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I think you're missing my point a bit Glen, the iKon 231 is a scientific instrument, it is not for the amateur market as such. My point was simply that CCDs are not the way of the past and that CMOS sensors, although great for the amateur community, just are not up to the standards of the scientific community. The SCMOS sensors are a step in the right direction and probably fine for narrow spectroscopy but not for the larger professional astronomical community.
99.99% of the amateur community does not have a large enough imaging circle for the camera. They don't have a focuser capable of carrying what will amount to a near 20kg payload (once a filterwheel/adapters are added). If you have a telescope that can handle the camera then you by definition have a mount capable of doing 1+ hour subs.
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