From: dcaster on
On Apr 19, 5:09 pm, "Joel Koltner" <zapwireDASHgro...(a)yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Yes.  Unless the camcorder or camera is designed for it, you'll spend far more
> kludging something together than just going out and buying a webcam designed
> as such.  (Cheaps ones can be had for, oh, say, $10... and there are many good
> ones between $50-$100...)

I have been trying to find a good cheap one. I want one with a 1.3 or
2.0 Megapixel sensor that I can easily take the lense off and use
different optics.

I did get a Rocketfish webcam off Ebay for $12. It has a 2.0
megapixel sensor , but has autofocus. Good but not easily hacked.

Dan