End use of colour slide film?

[MattKing]

The professor didn't have to ask his wife if she'd mind a permanently installed screen on the ceiling and projector all set up to go in the living room.

That's what decorative valances and cupboards with power plugs installed are for!

 

[rayonline_nz]

Travel photography is a type of photography that can interest others, and seeing compelling images of interesting and exotic places, organized and projected well and accompanied by interesting narration, is very worthwhile (and distinctly different from most people's vacation shots).

Reminds me when there was a international PJ Photo Expo (photo exhibition) in the city here along the waterfront. A handful of people yeah. Immediately after that and walked out and so many people doing mindless things in the sun and grabbing overpriced food and drinks, hahah. We also had a professional working photog association doing a tradeshow with speakers and models. Same thing.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

The truth is my guests actually like my slideshows on my 75" TV. The one to the Southwest hitting all the national parks was particularly good. I interspersed the "rock" shots with people, shots, and storylines and added music to accompany the locales. Cruise ship vacation to the islands was a good travelogue too. The thing is you keep them stuffed with deserts and candy while they're watching helps the movie go down better too.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

The other problem with old slide shows is that the new wife doesn't particularly want to see your vacations with the former wife.

Or your old girlfriends.

 

[Sirius Glass]

The other problem with old slide shows is that the new wife doesn't particularly want to see your vacations with the former wife.

Or your old girlfriends.

Just take out the photos of the ex and you will be good to go.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Just take out the photos of the ex and you will be good to go.

What about the in-laws? No. You;re playing a dangerous game. Not for me. On the other hand, some of the photos of my ex-girlfriend were deleted from the scuba video I linked to above on YouTube.

 

[Sirius Glass]

What about the in-laws? No. You;re playing a dangerous game. Not for me. On the other hand, some of the photos of my ex-girlfriend were deleted from the scuba video I linked to above on YouTube.

The ex-in-laws were the first to go. Besides people want to see the sights and vista not the sagging bodies.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

When I worked for a building automation company, I used to design these systems. I had an artist draftman who would draw the flow diagrams of the HVAC systems in a commercial building or plant on the back of plexiglass. He would paint in colors to fill in the object on the back so that the front would have a really smooth professional-looking finish on the front of the pleiglass. Then he would photograph the diagrams of all the different flow systems in the building and make slides that would go into a Kodak Ektagraphic random projector. It came with a controller that would accept a code from the control panel so the operator would see the right slide for the process he was checking on. The console had the projector mounted behind a glass where there was a small "see-through" screen. This is was in the 1970's way before LED screens we have now.

 

[Sirius Glass]

OT In college when I worked summers as a draftsman, one of the coworkers had spent a long time doing an ink rendering of a gear train on Mylar. My boss and I one night turned the Mylar over and with white grease pens drew railroad engineers and mechanics with oil cans and wrenches working around the length of the gear train. We put the drawing back. A few days later the coworker finished the drawing late in the evening and he with his boss ran the rendering through the blue line machine. They were surprised! The wasted a lot of paper printing it again and again until they turned the rendering over and scrubbed the back. The next morning my boss winked and nodded to me. That night we shared a few rounds of beer with the four of us.

 

[George Mann]

What does that mean George? If the video is good and the images are also pretty good, who's comparing? No one watches two editions of the same video. They watch the one. If it's good, it's good. There's nothing to compare.

I find that videos on youtube of image comparisons often lack enough detail/resolution/quality to be a waste of time. You may not.

This has nothing to do with the video you posted BTW.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

I find that videos on youtube of image comparisons often lack enough detail/resolution/quality to be a waste of time. You may not.

This has nothing to do with the video you posted BTW.

I think we were talking about different things. I agree with your statement. It;s hard to compare images when they're reduced and changed for presentation on an internet screen. I was referring to a movie in general, or a picture that is shown by itself. People can make a judgment whether they like it or not and don;t have to worry about another edition since both aren't being viewed at the same time. When we look at just one, we focus on the content and general presentation. On the other hand, when we get to see two pictures of the same subject, we tend to compare technical aspects and ignore content.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I find that videos on youtube of image comparisons often lack enough detail/resolution/quality to be a waste of time. You may not.

This has nothing to do with the video you posted BTW.

Although well done Modern Photography and Popular Photography had side by side comparisons of slide films from many manufactures and yet because of the limits of magazine printing, it was hard to compare some of them. On internet, many comparisons do not show enough differences to make choices.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Although well done Modern Photography and Popular Photography had side by side comparisons of slide films from many manufactures and yet because of the limits of magazine printing, it was hard to compare some of them. On internet, many comparisons do not show enough differences to make choices.

