the Vesta FUN is a color webcam manufactured by Philips. Videos and photos could be performed with a definition of 640 by 480 in millions of colors or in B&W

the first operation, is to dismantle the camera body to get the electronics card and of course the CCD(Warning take care of the static electricity who could destroy it !) Two small screws only need to be removed.

We get like that the electronic card :

and the CCD :

You just need now to convert it in astrocam, in a nice case with the T mount

After few tests, an improvement of the camera case by another one more suitable and with a better design... :

The Sony PAL is a real camera manufactured by Sony. You could take video by the use of an video PAL input converter (or by your VCR) or photos with a definition of 640 by 480 in millions of colors. The images display speed could reach 10 to 15 images by sec in 320/240 mode

the first operation, is to dismantle the camera body to get the electronics card and of course the CCD (Warning take care of the static electricity who could destroy it !) Three very small screws only need to be removed.

We get like that the electronic card :

and the CCD :

You just need now to convert it also in astrocam, in a nice case with the T mount.