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andrew, for astrophotography - are you thinking planets or deep sky stuff?
most recommend the mount being the most important - and people usually start with an heq5 or eq6, the former about 1000, or slightly less secndhand. the ed80 (though not great for visual due to small size)is most common dso scope - about 500-600 and you will need a d-slr or dedicated ccd.
for planets most start with a webcam
if you get a dobsoian mounted reflector at 8" or 10" they are better for visual but restricted to luna/planet work - you can get rings to mount them to an eq6
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