Re: more on CCD modifying
On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:51:16 GMT, "MAT" <MAT@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Considering how cheap some point and shoot digital cameras are becoming, I
wonder
if a person can modify them to use for prime focus stuff and even tinker
with
making longer exposures possible.
Consider your objectives. If you are interested in lunar or planetary
imaging, a webcam will almost certainly outperform any other camera,
even high end astronomical cameras. If you are interested in deep sky
imaging on the cheap, there are various modifications to digital cameras
(most involve finding ways to cool the sensor) that can allow for at
least reasonable images.
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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
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(rec.photo.digital) - Re: The good old days of rpd
... vs. Canon earlier, and digital was but a twinkle in some engineers ... for use with P&S cameras using floppy disks. ... have taken digital imaging seriously? ... Pretend friends, pretend cameras, what's the difference to ...
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