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Subject: [Leica] Pradovit 253 IR problems
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:34:24 +0000
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I think the Colorplan CF is the standard lens with Leica projectors.  But I 
guess it is possible Bill got one with the other version.


Gene  -------------- Original message from Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at 
gmail.com>: --------------


> Bill, I think the Colorpan expects glass mounted slides.  They made another
> version that was a CF  or curved field that would do regular slides, if I
> recall.   Kodak did that too.
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 8:26 PM, Bill Lawlor  wrote:
> 
> > Recently I was given a Pradovit projector in  what appears to be good
> > condition. The Lens is a Colorplan 2.5/90 Made by Leitz Portugal. I have
> > some feed issues, but the big problem is focus. I cannot get all areas 
> > of a
> > slide in focus at the same time. Letting the slide warm up makes no
> > difference. I tried two different plastic mounted slides and some old
> > cardboard Kodachromes. The Kodachromes "pop" but don't focus across the
> > image evenly.
> >
> > I would be thankful for any of the LUG collective wisdom about this
> > problem. I don't want to go back to the carousel.
> >
> > Thanks, Bill Lawlor
> >
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
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> 
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Replies: Reply from frank.dernie at btinternet.com (FRANK DERNIE) ([Leica] Pradovit 253 IR problems)
In reply to: Message from wvl at comcast.net (Bill Lawlor) ([Leica] Pradovit 253 IR problems)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Pradovit 253 IR problems)