Oh yes, I remember Brian
Sorry mate, I got carried away. You have an 8" Skywatcher reflector on a dobsonian base. A great scope - I started with much the same, but in solid tube. Easy to transport, easy to setup, plenty to see!
Yes, no problem capturing DSOs in that once you can work out where to point it.
I moved fairly quickly to the ultra-wide 80 deg 30mm 2" eyepiece. It was a great improvement on the 26mm eyepiece that came with my scope. There are various clones sold by different suppliers. Andrews version for $99 is well worth a look.