I own a C14 on an AP1100. Both are in theory portable, but frankly I would only take them into the boonies if it is for more than one night. For more casual portability I would suggest a C11 on a lighter mount (AP900 or a Mach1?) ?as far more likely to be carried around. For DSO imaging I would strongly suggest a Hyperstar, since this ought to enable unguided imaging with subs under a minute each. Get a camera with tiny pixels and you end up with an image scale not too far from the average seeing limit. Using a modded Canon DSLR makes the imaging almost snapshooting, no long cables anywhere, no PC, no bulky batteries. OK, I exaggerate a bit, but you get the "drift". While the Hyperstar ought to keep any beginner at DSO imaging happy for at least 5 years, the C11 Edge HD really ought to be used with its custom-design reducer, at the exact distance specified by Celestron. Anything else is a compromise on what is a fine instrument. Make sure your OAG can be used without messing up the desired back focus distances, both at f11 and at the reduced focal ratio. Reflection halos from bright stars. I suspect that such comments apply to imaging with the Hyperstar at f2, not at the longer focal ratios. At f2 we just have to put up with this nuisance by avoiding bright stars in or very close to the FoV. If your condo has a flat roof, that Hyperstar will be fun.
