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Webcam Camera Adapters for Philips (tm) Webcams.

 

My Primary Imaging camera's are:

 

    Vesta Pro 690K unmodified

    Vesta Pro 690K SC1

    Toucam Pro 740K

 

I primarily do eyepiece projection with a 25 mm Kellner, and a 17mm Plossl.

I also use a 2X barlow lens on occasion.

Toucam 740K in project box

I put my Toucam into a small project box I picked up at Radio Shack.  I epoxied a T-ring to the project box, and have temporarily added a film canister using double sided foam tape.

Celestron Tele-Extender for Eyepiece Projection

This has M42 threads on one end, and the other end fits over the visual back of a SCT telescope.

Toucam + Tele-Extender
Toucam + 2X Barlow
Toucam + 1 inch tube + SLR lens

In this configuration, I use the toucam for piggyback capture.

Toucam Prime Focus using Celestron camera adapter
Vesta Pro

Close-up of 1 1/2" to 2" rubber coupler.

Vesta Pro body snugly fits in 2" end and is secured by tightening the clamp ring.

T-Ring fits nicely in the 1 1/2 end

 

Focal ReducerClose-up of 1 1/2" to 2" rubber coupler.

Vesta Pro body snugly fits in 2" end and is secured by tightening the clamp ring

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Home-made focal reducer inside

Notice T-ring and lens element

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