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Hi Boff,
welcome to IIS!
you have probably heard it before but there is no perfect scope for everything.
But if I get you right then a C8 on an EQ6 pro GOTO mount with a ED80 as guidescope is a pretty advanced "beginners" setup for both visual and photographic ambitions-given that you have at least a DSLR.
I have looked through a C8 on a starparty and found it very nice - much higher resolving power than my OmniXLT. Itīs not ideal for very large nebulae but for that you have the ED80-with which I am very happy.
Make no mistake: the solar system is the place where you need the big guns with several meter focal lenght (C8), deepspace objects are usually so huge that a smaller focal lenght scope shows them better-more complete.
Donīt forget to budget for good eyepieces (good=expensive) and a barlow.
Cheers
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