FreeLists / az-observing / [AZ-Observing] Re: Web Cam Mods:

["Steven Dodder" <sdodder@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jack,
  You DO know someone with SMT experience-namely me.  From installation to 
modifications, I've done it for years at my ex-job.  Patience, a steady hand 
the proper tools and confidence are all that's required.

Jeff: You're right about the mods.  I never doubted your ability to make 
them.  You can do it if you know how, but as Tom says, you won't rival 
modern CCD images.  I did follow the links you posted.  Yes, they're 
impressive _for a webcam_ as I said before.  But Tom's assessment is 
accurate.  Resolution, dynamic range and sensitivity suffer.  Planetary 
images are very, very impressive, but it's done in post exposure processing, 
and sensitivity isn't an issue.  I admire your optimism, but a small dose of 
reality is a good thing, too.  My remark about blind optimism was not aimed 
at mking the mods, but at the resulting improved results.

Steve and Rosie Dodder
sdodder@xxxxxxxxxxx
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>From: "Jack Jones" <spicastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
I built kits too and
>have a lot of electronic assembly experience as Jeff does, but some may not
>and I know no one with SMT experience.

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