thanks guys.
will keep that in mind about the mounts.. i probably should have been less specific about 5/6 because i dont know much about them except they are out of my price range for now
re: 10" dob yeah its tempting because its not much longer, wider or heavier than the 8" - so i guess it would be just as portable - if we can take an 8" we can take a 10". the extra cost is a bit of a factor, but as you can see im trying to think a bit long term, so over 5 years spending an extra $200 would be worth it.
would a 10" dob and an entry level DSLR (like olympus E500 or canon 400D), and decent EQ mount be a good base for imaging? it would need to keep me happy until i finally upgraded the OTA (my estimate of $1750 was probably on the low side so that might come a while after the mount)
btw stunning jupiter images!
cheers
