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Context is everything, Peter. The subject at hand is Skywatcher HEQ5 vs EQ6-R. We're not talking Astro-physics mounts. I would not be at all surprised to hear that a belt outperforms a spur gear in low-end mounts.
For the OP, out of these two I'd be inclined to go with the EQ6-R. I'd also second Dunk's recommendation of a short tube refractor. You'll get much better results much faster going down this route than going down the Newt / Mak-newt path.
Astrophotography is a challenging hobby, you'll be challenged enough starting out.... refractors essentially either work or not, and if not, you send them back. Mirror-based scopes require a *lot* of tweaking.
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