[stanlite (Grady)]

I am struggling with some choices.

Going to get back in to imaging and have the basic idea of what I am going to get. But struggling with some key choices.

Decided (AKA locked and loaded):

Camera - QHY268C (don't have the time to dedicate to a mono sadly)
OAG - QHYOAG M (never had much success with finder scopes)
Mount - EQ6R (Workhorse that I can afford)
Focuser - ZWO EAF


Reasonably sure about:

Guide cam - A 290MM (although I am toying with a 120mm)

Heisenberg principle (The agony of choice):

Scope (always the way).
1. Esprit 120mm (most expensive of the lot but local support)
2. TS Optics 130mm Photoline (About the same as the Esprit $$ wise but a known quantity for me)
3. Saxon 127mm triplet (Cheapest but I am not sure of quality and suitability for AP).

The Esprit comes with a flatner while the others do not. Another consideration is the adaption of the focusers to the EAF.

Primary image focus will be nebula and bright galaxy stuff.

Trying to squeeze everything in under $12k.

Thoughts? Ideas?