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Mark,
A couple of years ago I was also on the market for a SCT. I ended up buying a Meade 8" LX90. I was tempted to get a larger scope but the salesman showed me how the 8" could be comfortably carried (over small distances) while assembled. This was the deciding factor for me.
BTW, the 8" LX 90 is a bit lighter than the 8" CPC (24 kg vs 31 kg) but this may not be critical given that you have other factors to consider such as suitability for astrophotography.
Martin
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