I've used the QHY8 with my 10" Meade and it is a great match, the drivers are a pain in Windows though. Nebulosity supports it and is a great place to start imaging.
I'd start off with the Celestron or Meade F6.3 reducer/corrector, it is a reasonable starting point and gives a fairly flat field and a reasonably wide view and fast-ish exposure times.
Start with that reducer as they are readily available 2nd hand for around $150 or less, and are also easy to resell for the same money if you don't like it, it is almost totally risk free.
I'd try and pickup a camera 2nd hand, decide on what you want, then place a wanted ad in the classifieds here, you will likely save some money, make a new friend, and get advice and some needed extras (brackets, extensions etc.) as part of the deal.
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