Whenever i add the erecting eyepiece to my telescope, the view goes black!

[Wojtekwayne]

I only just got my telescope and have not yet had a clear night sky but during the day i can see light through the telescope but when i add the erecting eyepiece, the view goes black. anybody know why???

[Mak the Night]

What is the make and type of your telescope?

[Knighty2112]

Sometimes on some eyepieces if your eye is too close to the eyepiece itself the view can black out. Try moving your eye slightly further away from the EP to see if this is the issue. If so then you just need to find the best height to view with that eyepiece. 

[Wojtekwayne]

14 hours ago, Mak the Night said:

What is the make and type of your telescope?

[Wojtekwayne]

[Mak the Night]

2 hours ago, Wojtekwayne said:

OK, I'm not sure what type of erecting (terrestrial/right-way-up-view) eyepiece came with your scope. I can only imaging that it is defective in some way.

This is a Celestron erecting eyepiece often included with their scopes. I believe they can be bought on Amazon for around £25.

Have a close look at your eyepiece through both ends (eye lens and field lens) and see if there are any obstructions inside it.

Is the scope similar to these?

I believe all of these scopes originate from the same factory, possibly in Kunming and are sold under different brand names with differing accessories.

This is the TS Optics version.

It comes equipped with these erecting eyepieces. I have one of these somewhere, they aren't the best quality and I think they have plastic lenses. So I wouldn't worry if the erecting lens doesn't work. The included eyepieces are probably OK, but the Barlow may be only average. The scope should be pretty good though and it might be worth buying a Revelation Plossl or two for it. The Revelation Plossls are made by GSO and marketed under other names such as Celestron or Orion. Revelation are a bit cheaper as they are a house name brand for Telescope House. They will be better than the supplied eyepieces.

[Wojtekwayne]

6 hours ago, Mak the Night said:

OK, I'm not sure what type of erecting (terrestrial/right-way-up-view) eyepiece came with your scope. I can only imaging that it is defective in some way.

This is a Celestron erecting eyepiece often included with their scopes. I believe they can be bought on Amazon for around £25.

Have a close look at your eyepiece through both ends (eye lens and field lens) and see if there are any obstructions inside it.

Is the scope similar to these?

I believe all of these scopes originate from the same factory, possibly in Kunming and are sold under different brand names with differing accessories.

This is the TS Optics version.

It comes equipped with these erecting eyepieces. I have one of these somewhere, they aren't the best quality and I think they have plastic lenses. So I wouldn't worry if the erecting lens doesn't work. The included eyepieces are probably OK, but the Barlow may be only average. The scope should be pretty good though and it might be worth buying a Revelation Plossl or two for it. The Revelation Plossls are made by GSO and marketed under other names such as Celestron or Orion. Revelation are a bit cheaper as they are a house name brand for Telescope House. They will be better than the supplied eyepieces.

yes i have the TS Optics version and thanks

[Mak the Night]

16 minutes ago, Wojtekwayne said:

yes i have the TS Optics version and thanks

You're welcome. It looks like a nice scope, you should get a decent 150x as a top magnification with the right eyepieces.

 

[LukeSkywatcher]

I wouldnt worry about the erecting eyepiece. In space there is no up or down. Just try the eyepieces in the scope with and without any barlow lens you may have. 

[Wojtekwayne]

Thanks a lot guys