Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/01

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: Re: [Leica] Slide projector only focuses half the image
From: "Joe Codispoti" <joecodi@thegrid.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 20:47:22 -0800
References: <NBBBIDNIGLFOKNLJCPLHAEHEFAAA.ddh@home.com>

Dan,

Most likely it has to do with the positioning of the slide in the gate.
Check to see if the slide is firmly held by the slide holder in the gate.
The Ektagraphic projectors (gray) index the slide automatically but the
lower line of projectors (black) do not.
You might even tweak the gate to align it with the optical system. If not,
you will have to settle for the right-left bokeh, depending on which side
you choose to focus (I could not resist it).

Cheers
Joe Codispoti



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Honemann" <ddh@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 7:24 PM
Subject: [Leica] Slide projector only focuses half the image


> I've noticed that my slide projector (cheapie Kodak carousel with the
> original lens) will focus properly on either the left half of the image or
> the right half, but not both.  I remember someone else posting that their
> projector did the same thing.
>
> Is this a problem with the projector itself, with the lens, with the way
the
> slides are mounted, or some combination thereof?  If it's the lens, I'll
> replace it with a Schneider or Leica.  But I don't want to invest in a new
> lens only to discover that's not the culprit.
>
> I'd love to have the fancy Leica carousel unit, but man, that's one
> expensive piece of equipment!
>
> Thanks for any help in advance,
> Dan (who has grown very fond of giving slide shows)
>
>

In reply to: Message from "Dan Honemann" <ddh@home.com> ([Leica] Slide projector only focuses half the image)