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Subject: Re: [OM] Slide projector
From: "John A. Prosper" <JAProsper@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 10:03:51 -0800
From: "Olaf Greve" <o.greve@xxxxxxx>
>
> > Carousel.  Just as a camera lens quality is of overwhelming importance,
it
> > is on a projector also (think of it as a camera working in reverse).
>
> I second that!
> Earlier this year Hans and Erwin opened my eyes regarding the importance
of
> a good projector lens, I then upgraded my father's old Rollei projector
> (non-AF, with a generic 85/2.8 "plastic" lens), to a Leica Pradovit P155
> (AF) with a Leica Colorplan 90/2.5 in it. Good grief, what a difference
that
> made! The projector itself is already much nicer than the Rollei, but the
> lens really made a tremendous difference.
>
> Then a thing I always wondered about: why is it that in the USA the
> carrousel type projectors seem to be the most popular ones, and over here
> the ones with straight trays?!?

That's easy!  Europeans like to conduct matters on the straight & narrow.
We USA-ers prefer the circuitous route.  {Ducking to avoid the zealously
patriotic!} :-D

Regards,
John

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