so this is what I'm leaning towards now for my CCD and imaging scope;
Bintel GSO RCA-200 f/8 Astrograph
Orion Starshoot Pro V2 Deep Space Colour Imager
now thinking of the colour imager, just because I can't find a monochrome within my price range that will give me a decent FOV with that scope ( I've heard its great for deep space photography and its got a good price as well). I could also go for a similarly priced refractor and get the monochrome (because then it would have a decent field of view) but I'm not sure of how good a refractor I could get for $1000. I'll probably end up going with the monochrome/refractor set up just because monochrome photography is what I want to be doing in the long run.
I actually have no idea
, I think I'm having a bit of an information overload now. I'll just have to let all this new info settle in my head over a few days then make my decision. Thank you both for the help so far.