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picklesrules
30-09-2009, 09:53 PM
Im gonan sound like the biggest nub

I just bought an Skywatcher 80ED it has a Black Diamond Focuser On it

and i cant achieve focus :S

i dont have a diagonal is that it?
this is my first refractor
i was able to achieve focus with my camera (300d)
but none of my eyepieces would focus :S

please help
its a perfect night tonight and im missing it

jjjnettie
30-09-2009, 09:56 PM
If you're viewing straight through without the diagonal, you'll need to use an extension tube.
Do you have a barlow lens? Unscrew the glass from the bottom and put somewhere safe, and use the barlows tube as your extension.
Otherwise just put your diagonal back in.

picklesrules
30-09-2009, 09:56 PM
omg i feel like an idiot haha
thank u so much

gbeal
01-10-2009, 05:27 AM
Unless you are viewing the neighbours, you will soon want to use that diagonal anyway, it is called "refractors neck" LOL. Try it for a night without, especially at the zenith, you'll get the idea.
Gary