Reviews
Gear reviews
What each piece of gear is actually good at, where it falls short, and who should buy it — based on published specs and pricing, not hands-on testing we haven’t done.
- Smart telescopeDwarflab Draco Review: Specs, Price and Who Should Buy ItA specs-and-market analysis of the Dwarflab Draco — a 90 mm smart telescope with a rotating sensor, 300-second exposures and a built-in narrowband filter, shipping November 2026.Updated 18 Sep 2026
- OpticsSky-Watcher Esprit 100ED Review: Specs, Price and Who Should Buy ItA specs-and-market analysis of the Esprit 100ED — a 550 mm f/5.5 triplet APO refractor aimed at advanced imagers who've outgrown a smaller scope.Updated 18 Sep 2026
- MountSky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi Review: Specs, Price and Who Should Buy ItA specs-and-market analysis of the Star Adventurer GTi — a 5 kg-payload GoTo EQ mount that's often the first real mount an imager buys.Updated 18 Sep 2026
- CameraSony A7 IV Review: Specs, Price and Who Should Buy ItA specs-and-market analysis of the Sony A7 IV — a full-frame mirrorless camera that's a common all-purpose choice for Milky Way and nightscape photography.Updated 18 Sep 2026
- OpticsWilliam Optics RedCat 51 Review: Specs, Price and Who Should Buy ItA specs-and-market analysis of the RedCat 51 — a 250 mm f/4.9 apochromatic refractor that's become a default first 'real' astrophotography telescope.Updated 18 Sep 2026
- MountZWO AM5N Harmonic Mount Review: Specs, Price and Who Should Buy ItA specs-and-market analysis of the ZWO AM5N — a 20 kg-payload, 5.5 kg harmonic-drive GoTo mount aimed at imagers who want EQ6-class capacity in carry-on-sized luggage.Updated 18 Sep 2026
- CameraZWO ASI2600MC Pro Review: Specs, Price and Who Should Buy ItA specs-and-market analysis of the ASI2600MC Pro — a cooled, APS-C-format dedicated deep-sky camera built around the Sony IMX571 sensor.Updated 18 Sep 2026
- Smart telescopeZWO Seestar S30 Review: Specs, Price and Who Should Buy ItA specs-and-market analysis of the Seestar S30 — ZWO's 30 mm entry-level smart telescope with a wide-angle camera and a built-in solar filter, at $399.Updated 18 Sep 2026
- Smart telescopeZWO Seestar S50 Pro Review: Specs, Price and Who Should Buy ItA specs-and-market analysis of the Seestar S50 Pro — ZWO's 50 mm smart telescope with an 8.3 MP sensor, EQ mode and a 60-second exposure ceiling.Updated 18 Sep 2026