Hi All,
Mellotron my 2cents worth is to buy a Dob to get the aperture you want. You can still take photo's of the moon and major planets (webcam or DSLR) and later upgrade to an EQ mount. Definately the easiest way out and you'll gain experience as to what lies where in the night sky along the way. I've got a 12" Dob and just bought a laptop and cheap webcam. I've modded the cam and all is ready but the cloud has rolled in. There are also some shots posted earlier of the Moon that i took just holding a point and shoot camera up to the lens that came out quite well.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Duncan
