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Go for 8 inch F5.
I have one (GSO) and very very happy with it.
If you go for astro photos it will do a great job ever with a dslr.
If you look in the beginers photo section you will see what can be easily done with the eight and a dslr...its easy to set up a dob mounted scope to go on an equatorial mount.
The eight inch will go on a HEQ5 Mount which are not too expensive.
I have only recently gone to auto guiding and say you can get decent images with short exposures...the photo I suggested you look at in the beginners section was only 30 second captures which you can get without auto guiding...
The eight inch is managable for a reasonably fit person..I have leg problems and 71 years old and I manage it.
Visually the eight in a dark location will get most objects ...I have had six thru to teelve inch scopes but prefer 80mm binnos for visual...its not about the magnification but more about light gathering...searching the Milky Way with binos is the best.
Good luck.
Alex
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