Homebrew PCBs

On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:51:02 +0100, James Newton  
<jamesmichaelnewton@...> wrote:

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> If you find a web cam that can do that or figure out how to adapt
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> one, please let me know. I can't get any of the 4 I own to focust
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> closer than about a foot and a half away. I've looked for close up
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> lenses, but all I can find are for the higher end cameras.
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> Having the ability to do close up with a web cam is the first step
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> in machine vision automation on the hobby level. The software is
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> becomming available, the only real cost at this point is the high
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> end cameras you have to buy.


Mine needed removing of a plastic stop to focus closer. It will also work  
through a microscope now since it is mechanically similar to the human eye  
(in terms of lens diameter and how close in you can get).

ST