I have a Celestron CPC 1100, it has an 11 inch main mirror, also I upgraded everything to a 2" eye piece/diagonal, although I did buy a collar to mount 1.25 if needed. I have two Televue eye pieces, one is more for planets very wide field and the other is more for deep field. I use the 1.25" 40mm Plossl for deep field as well. Also have a two piece polarized filter for moon viewing, and a O III filter.
You are right you can see a ton with very little magnification. People said to go in steps, but nuts to that, impulse control, and just a basically cavalier attitude towards things, I jumped in head first.
Thought I would jump in here...loving this thread! Ready for the winter and clearer skies than this summer gave me.
Currently using a Stellarvue SV105T with a Stellarvue SV50 as a guide scope. Both a sitting on a Losmandy GM8 with the Gemini 2 'puter.
Question. What is anyone using for processing? Registax gives me fits.