I have a 180mm Skywatcher Maksutov, great for planetary and lunar viewing but at f15 not too flash for astrophotography. The CPC 8" is probably a better inbetween scope, great magnification for the moon and planets and with a focal reducer ok for a bit of photography. The fork mount will limit any photography to 20 to 30 second exposures, you really need an eq mount for that.
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