Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Slide Projector & Screen
From: "Joe Codispoti" <joecodi@thegrid.net>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 17:59:35 -0700
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Shel,

For the price there is no better projector made than the Kodak Carousel
within hundreds of dollars.
The convenience of the round tray, the gravity feed, the millions of units
made cannot be matched by anyone.
The new Leitz projectors, based on the Carousel platform, are great but very
expensive in comparison.

If you want something new, buy a Kodak Ektagraphic III projector. They have
perfect registration, they are available for as little as $200 used. Than
add a good quality lens such as the Golden Navitar 75-125 zoom and you will
have a dynamite outfit. If it has to say Leitz, have the logo painted on the
side.

As for a screen, paint a wall flat white and you will have a "screen" that
does not undulate with every movement, does not have to be deployed or
folded or stored, and will give you the best image rendition.

How do I know? I have tried them all and the above is what I use now.

Joseph Codispoti



> Shel Belinkoff wrote:
>
> > I'm starting to shoot more slides these days and my old Kodak Carousel
> > projector  leaves a bit to be desired.  Any suggestions for a good
> > quality projector and lens?  Perhaps one in which the slides can be
> > stacked instead of loaded into trays.

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