If you have photography in mind I would suggest that you put the money into a good mount like an Eq6 which is reasonably priced at the moment or even a G11 if you can afford it. I just got a G11 they are under $5000 at the moment complete with Gemini
Put your Camera on the equatorial mount and practice wide angle shots and stacking. You will need a computer (Laptop) and some free programs like PHD and DSS. You will be surprised at the results. My son put his 1000D on an ETX125 and took lots of 50 second subs that gave fantastic results.
When you get proficient at this you will know what sort of an OTA to get for the serious DSO's including an auto guider.
Barry
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