Philips SPC-1000NC / SPC-1300NC lens removal?
Posted by: delusional in Software / Hardware / DIYPhilips has two nicely specified webcams on the market at the moment, the SPC-1000NC and the SPC-1300NC, both 1.3 megapixel (1280×1024 native resolution) devices.
Now, as many amateur astrophotographers will tell you, the earlier Philips Toucam models had lenses which unscrewed from a M12.5×0.5 thread allowing the easy fitment of a telescope adapter. Alternatively, ‘Micro Video’ lenses of different focal lengths could be fitted to the webcam.
The SPC-1000NC/SPC-1300NC may be a different issue as I’ve read an old post from the QCIUAG via a german astrophotography forum indicating the lens on these camera’s VGA sibling is captive (no M12.5×0.5 thread 
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I’d be really grateful if anyone passing this way who knows with certainty whether the lenses can be removed or not post in the comments section below and let me know. 
It would also be handy to know if the webcams are permanently attached to their bases or wether they have a normal tripod thread.
Tags: lenses, micro video, philips, spc1000nc, spc1300nc, toucam, webcams
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I just got one and haven’t had a chance to try it out. However, I stumbled upon your post and saw you had no reply, so I tried to remove the lens. As far as I can tell, it doesn’t remove or have threads that would allow even a filter. The lens did rotate, but doesn’t seem to come off.
Amy
Well, thanks for looking Amy, it does appear that the SPC-1000NC/SPC-1300NC lenses are heavily integrated with the casing so it looks like they may not come off (easily) after all. At least not in a way that isn’t at least partially destructive to the casing.
Thanks again.