The problem is the scanning, who's doing it, how they're doing it, and what editing are they doing afterwards, especially if you're dealing with color negative film. . There are so many variables, it's nearly impossible to assume anything.

 

[Pieter12]

Commercial photographers (or their reps) would bring portfolios to show to art directors or art buyers back in the day. Those portfolios would almost always consist of (at least) 8x10 transparencies, mounted and laminated to the same dimensions and would be viewed on a light box or just held up to window or overhead light. The originals weren't necessarily 8x10, but the dupes made for the portfolios would be enlarged. These transparencies would most often be in a custom-made portfolio box, some quite elaborate with the photographer's name engraved or otherwise applied, made from hardwood, aluminum, leather or whatever the current fashion was. Tear sheets would also be mounted and laminated to match the transparencies.

 

[BrianShaw]

If you can’t see a difference, perhaps there really isn’t much of a difference to be seen!

 

[BrianShaw]

Commercial photographers (or their reps) would bring portfolios to show to art directors or art buyers back in the day. Those portfolios would almost always consist of (at least) 8x10 transparencies, mounted and laminated to the same dimensions and would be viewed on a light box or just held up to window or overhead light. The originals weren't necessarily 8x10, but the dupes made for the portfolios would be enlarged. These transparencies would most often be in a custom-made portfolio box, some quite elaborate with the photographer's name engraved or otherwise applied, made from hardwood, aluminum, leather or whatever the current fashion was. Tear sheets would also be mounted and laminated to match the transparencies.

My understanding was that most ADs didn’t like squinting and wanted to be able to make a snap decision in no-time-at-all. The fancy presentation boxes always seemed to me to be a way to make oneself a bit more noticed. That was quite an era!

 

[Les Sarile]

Although well done Modern Photography and Popular Photography had side by side comparisons of slide films from many manufactures and yet because of the limits of magazine printing, it was hard to compare some of them. On internet, many comparisons do not show enough differences to make choices.

Obviously no print can possibly match a backlit image.
In 1957 Modern Photography(?) they published a review of Super Ansochrome 100 and included a copy of the slide in the magazine. Now that's how you do a film review!

I am not sure if the color has shifted over the years or just how it is because of ambient lighting?

It's not absolutely critically focused that maybe because of the slow shutter speed of the scene or due to it being one of many thousands of copies made?

The slide was in a small envelope in side the magazine when I got it.

 

[AgX]

Two projectors just seems like vast overkill.

Well, perkeleellinen did not even tell the whole story...
https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/multi-image-in-2020.175139/#post-2290655

But I like what he is trying to do.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

The great use of color slide film. I think they used Ektachrome mainly (8" x 20"), was Kodak's Colorama in NYC's Grand Central Terminal. For 40 years they presented pictures that were 60 feet by 18 feet advertising Kodak Moments, usually with a Kodak camera in the shot as well. I remember seeing some of them as a kid traveling through the terminal. They were huge and beautiful. I wonder what Crewdson thinks of these setup shots?
https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2010/07/28/128831822/colorama
https://medium.com/@Kodak/larger-than-life-kodaks-iconic-colorama-eecc5ba0193f
https://nymag.com/arts/art/features/kodak-colorama-2012-7/

 

[macfred]

I like slide film for projecting - but even for scanning ...

Fuji GA645 - Fujinon EBC 60mm f/4 - Provia 100

Fuji GW670iii - EBC Fujinon 90mm f/3.5 - Provia 100

Nikon F4 - Nikkor AF 35-70 f/2.8 - Provia 100

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Macfred, how did you scan and process those? Nice work.

 

[Les Sarile]

I like slide film for projecting - but even for scanning ...

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Fuji GA645 - Fujinon EBC 60mm f/4 - Provia 100

Exquisite!
Provia 100 is one of my favorite slide film to use.
Like I said, there is no wrong application of slide film!

 

[macfred]

Macfred, how did you scan and process those? Nice work.

Epson V600 - EpsonScan (old version) in professional mode - Aperture for mac

 

[macfred]

Exquisite!
Provia 100 is one of my favorite slide film to use.
Like I said, there is no wrong application of slide film!

Thank you, Sir !

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Epson V600 - EpsonScan (old version) in professional mode - Aperture for mac

My V600's don't see as sharp. What settings do you use?