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Toucam vs DSI ProMeade DSI Pro2: Professional
Philips Toucam: consumer web cam ~£30 ebay + ~£10 eyepiece adapter
Copied from earlier post by Bhenderson50:
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the DSI Pro 2 and the Toucam are quite different in capabilities. The Toucam is ideal for taking lots of images of bright objects, such as planets and the moon, but is not really sensitive enough in its native state to work for deep sky objects. Some people have modified their Toucams for longer exosure times, but I'm not sure how successful they are at imaging DSO's.
The DSI Pro 2 is much more sensitive, and as such is optimised for deep sky objects. It can also be used for brighter objects, but frankly is nowhere near as good as the Toucam for planets. Best to use each in its optimised mode I think.
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bwh
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Unmodified toucam does look a good starter for planets and bright object work.
Had no luck with deep space objects - as no enough light for a 1/10 second exposure.
Have heard that modification for 30-60 second exposures possible, but will try to source other toucam (and they rare) - but internet full of ways to modify the basic setup, with colling fans, pletiers etc etc
Do think
good quality scope + web cam/ccd camera the way for amateurs to see the skies
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