Hi all,
I'll cut to the chase - I'm considering either a 12" GSO dob, or a Skywatcher 8" Newt with a tracking HEQ5 mount.
I'm interested in DSOs, but I also have a Canon 300D, so I have an interest in dabbling in astrophotography too. The 12" dob gives me great bang for buck in terms of aperture, but it's heavy, not very portable, and doesn't track. The 8" Newt on a HEQ5 presumably can carry the Canon for photography, but it's a GEM, so it's more difficult to set up, and it's a much smaller aperture.
Thoughts? Is there much I'm not likely to see with the 8"? I'm leaning toward it for the photography and portability, but I'm worried that I'll go to look at stuff and find that I'm struggling to see it and then wish I got the 12" dob. Any advice or comment is welcome
