Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: $Revision: 1.6.2.14 $; site umn-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!smith From: smith@umn-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Subject: Re: Looking for slide projector Message-ID: <12200001@umn-cs.UUCP> Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 11:33:00 EST Article-I.D.: umn-cs.12200001 Posted: Thu Feb 28 11:33:00 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 4-Mar-85 08:28:58 EST References: <528@homxb.UUCP> Lines: 25 Nf-ID: #R:homxb:-52800:umn-cs:12200001:000:1274 Nf-From: umn-cs!smith Feb 28 10:33:00 1985 I went through slide-projector buying several years ago, and here's what I found out both at the time and after some time to consider my decision. 1. I have heard from several sources that the Slide Cube projectors tend to jam up alot. I think a news article some time back said that the slides get heated up in the projector, warp, and get jammed deep in the innards. Even years ago I was warned against Slide Cubes. Too bad, because they really do provide a fine and flexible way to store lots of slides. 2. I bought a Sawyers (same as Sears and other off-brands) which worked pretty well and took several sizes of slide trays. It was a servicable projector that did the job. The only trouble I had was with the stack loader, which would jam after being used on 3 or 4 boxes of slides. Occasionally a slide would get folded while being unjammed. 3. For me, though, the WORST THING about the Sawyers is that NOBODY ELSE uses them. Whenever I put together slide shows I'd have to bring my own projector. So I finally traded my Sawyers for the industry standard - a Carousel. Just about every place that shows slides uses Carousel-compatible projectors. And the stack loader has never shredded one of my slides. Rick.