Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sun, 29 Sep 2002, John and Catherine Allen wrote: > From: "John Nebel" <nebel@csdco.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > If this is correct, presumably a Pradovit with autofocus will have a > small > > > extra gadget somewhere near the slide. What should I look for? > > > As one looks at the front of the projector with the cover off, there is > a > > light source on the left side of the lens aimed at the slide and a > > photoreceptor in a shroud on the right, both at a 45 degree angle. > There > > is a circuit card mounted vertically to the right of the lens to which > the > > photoreceptor is wired. > > John, > > Thanks, that's exactly what I needed to confirm that I definitely don't > have an autofocus in my Pradovit Color. > > Now, for the purposes of negotiation with the eBay vendor, I have to > estimate what the difference in value is between the advertised "Pradovit > Color 250 Autofocus" and the basic "Pradovit Color", 150W model which I > was sent. > > I paid 127 euros (about $125) for this. > > John > > -- > > John and Catherine Allen > Bofferdange, Luxembourg > allen@vo.lu > http://www2.vo.lu/homepages/allen > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > John, The original prices were surprisingly close together. From the 1978 US list prices (assuming a 90mm lens): C1500 $1005.90 (30221) CA1500 $1111.90 (30237) C2500 $1071.90 (30245) CA2500 $1180.90 (30253) "A" was autofocus John Nebel - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html