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Hi Ant
I still qualify as a newbie myself but my technique for finding target is roughly as follows.
I have charts set up on a little collapsible table near my scope. I first try and idenfy the nearest naked eye star to my target and use laser pointer and finder scope to get it in view, Then i orient chart to match what I am seeing in a low power (usually 32mm which gives about 45x and a fairly widefield). Then I study the chart and try to work out a "path" via bright stars to my object. Then just start starhopping. I try to use the finderscope as my main hopping tool as it has a right angle and so matches the chart. I use the scope to confirm patterns of fainter stars so I can confirm that I am looking at what I thinks I am looking at.
Probably my favourite accessory is the table, enables me to keep charts at a comfortable reading height.
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