the projectionist & the ortho seat

[bercov@xxxxxxxxxxx (John Bercovitz)]

Greg Dinkins writes:

> My projection problem: I like to indulge in a little narration with most
> slides. Also, after all the work of preparing a show, I crave seeing the
> slides from (near) the ortho seat. So after sliding in the image and
> checking adjustment, I usually run from the projector up closer to the
> screen where my friends are sitting so I can get a better view/be heard/hear
> comments. This technique most certainly does NOT come under the category of
> Effective Showmanship.

This is only a half-serious suggestion but I believe there are such 
things as projectionist's binoculars which are used for setting focus.  
If they have a wide enough field of view, you can "sit at the ortho seat" 
when you're projecting.  It's all a matter of the views subtending the 
proper angle at the eye.  Low-power binoculars could enlarge the view 
to the correct width.  Probably even afocal (Galilean) binoculars or 
"telephoto" attachments for a P&S would work.  Just slap some polarizers 
on them dudes and you got it.  8-)

John B


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