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Hi,
I would not use the focal reducer as it does not help with planets as you want to magnify them. A focal reducer will make them smaller. A 2.5x powermate or a barlow is the way to go. But, I suggest just remove the focal reducer for now to make life easier.
Your focus point will be different with an eyepiece as with the camera and you will get a much bigger image using the camera than what you will see in the eyepiece. Planets are a little hard to get into view without practice. If you have a finder scope that is perfectly aligned with your scope, then that will help aligning the planets.
Focus is also an issue... see if you can get focus with your camera on a far away streetlight or moon and then you will be in a much closer position to be focused on the planet.
Also, just because the planet is in the FOV when you use the eyepiece, don't expect it to be in the FOV when you attach your camera. The different weight will have the scope in a slightly different position and even if that did not change, the camera usually does not line up exactly the same as the eyepiece.
I find planets hard to get in the FOV most nights. When you do, don't lose it!
Cheers,
Damien.
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