Re: Leica Pradovit P150 experiences

[seungmin@luxmail.luxcom.com]

     Hi,
     
      I do have the same problem on mine for quite a while.  I used it just 
     once a month or so and about one year ago, the autofocus function 
     stopped.  I did not sent it for repair.  I still use it manually one 
     slide at a time.
     
     Regards,
     David

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Subject: Leica Pradovit P150 experiences
Author:  leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us at Internetmail
Date:    10/27/97 6:25 AM


Some ten days ago there were a couple of posting on the qualities of the 
Leica Pradovit P150 slide projector in comparison to other Leica projectors. 
Hans Pahlen told that the P150 has a bad reputation (it breaks easily and 
spends most of its time at the repairmen), at least this was the situation 
2-3 years ago.
     
I have to second this with my own experiences. I bought my P150 in Q1 of 
1994 and have since then used it now and then. The unit was sold with the 
Hektor-P2 85mm f/2.8, which is already a reasonably good lens. Image quality 
was significantly improved with the Colorplan-P2 90 mm f/2.5 CF (as all my 
slides are without glass mounts).
However, the projector itself broke down completely this year. To be 
specific: the autofocus ceased to function and the manual adjustments on the 
remote control did not have any effect anymore.
I gave it back to the camera shop and they sent it to their own 
repairservice (not to Leica). I got it back a few days later. They had to 
install a new motor as the AF motor was "used up" (according to the 
repairmen).
The camera shop said they do not normally have this type of mechanical 
problems with the P150 projector. They consider it to be one of the best 
projectors around, even more so when taken into consideration the reasonable 
price.
     
Just wanted to share this experience. My P150 is now humming happily...
     
Pascal
Belgium
     
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