What slides projector to buy ?

[kiwitan]

For $300 what slide projector can I get ?

I am looking for one with remote control and autofocusing features. Please advise. Thanks.

 

[ckiang]

Leica Pradovit 300 IR. $300 or so.

Regards
CK

 

[suhaimig]

I can't recall what brand it is, but selling at $250.00 at CP. You may check it there.

Cheers.

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by suhaimig
I can't recall what brand it is, but selling at $250.00 at CP. You may check it there.

Cheers.

That's the Kindermann. Someone told me quite lousy.

Regards
CK

 

[kiwitan]

Is this a recommended buy for this price range ?

Originally posted by ckiang
Leica Pradovit 300 IR. $300 or so.

Regards
CK

 

[West_ray]

eh ... can i project the slides image on wall ??? i mean white wall ~~

 

[suhaimig]

Yes you can do that which currently I did.

Cheers.

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by kiwitan
Is this a recommended buy for this price range ?

Yup. If you are on a $200 budget, then you can try the Braun Novamat 515AF for $210 or so. But $300 go for Leica.

Regards
CK

 

[hyun]

Originally posted by ckiang


Yup. If you are on a $200 budget, then you can try the Braun Novamat 515AF for $210 or so. But $300 go for Leica.

Regards
CK

hi, what features would be lacking in the Braun Novamat 55AF? how's the durability of these toys?

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by hyun


hi, what features would be lacking in the Braun Novamat 55AF? how's the durability of these toys?

AF is a bit quirky and overally a bit flimsy.

Regards
CK

 

[kiwitan]

So much for the projector itself ... what about the projection screen ?

Other than using a white wall ...how much would it cost to get a proper screen ?

 

[hyun]

Originally posted by ckiang


AF is a bit quirky and overally a bit flimsy.

Regards
CK

however i expect the remote control focus to work? just more troublesome rite.. a good one has sharp AF huh...

flimsy, but, does it break apart?

what kind of slide projectors are those with round carousels that we used to use in like secondary school, JC etc? those are lower end?

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by hyun


however i expect the remote control focus to work? just more troublesome rite.. a good one has sharp AF huh...

flimsy, but, does it break apart?

what kind of slide projectors are those with round carousels that we used to use in like secondary school, JC etc? those are lower end?

The Braun does not have remote focus, kind of a pain.

Most projectors with AF need to manually focus on the first slide. The projector will adjust itself for subsequent slides. For the Braun, this seems erractic sometimes.

Flimsy, but won't break apart. Flimsy as in the lens is a bit loose, the slide feeder is not quite solid etc. I have one, so I know.

Those round carousel ones are by Kodak, got lots of models - Kodak Carousel, Ektagraphic, Ekta Pro, etc. Those are very expensive, even for the lower end models. These are generally very solidly built.

Regards
CK

 

[kiwitan]

Cathay quoted me this

Leica Pradovit 300 IR (Slide Projector)

a) Projector only @ S$529.00
b) 90 mm f2.5 lens @ S$180.00

Originally posted by ckiang
Leica Pradovit 300 IR. $300 or so.

Regards
CK

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by kiwitan
Cathay quoted me this

Leica Pradovit 300 IR (Slide Projector)

a) Projector only @ S$529.00
b) 90 mm f2.5 lens @ S$180.00

Sorry, made a mistake, my bad. :embrass:

It should be Pradovit 150 IR, which should be around $300.

Regards
CK

 

[Kho King]

The Leica 150P comes with a standard lens, so u don't need extra budget for lens.

S$250 CP price a year ago...

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by Kho King
The Leica 150P comes with a standard lens, so u don't need extra budget for lens.

S$250 CP price a year ago...

That's the standard Pradovit 150 without IR remote right?

Regards
CK

 

[Kho King]

Originally posted by ckiang


That's the standard Pradovit 150 without IR remote right?

Regards
CK

Not sureleh...b'cause I chose to buy loupe+light panel later...

 

[hyun]

so Leica 150P sounds like the best deal at $250 with reasonable quality.

Is a remote very useful? Does focus keep shifting a lot from slide to slide? If so a manual one would require adjusting every frame, that's so troublesome. Autofocus would really come in handy.

I guess I'm considering something with reasonable ease of use, nothing luxurious but not something u'll have headaches over.

Thanks for all the input!

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by hyun
so Leica 150P sounds like the best deal at $250 with reasonable quality.

Is a remote very useful? Does focus keep shifting a lot from slide to slide? If so a manual one would require adjusting every frame, that's so troublesome. Autofocus would really come in handy.

I guess I'm considering something with reasonable ease of use, nothing luxurious but not something u'll have headaches over.

Thanks for all the input!

The remote is useful for changing slides away from the projector, so you can stand near the screen to present, for e.g. Obviously IR one is more useful than wired one. Most projectors have AF now, so it will adjust for minor focus errors with each slide.

Regards
CK