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Re: TDC Testimonial


  • From: P3D Gregory J. Wageman <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: TDC Testimonial
  • Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 17:31:32 -0700

Sam wrote:

>If slide baking were a concern with front mounted polarisers ( which I don't
>think it is), wouldn't heat absorbing glass be more appropriate behind the
>slide than "protecting it" with a polariser? Conventional slide projectors
>don't use polarisers either.

I think the reasoning goes, "If you're going to reduce the light output
by 62% anyway (with a 38% transmissive polarizer), you might as well do
it behind the slide and save the film chip from having to pass the 62%
that isn't going to make it to the screen anyway".

	-Greg


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