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P3D Re: Realist 620

  • From: Rob <lilindn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: P3D Re: Realist 620
  • Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 00:48:48 -0400
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> I just bought a Realist 620 mono projector, for $40, looks brand new.
> I didn't realize that Realist made so much mono equipment.  Is this a
> good price?

      Good compared to the $ 100 somebody paid for one on eBay. but not as good as
the $ 4 that I paid or mine at a thrift store in Traverse City (lol).

>  Can anyone comment on the quality of this projector?

     This is probably the only "affordable" medium format projector in history,
and I haven't owned any other MF projectors to compare it with.   The few MF
slides I've shot look very, very good on my Realist 620, though there is a little
vignetting on the corners.
     The disadvantage is in its bearingless, rollerless manual slide transport
system.   It is a royal pain to use, whether in MF or with its 35mm adapter.
     Look around for those not-so-common horizontal-burn DGA bulbs.
     Rob
     "Everything I have is Y1.96K compliant"





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