CCD camera on ebay

[NickH]

Have you tried them in low light conditions yet?

[acme]

Hi Nick,

I did a very and I mean very quick focus test on Cassiopeia lastnight, still using my Megrez and the camera tripod.. Work commitments and all that so had to rush ...All I can say at the moment is I could get down to very faint stars, I will try do a side by side with my SPC900NC if the clouds clear.

What is your view on the two pictures Nick??

Acme

[NickH]

They look great...£20...simply stunning!

[ncjunk]

Yes....i was totally wrong...possibly...no i couldn't have been so therefore eveyone else is making it up!

Oh ok well done on the cheap cameras hope first light goes well! ;-)

[acme]

Nick,

It's cost £50 in total to get it to this stage, Camera, c-mount, USB frame grabber and the power connection.

Would it be better to start a new thread for the pictures taken with this camera. We might get a bit more advice now we are up and running and can provide images.

It's been all good fun and a bit of a gamble to date but now I would like to squeeze the life out of it and see what it can do. If I can't do it then perhaps I will lend it out to a someone who can, then we can all see what is possible for £50.

Acme

[acme]

Ncjunk,

Lol..Nice one..You remembered. 8-P

Acme

[NickH]

£50...wow...expensive :-)

Awesome deal..

[Ogri]

If there's one thing I like as much as getting a great deal myself, it's seeing other people get a great deal.

This is bleedin awesome, well done!

[tarqs101]

Got mine up and running today! blumming hell those pins are small!! Soldering was hard.

All I need now is my c-mount but I'm going to have to wait until pay day I think!!

Gavin

[acme]

Nice one Gavin,

Just gaffer tape it to a diagnal or unscrew the chrome barrel of a cheapo eyepeice and have a play with it...That's what I did until my c-mount adapter arrived.

Acme

[tarqs101]

Stupid question time... when I connect the camera to the tv (not connected to telescope) the screen is just bright and changes shades as I move the camera around.

Is this right?!

Gavin

[Hiddenharry]

mixed feelings about it but what do you think of it

[George]

Stupid question time... when I connect the camera to the tv (not connected to telescope) the screen is just bright and changes shades as I move the camera around.

Is this right?!

Gavin

Probably if your out of focus

[acme]

Gavin,

You need a lense to focus the image..Try it, hold an eyepiece in front of it and draw it away from the camera slowly. Use your 32mm!!

Acme

[tarqs101]

Cheers acme,

Suspected that. Will give it a try. Think I'm just paranoid it won't give a clear image.

Will try using the 32mm when I get home

Gavin

[wayne weedon]

FLO Have a sample of one of my alloy C/CS Mounts maybe they will stock them shortly !

Now I'm really wishing I bought one of those cams when I saw them Oh well!

Wayne....

[tarqs101]

That worked a treat Acme. Managed to focus it by shifting the EP nearer and further away.

Try and make my own adapter tonight then!!

Gavin

[acme]

Gavin,

At least you know you have a worker now!! ..

You could try one of those black plastic cans off an old 35mm film, it will just sit over the lip on the camera, cut off the closed end and make two small cuts, unscrew the chrome end of an eyepiece and push the cannister in as far as it will go then tape them together.

I would still order a c-maount though..lol

Acme

[tarqs101]

I've tried that, however the image I'm getting is very ghostly!! What shutter and gain settings did you use for the tree images?

Gavin

[acme]

PM'd

If the eyepiece is a pain then try your finder scope..

Acme