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I got my setup as I wanted to extend my photography hobby. I had been doing heaps of widefields and I was ready for more FL and an EQ mount. Like you I live in Sydney and can't setup at home so I wanted everything to be portable.
I ended up getting a SW ED80 and an EQ5goto. These have been great so far and if I did it again I'd probably choose the same (maybe I'd get an HEQ5 but I do love the portability of my EQ5).
Of course my ED80 isn't the best scope for visual observing but, with the right eyepiece, I enjoy good sharp views of the moon, sun, Jupiter and Saturn as well as some of the brighter clusters.
I sometimes wish I had caught the visual observing bug instead of the much more time consuming, complicated and expensive astrophotography bug but I, like many others I'm sure, derive great enjoyment and satisfaction from producing astro images and all that goes into it.
My $0.02, good luck!
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