I may be biased, but the ED80 is one of the best Astrophotography scopes made for beginner, Intermediate, and experienced users.
I still use mine a fair bit, and I know many others still do.
It is a remarkable scope for its small size.
The GoTo mount will make object finding easy, as long as you are prepared to learn polar aligning.
If you want to see the results of the ED80, just check some of these out. All captured through an ED80:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=71830
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=71574
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=68963
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=70697
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=68652
and a collection of my very first DSLR shots thru an ED80
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthrea...l/fpart/1/vc/1
and even one from me using the humble Toucam Webcam in an ED80
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=27444
So, as yiu can see, no matter what camera is used, ED80's are great