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Hi ekon
Getting back into the field after a long break ??
The question I'm wondering is your level of expertise in the imaging dept, if yove previously done some then ok for the big scope.... If not then you are jumping in at the deep end, and I personally would not recommend it.
The caveat here is deep sky imaging, I recommend beginners to start with an ed80 refractor, it has a shortish focal length and being a good quality refractor is simple to use, no collimation problems etc. Once a level of proficiency is acquired then move up the field, I have had a number of scopes from the 80 mm up to a12 inch, I have settled for a 5 inch apo refractor.
Meade are a high volume big advertising company, and I guess it's like the Holden or ford as far as scopes go, plenty have used them and are reasonable value for money.
Mildura would be a great place to be as far as clear skies go, so the potential for lots of use is there. The 12 inch would be good for planetary imaging to some degree and does not have such a high learning curve as deep sky
imaging,
It really depends on where you are at,
Well there you go another opinion for you anyway
Clive
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