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If you are going to take the plunge then do it well.. Go for an EQ6Pro or a G11 with gemini. The 10" dob will fit nicely on either of these mounts. You will have the ability to computer control both. To step into astrophotograhy with the 10 inch Dob you will need a set of mounting rings and maybe make some small mods to the dob tube to allow it to come to focus with DSLR. You will need a MPCC for image/comma correction. If you have any money left you could purchase an ED80 or similar or even an Achromat as a guide scope. Then lots of time for the steep learning curve, but You will not regret buying the bigger mount as it is probably more important than the scope. With a good mount you can always take great wide field shots with the camera and standard lensesbut the best scope is useless if you can't track the sky.
Cheers
Doug
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