Re: [photo-3d] self running ektagraphics

["John A. Rupkalvis" <stereoscope@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are several automatic controllers for multiple Ektagraphics for rent
and for sale at A/V (Audio/Visual) companies in most cities.   Perhaps
someone in the group may be in the business or know some names and sources.

Incidentally, another thing to watch out for is image alignment.  Usually
Ekatagraphics (which are sold in the professional market) are more rugged
and better at this than the Carousels (which are considered consumer items).

However, even Ektagraphics should be checked, as the slide holding gate can
get sloppy after time with use.

A simple test is to load trays with slides, or even empty slide frames.  You
can use your existing remotes, or even the on-projector controls for this
right now, just for the test.

Move the projector close enough  (or, if equipped with zoom lenses, use the
zoom control) such that the image area is smaller than the screen size (all
edges of the slide image area can be seen).

Line up both projectors so that these images are coincident at the edges.

Cycle through the trays, and see if these edges remain superimposed for all
of the slides.

If not, you may have to have the projectors serviced.

JR

----- Original Message -----
From: <boris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 12:55 PM
Subject: [photo-3d] self running ektagraphics


> Hi:
>
> End of November I want to put on a little stereo slide show here.  My
> friend Jordan Patkin has a pair of ektagraphic AF2 projectors that each
> have an automatic timed advance feature.  They also each have a socket for
> attaching a remote advance focus controller.
>
> Is there any way to get these to automatically advance (unattended show)
> AND stay synchronized?  We tried connecting the two projectors with a
> "splitter" cable (which connects two projectors to one remote controller),
> and they just went bananas, advancing slides willy nilly (so you couldn't
> even use the cable for its intended purpose!).
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> I was hoping one could set one of the projectors to auto advance, and then
> use some kind of electrical connection to have this one projector advance
> trigger the second projector.
>
> Can anyone here offer any help?
>
> THanks
>
> Boris
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