Hey Rob,
Shane here, still reckon the 7.1" black diamond will give superior images that's why they are more expensive, better lenses are used. But i think already told you this, did you consider a Good quality Refractor? they are getting pretty cheap these days especially with the dollar, OPT corp have some , i just think if you wanna do deep sky stuff and photography down the track a Mak isnt the way to go.
Kind Regards
Shane
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