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Hi Graham,
I was recently in your position. I got a bargain 10" dob, the views were fantastic from my light polluted home. But I was getting sick of only being able to take 1 second exposures. I was thinking of making an heavy duty GEM (I am a engineer with a full workshop), Then I bought a complete imaging set up off this site for quite cheap, and realised how hard it would have been to do myself. There are so many little things to imaging that I didnt know, so its best to start small. I got a 127mm refractor and good mount, the pictures are far beyond what I imagined was possible, and I reckon that it will take me ages to master it.
So my advice is, you made a good choice, keep the big dob for visual, and keep your eye out for a good mount and smaller scope for imaging.
Best of luck,
Dimithri
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