Michael,
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Attached for size comparisons though in reality the S30 seems much smaller than the S50, more so than the photo shows, b/c of the weight difference. The footprint of the scope inside the case is quite different. Both Seestars need a better tripod than the OEM. The S30 tripod is a 'joke' - though one has to remember its purpose is to be put into a backpack or into carry-on luggage ... aka very portable. I immediately bought INNOREL carbon fiber tripods for both, the S50 after seeing the OEM tripod and the S30 two months before it was even delivered. I spent about 50% of the cost of the S50 on the CF tripod, and just north of 40% the cost of the S30 with a slightly lighter & smaller INNOREL CF tripod.
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