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The sensor seems to react to IR with all pixels (not only red). With no filters the image will be pink/violet and the color balance will be impaired due to high infra-red signal. For planetary even 640x480 with max zoom will do - the webcam will read only a central part of the sensor - at higher speed (30 FPS). Low resolution and max zoom - ROI like featureįor Lunar imaging choose biggest resolution.
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Exposure: Set it to manual and set the exposure time so high that the planet is bright, but not overburned.For planets you much smaller to get 30 FPS. Colour Space / Compression: format used for the AVI.On the right side we have all the settings options. Use the Cameras menu at the top to select the LifeCam. By default you may get the built in laptop webcam. It support all essential settings for those cameras.
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Software for LifeCam imaging SharpCap is the best (or one of the best) application for imaging with LifeCams. When that's done you can start playing with software. It's also good to glue the USB cable to the housing so it won't pull the connector on the board. but the housing turned out to be too small Be sure to place the sensor in the centre of the nosepiece. You may also check electronic stores for standard plastic housings for electronics. Using any type of 1,25" nosepiece (part of an eyepiece, Barlow or any nosepiece adaptor) and custom housing you can however make a nice and working camera. Webcam 1,25" nosepieces that fit SPC webcams won't fit to LifeCams (smaller thread in those webcams). HD-5000 Stripped down with disconnected USB cable 1,25" nosepiece adaptation Cable connected to the front may be detached: When you burn it around you will be able to burn/cut two plastic columns holding the screws - after that the front part can be separated with the bottom holding the imaging sensor. If you can't get to them you may try cut around the housing (for example with fire-hot blade) - but don't pus the blade deep inside. One of the options is to remove the front window to get access to two screws. In case of HD-5000 and HD-6000 it's harder. The lens should also be unscrewable quite easily. So in general you have to remove the front window, the back plate and slide out the imaging module.
Usually the Cinema and Studio models are used. MS Lifecam HD-5000 and HD-6000 have very small housings and are quite hard to dismount. As dismounting will void warranty - try to avoid brutal force on the camera (or you will damage it). After stripping the camera a new housing with improvised 1,25" nosepiece has to be made. The goal is to remove the imaging board from the housing and to remove the lens mounted above the sensor. This camera offers 1920 x 1080 frame and rolling shutter (typical for bigger CMOS sensors). The LifeCam Studio has a bigger sensor but exact model name wasn't announced. Lifecams use USB 2.0 interface, while older webcams (like Philipcs SPC models) use USB 1.1. Those sensors are quite sensitive, including IR. In this article I'll describe all the steps necessary to convert a MS webcam into a planetary imaging camera.ħ20p MS webcams are equipped with a CMOS OV9712 sensor from OmniVision.
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LifeCam Cinema, HD-5000 and HD-6000 are 720p models, LifeCam Studio has bigger sensor capable of doing 1080p. Compared to the longly used Philips SPC880, 900NC, Vesta, ToUcam equipped with ICX098 CCD - MS webcams offer more pixels and higher sensitivity, as well a USB 2.0 transfer speeds. Those models are also being used in planetary and Lunar astrophotography - as a cheap camera with quite good capabilities. Microsoft HD capable webcams get quite good or even best ratings in the HD webcam category.