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I think you're on the right track going with the ED80 on the HEQ5 first up on the basis that you're primary goal is astrophotography with a secondary use as a visual scope.
As others have said most people have different scopes for different purposes and for very good reason.
An ED80 will be a great starter scope for visual astronomy, However, be realistic in your expectations of it as a visual scope. While the optical quality is good, the aperture is very small. If you limit yourself to the moon, planets, double stars and the brighter DSO's you will have a lot of fun with it.
Down the track if you're still keen on some visual astronomy look to add a 10" or 12" collapsible or truss dob. These have good portability and will outperform all of the smaller aperture scopes for all visual astronomy by quite a margin.
Cheers
John B
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