>From: "danrich" <danrich@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Question: What's the best lightbox setup for viewing for long periods?
The proper answer to ALL questions of at least moderate complexity is, "It
depends." :-)
In a pawn shop, I found a Bell & Howell Ringmaster for $30. This is a cube,
about 1 foot on a side, with a Kodak Carousel mechanism on the top and a
rear-projection screen on the front. It's really great for showing clients
their slides before they take delivery. I also prefer it to a loupe/light table
for previewing my own slides, although it probably isn't as sharp as an 8x
Schnieder loupe.
The only disadvantage is that it clips about 1/8th of the slide from either
end. It's not as bad as cropping to a square -- there's still white above and
below -- but it does clip some of it. And I guess another disadvantage is not
being able to quickly have "random access" to a whole table full of slides. It
is forward-only with a stack loader, or sequential forward or reverse with a
carousel.
But for viewing for long periods, it's essentially fatigue-free, unlike being
hunched over a table, peering through a shot glass.
I've seen them go by on Bill Cameta's list now and then, and you can check
evilBay for them.
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