I'm new to astrophotography but taking on this hobby has been a long-time ambition of mine. I've been intimidated by more conventional (and expensive) telescope setups so when I read PC Magazine's review of the S50, I was intrigued. Ordered the new S30 back in December, it arrived a couple days ago. It's been clear skies here in SoCal so I took the S30 out and gave it a try. I'm just amazed at how easy it is to use and the results I'm getting with very little effort. Worth every penny...what a great new hobby! Thank you ZWO for creating this incredible device!