Thanks for the responses so far
Some great pictures there Martin, makes me even more impatient to make a start!
Rick, it looks like you have a reasonable amount of wind shielding around that scope, I would assume that this helps.
I have read about the wind susceptibility issues with the 8" and the HEQ5 Pro but there seems to be some mixed comments.
Is there really that much of a difference between the 6" and the 8" for photography anyway? Many say no. I realise that more aperture is better and the jump from 6" to 8" is considerable but I guess you can just take longer exposures is that correct? My understanding is that mount accuracy and OTA stability is the main key to achieving good results, am I correct?