Webcam and security cam mods

[Whitters]

Folks,
What's the latest news on mods etc, I have a chap at work itching to have a go. But I guess things have moved on since I left a massacred toucam on Ian's workshop table.

[JohnP]

Hi Paul,

People are still modding camera's - The Philips SPC900N seems to be a popular one at the moment - this is the successor to the Philips Toucam. You can buy cameras already modded through Astronomiser. A quick search on the internet will show how to do the mod etc.. (I think it is easier to do due to layout of the webcam.) This page may help:

http://home.zonnet.nl/m.m.j.meijer/D_I_Y/spc900nc.htm


To be honest if I was starting out again I would probably go for something like Atik 16ic. This is based on my modded SC3 camera & has the much more sensitibe B&W chip + it is 16bit & it is Peltier cooled - runs around £300..  See here:

http://www.iankingimaging.com/show_products.php?category=45


Hope that helps - John

[Rocket Pooch]

I think the bargain is a second hand EOS300d at about £250 6 mpix deep sky camera can't go wrong.

[Ian]

that camera is still on my workbench Paul. Despite the fact I've moved house...

I've been thinking about finishing it and presenting it to you as a long-modified exposure camera

[Oscar the Cat]

Thanks folks,
I'm surprised that the broken spider of a Toucam is still there after a house move. I'm still looking for some of my stuff.