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Philips SPC 900NC PC Web Cam
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Mar 15, 2008
SPC900NC web cam
Pros:Inexpensive; Light weight; Easy to use
Cons:None
Comments:Philips is a leader in inexpensive web cams for astrophotography. I've used the SPC900NC for lunar, planetary, and solar work; all very successfully. This little camera is easy to use, and very light weight. I would recommend this web cam to anyone interested in taking lunar, solar, or planetary images. The camera and software are very user-friendly.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesFeb 4, 2008SPC900nc Camera
Pros:Ease of use, quality of picture
Cons:None
Comments:This is a great camera to start imaging without a big price. It provides great shots of planets and the Moon. I would start off using the camera indoors to get used to the software and practice with the settings, and then attach it to a telescope. It is much easier to learn the software in light than in the dark. The camera can be modified for long exposure dso photography.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesJun 2, 2007Philips SPC 900NC PC Web Cam ToUcam 3
Pros:Very sensitive to near total dark and very easy to use! Plus the price :-)
Cons:The body has very thin plastic around the tripod adapter!
Comments:This is a great webcam or astronomy ccd imager!! As a webcam, the face tracking is unreal, great feature!! Has 90 fps and doesn't flicker at all. I like using it as a time lapse video recorder in the day and at night I pop off the lens cover and screw on the 1.25" telescope adapter and it's ready to use as fast as you can start the software!!
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? Yes
The automatic color and white balance works great even on a full moon!! Saturn and Jupiter were clear and had nice color for a camera that only cost $60 plus $20 for the nose piece. This is one nice all around great performer!!
The v-lounge software is simple and the chip is able to see stars without even using a telescope! I used k3ccd tools 3 trial which worked great but that's if you really need to spend the extra $50? Nice option though! I would recommend buying two of these, one for the telescope and one for a webcam! This is one purchase I'm glad I made!!Sort by
