dob vs. shmidt cassagrin

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first off sorry about the spelling.

 

secondly

 

i have been wanting to purchase or build a telescope, my son is getting old enough to enjoy looking through one, im not into space photography to much.

 

i like it an all but it is just too expensive

 

so i would like to hear your opinions. me i personally want a dobsonian becuase i like to view deep space entities.

 

and because a 12" schmiddt is like 8-14k $$$

 

but without price in mind let me know what you think