I was about to agree with everything said, especially with astrophotography. But there is a way of doing deep sky photography if you get this video camera, incidently from the same shop.
http://www.myastroshop.com.au/guides/gstar.htm
Now it's just a black and white video camera but it's needs are very minimal scope wise. The mount only needs to track on a single axis with enough accuracy for 2.5 seconds, or for that matter 1.25 seconds would do. That's it, no guide scope or anything if you view the image on a monitor. To record frames you use a capture card in the computer. Of course that's another $595 for the camera. The scope would be of no use with film or digital SLR cameras.
I agree though there are better and more expensive options in telescopes for photography.
For visual use a cheap 8 inch dob is very good.