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Camcorder for imaging advice

Started by Jay Martin, 10/19/2009 02:11AM
Posted 10/19/2009 02:11AM Opening Post
Hello,
Rather than go the webcam route for solar system imaging, I am thinking about using a digital camcorder. I do not want to spend money on a laptop computer. Can anyone give me advice on which one might work well with out spending a fortune? Can I stack pictures and get the equivalent of webcams? I am guessing I will be ok if the camcorder is in an avi photo format. Anyone with any experience here please advise. I have been taking fairly decent pictures using a simple digital camera and stacking, but I want to move up to webcam quality without getting a new computer. I have not found a whole lot on this in my google searchs. Thanks.
Jay