RE: [Leica] Not Happy with My Results

["Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>]

This is because the transparency has a natural curve when in the mount, even
when they "pop" - you need to either use mounts which keep them flat or get
a CF (curved Focus?) lens for you projector, which compensates for this - I
know you can get them for the Leica projectors, not sure about Kodak.

I have one on mine and it works great - apart from the time my lab stared
using mounts that kept the transparency pretty darned flat!

Tim A


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
> goldframe1@yahoo.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 11:30 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Not Happy with My Results
>
>
> Sorry - I guess I meant to imply that yes the transparencies are sharp -
> but, one area is projected on the screen and one area is sharp
> but the edges
> aren't - then I slightly change the projector focusing and the
> edges become
> sharp and the first area becomes less sharp.  Of course there is the "pop"
> when the slides heat up - but the edge to edge sharpness on the screen is
> still not even - focus one area the other goes out etc.
>
> gold
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of A. H. Ongun
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 11:03 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Not Happy with My Results
>
>
> You mention you are not happy with the slides taken with the M
> and go on to
> talk about the focus on the projector.
>
> I think first thing you need to do is isolate the problem.  Take
> your slides
> and look at them with a loupe on a light table.  If the focus is still off
> then problem is either you or the rangefinder on the camera, which can be
> easily determined.
>
> If the focus looks good on the light table then the problem is the
> projector.
>
> andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
> goldframe1@yahoo.com
>
> I'm not happy with the overall results that I have been getting from my
> prints and/or slides taken with my M.
>
> ...
>
> My slides aren't satisfying to me either - I spent the bucks and
> got a Leica
> P300 expecting to get some great results and I'm happy with the colors but
> my slides are never flat and the focus is off - I adjust for one area and
> the other goes out of sharp focus.
>
> ...  I just don't remember having such disappointing results, back when,
> with my Nikon shot
> slides and Kodak carrousel.
> ...
> Any advice - other than a couple of single malts - not that that's bad
> advice.
>
> gold  Bo(
>
>