Warren Newton

Just tried all of lens looking into the field across from where I live anf 5mm and 20mm lens I have are useless, very blurred so i've just bought a Celestron 8-24mm zoom lens to practice with. When I've practised and got things down to a tee I'll look into investing in better lens. The reviews on the 8-24mm lens seem very good so it's a good start. Better start saving my pennies again!

Thanks for the list of lens, I'm trying to get a package together so I can see the stars, get the Canon camera attached and CCD camera and start practising! It was sods law last night that I had just got everything aligned and ready to start taking some pics, when the clouds came over and put a spanner in the works! Any advice you can think of would be apprecited. Thanks for now. Warren

Hi Guys Just bought myself a Celestron 1100 CGEM and could do with some adivce on lens and starting out. I think I've just about cracked the alignment situation, polar align etc, got to get my head around the backwards, forwards mirror, in my viewfinder scope! ARRRRHHH but I'm sure it will come with time. The lens that comes with the scope is a celestron 40mm, it's good at picking up Jupiter, havent tried it with the moon yet but other than that it doesn't seem to pick up much else? Can you guys recommend what lens I should have? I do have a 5mm, 10mm and 20mm but none of them seem to work with this lens? Any other advice would be appreciated! Woz

I'm like yourself, having trouble cracking the reverse, left right and making sure I'm look ing at the right star in the view finder! just bought myself a Celestron 1100 CGEM and trying to get the thing to align correctly, I think I've got it but I'm sure plenty more practice will come! Just need to sort out which Lens to use as the one that comes with the scope ( 40mm EP ) picks up Jupiter but that's about it. What lens are you using? Like you I've managed to pick up 6 moons but can't see the other! lol