Automatic slide projectors for medium format film?

[pkr1979]

Hi all,

What kind of options exist when it comes to medium format slide projectors. If it is able to project 135 in addition to 120 film that is convenient. In 120 I shoot mostly 6x4.5 when shooting slides.

Also - is it still possible to get frames

Cheers
Peter

 

[Kino]

If you can find a good condition Rollei P11 projector, it will project both 135 and 6x6 slides.

Basic snap-together, plastic slide mounts from Matin (Korea) are available on Ebay in 35, 6x4.5, 6x6 and 6x7.

 

[pkr1979]

Thanks! Does it do medium format and small format at the same time? Im assuming that would be difficult as I guess it uses two different enses for the two different formats. What I'd like to achieve is to set up a slide show consisting of black and white small format slides with color 6x4.5 medium format slides - push play and leave the room and let it continue for hours... but is this possible?

 

[koraks]

I think your best bet for this would be to use two projectors and some form of automation to make them alternate. See also here: https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/hasselblad-pcp-80-projectors-for-slide-show.214377/

 

[pkr1979]

Thanks @koraks - But does the PCP80 do small format?

 

[koraks]

I've not looked into it; I mostly wanted to point you towards my response there that discussed automation. But I would expect that the PCP80 can also be used to project 35mm, yes.
Of course you could combine a regular Kodak carousel for 35mm with something like the PCP80 for 6x6.

 

[pkr1979]

Got it - thanks

 

[destroya]

PCP-80 only does 120 slides. 6x6 and 645 slides are based on the mounts used.

john

 

[wiltw]

Thanks @koraks - But does the PCP80 do small format?

While it might be feasible to find a single project that takes MF slide holders, it is not possible to find a projector which accepts both 135 holders and 6x6 holders at the same time, and even if you could find one, the issue is that a single FL lens would project both...so while it projects 56mm tall frame to 6' screen it would also project a 24mm tall frame to only 25.8" image height at the same projector-to-screen distance.

 

[Sirius Glass]

My father had a Bauch & Lomb 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" slide project with trays. He would sometimes crop to 35mm [35mm glass] and use his home brew mount in the slide tray, but the image was small.

 

[Kino]

While it might be feasible to find a single project that takes MF slide holders, it is not possible to find a projector which accepts both 135 holders and 6x6 holders at the same time, and even if you could find one, the issue is that a single FL lens would project both...so while it projects 56mm tall frame to 6' screen it would also project a 24mm tall frame to only 25.8" image height at the same projector-to-screen distance.

The Rollei P11 projector had an optional zoom lens to switch between 35mm and medium format presentation, but I can't imagine it was intended to alternate between the two...