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Subject: [OM] Re: Slightly OT: Slide Projectors
From: Gérard Meunier <gmeunier1@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:21:42 +0100

On Jan 23, 2005, at 6:30 PM, Ross Orr wrote:

>
> Hey all,
>
> Does anyone here have experience with different slide projectors, or
> violent opinions about which models to seek out/avoid?

I did some "research" on that some years ago, and bought a Leica 
Prodovit with a Corplan 90mm lens. Fabulous quality! Never regret it.

Gerard


>
> I recently decided to switch over to Provia for most of my color
> shooting--all OM of course--since the slight enhancement of colors
> seems to work well with what I'm trying to do. So I wanted to upgrade
> from my very crappy "see-saw" style projector to a nicer tray-feed
> model.
>
> I've had the theory that since Kodak Carousel equipment was so
> ubiquitous (in this country at least), getting a Kodak would give me
> the greatest availability of trays, spare parts, bulbs, etc. on the
> secondhand market. Yesterday at a rummage sale, on a whim I grabbed
> an older Kodak Carousel 600 with a malfunctioning advance for $5.
> (The malfunction is that it's stuck advancing constantly.)
>
> But before I invest any time trying to rip it open and fix it, I'd
> appreciate any thoughts on what route other people might advise. (I
> figure that the Ektanar 4-inch lens and a working bulb are worth $5,
> even if the rest goes in the trash.)
>
> thanks,
>
>   -- Ross
>
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