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For a little over $2000 I'd recommend an ED80 on an HEQ5. Or for a little less you could get an 8" newt on an HEQ5. The newtonian will have more light gathering ability but will require a little more fiddling than the refractor.
I would say if you want to do astrophotography then get at least an HEQ5 (not an EQ5). Looks like the HEQ5 is $1500 at Andrews and the ED80 is $1000. Bintel have an 8" f4 or f5 imaging newt for under $500.
That 10" newt will require a sturdy mount, so factor that into the price, and at f3.9 will require spot-on collimation to get good images.
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