my first seben

[wizpop07]

How do I use my seben 700 telescope

[bingevader]

There should have been an instruction manual with it. If not, a little search on the 'net and you'll find lots of info and videos.

Cheers

[rowan46]

welcome to sgl  Is it one of these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seben-700-76-Reflector-Telescope-incl/dp/B00426KOQI

If you assembled it properly (make sure all the bolts on the tripod are tight else the mount will be very wobbly) now all you have to do is line up the finderscope with the main scope.

stick the eyepiece with the biggest number in the main scope and try and focus on something far away (0.5-1 mile away) A radio antennae with a big red light is good this time of night or a street light that is easily identifiable from the rest. Now tighten or loosen the screws holding the finderscope till the cross hairs are pointing at the same place. Now put an eyepiece with a smaller number in and repeat the process keep going down your eyepieces until you can't get it any better. your finderscope is now aligned. Now you put your eyepiece with the highest number (lowest power) and move the scope using your finder scope until the cross hairs latch onto something (try the moon) look through your main eyepiece and focus. the moon should be in view. Hope that helps

[Pete Presland]

congrats on your new scope. i would start with your lowest power eyepiece the H20mm which will give 35x magnification. the moon is an excellent object to begin to learn how to use your scope. once you find the moon in the eyepiece, align the small "finder scope" with the main tube. so that you can see the moon through this and the main scope at the same time.  

[rowan46]

http://www.seben.com/manuals/English/Telescopes/700-76.pdf

just in case you don't have instructions

[bingevader]

I'd be interested in your thoughts if you wanted to write a small review.

Seben have had a bit of a pasting in the past for poor products, if this is a cheap 'scope that can recommend to others I'd be happy to know!

Cheers