...

Ernitec 1V3-1/3 1/3" Standard Manual Iris Varifocal Camera Lens 1.6-3.4mm=

This gives you 84.3V x 180H fov...

Fujinon do a lens with 185 degree fov.... the model number is FE185C046HA-1 and its f1.4...

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/404279-REG/Fujinon_FE185C046HA1_FE185C046HA_1_1_2_1_4mm_F1_4.html

These really need the 5MP sensor camera to show anything useful...

Peter...

[Earl]

I ordered the Lens with mine as I also intend to dable with it as a security cam.. Keep my options open

[beamish]

Out of curiosity what else would you need to get it up & running ??

[Psychobilly]

As what Karlo...? and is it the one with the lens?

If it is A monitor with Composite video in (or any TV that has a yello phono socket or Scart on it) or a USB capture dongle and display the image on a monitor and capture still and video + PSU and cables...

I had a couple of 1/3" C-mount lenses that I bought for the SCB-2000... and are no good for the 4000..

[beamish]

Hello Peter, I was referring in general to these cams- £65 on a BIN seems suspiciously cheap but then you'd need to have an idea of how much you'll be spending on peripherals- a bit like a Flea3;) ( but without it being cheap )

[Earl]

Mine arrived today, and it works into a comp port on my monitor, im just trying to install my capture card thingy.

[Psychobilly]

What lens did you buy with it and how big is the sensor...

Check out my other thread...

Peter...