Ok, so Andrews is good, but shop around - thanks
Ice - budget, well initially, I wouldn't want too go too much more than about $500. Now whether I can get just a scope, or just a mount, or both for that, I'm not too fussed.
I'm primarily interested in astrophotography, but I don't think you could get at all enthused if you weren't even a little bit interested in just observing... say a 70/30 split in favour of photography?
Portability - I never really thought about that too much, but I would definitely say the more portable, the better. I'm in the defence force, so I'm rarely in the same spot for more than a few months, and living on bases doesn't leave many spots "at home" to observe.
Thanks for the help guys
Brad