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Originally Posted by Atmos
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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Colin you chose to compare the budget 1600 with the iKon. i did not bring the iKon into the discussion as a comparison or reference to Astro cameras, so yes i am missing a point of their relevance to our use, other than possible flow down effects into our products. My reference to sCMOS cameras was in relation to emerging benchmarks for next gen CMOS for astro use.