[Chaos-l] Dob buying advice notacable

[Tony Rice]

I've outgrown my 4" go-to Meade telescope and am looking at buying a
dobsonian, probably a push-to.   Something for backyard use and
transporting out to darker sites. I dont mind the size as I've got a
minivan and the dobsonians seem like the best bang for the buck. I'm
mostly interested in observing clusters, nebula and some planetary
viewing.  I do a little photography but nothing long exposure yet.

The price difference between 8" and 10" isn't that great, how
noticeable is the jump in light gathering and overall clarity.  Anyone
have any experience with Orion's IntelliScope line?

What eyepieces would you recommend, I'm thinking something around 25mm
and 10mm and maybe one other (16mm or 32mm?)

Any thoughts?