Re: [APML] O.T. Best Web Cam? - (Was: Best WebCam?)

[steve banbury <banburys@sonic.net>]

At 08:14 AM 9/11/03 -0700, Jim Vineyard wrote:
>
>Hello Juan and List,
snip
>  I got much better results the second outing 4 days later, but
clearly the 
>now "discontinued" Philips ToUcam Pro Web Cam guys rule for
planetary 
>imaging.  They can still be had if you search around the web
apparently.  My 
>best efforts and the result are as below:
>
>http://www.homestead.com/sky4u/Mars2003.html


Hi Jim--great to see you posting on APML again!
Your image came out pretty darned well IMHO.

I'm under the impression the ToUcam Pro 740 was discontinued, but
replaced by a model 840 with a 
similar name. The sensitivity spec is the same. The 740's are apparently
still available in the UK for the 
equivalent of about $80, and prefabricated adapters run around $20.
Scopetronix and Adirondack seem
to be the only US companies who list the Model 740, and its around $149
plus shipping with and adapter
included. 

Your shot is motivating me to try it with a digicam too!

Take care--steve

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