Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Pradovit
From: Lucian Chis <chis@ece.orst.edu>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 00:45:22 -0800 (PST)

CA2500 is the first large Leitz projector (Color Autofocus 2500)
it has the same chassis, cooling system (two channel) as 2002, 2000, and
same optics. Auto or manual focus, no LKM capability. 
HOWEVER This is a projector which brings the new slide behind (if going
forward) or ahead (if reverse) of the slide being projected, and then it
pushes the old slide out and the new one is positioned in the focusing
stage. 
It is therefore the fastest slide change known to man, BUT if you have bad
mounts, you will pay for that with jamming and once jammed you need repair
and/or replacement of the ejector levers etc.
How much can you get it for? Anything under $500 should be a bargain if
you don't have a Leica projector.
Everybody else, don't kid yourselves with the 300 and 600's: they are
simply not in the same class. For slide temperature, and overall
construction! Can't wait to see the new Carousels though!

Cheers,

Lucian

On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Heikki Puustinen wrote:

> 
> Short question to luggers.
> Is Leitz Pradovit CA 2500  (Leitz Wetzlar Colourplan 
> 1/2.5/90mm), worth of buying?
> 
> Heikki P
> 
>