Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All right, I'll bite (especially since I'm not a proud Prodovit owner). Although construction of Leica projectors is top rate, why would anyone want a system that uses those flaky European trays? I had a Zeiss projector once, and one tipped tray with slides all over the floor forever convinced me. I believe that the maximum in one tray is 40 slides, and you had better hold it within a few degrees of vertical or be ready to play 40-pickup. Kodak goofed with the 140 Carousel - Honeywell had it right years ago with a max of 120 slides - but the 80 tray works great, and the stack loader servers well, too. It's too bad Leitz discontinued the RT300 Carousel compatible projector. I use a pair of Pro-Tamron f2.8 70-125mm lens on my Kodaks with dissolve unit - they are very bright and sharp, putting Kodak's zoom lenses to shame, and looked just as sharp, even brighter, than the Leitz lens on my friend's RT300. So someone out there tell me - is a Leitz projector really worth the hassle of those trays? Actually, I do admit to owning a Leica projector - an old VIII-S with Hektor 8.5cm f2.5 lens. It is an unusual model with a large fan base (not water cooled) that the projector sits on. The serial number is A192 (any collector comments?) Slide trays are definitely not an issue! Gary Todoroff - ---------- > From: GCodispoti@aol.com > Subject: Leica Projector > Date: Tuesday, September 30, 1997 11:12 PM > > Any Leica projector owner should be Pradovit > JC