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Nevin:

I'm about 4 months ahead of you on acquiring a G2 kit. Your observations are excellent. My own workflow includes scanning slides (or negatives) using a 4000 ppi scanner (and yes, I have scanned at 5400 ppi as well). At either of these scanning levels is where the G2 shines. I am completely smitten with this machine and lens set. It is clearly superior to my MF CZ equipment (okay, I'm biased and that was a subjective comment). But, ON THE AVERAGE, I am getting better resolution - higher contrast (even at low light) pictures with the G2 over my other equipment. At 4x6, it'll be interesting to see if you have any comments. My own experience, again subjective, gives me noticably superior prints at 8x10 and beyond. We await your comparatives against the M7 (both user interface and resultant quality).

keoj
 
I think I may just be swinging back towards slides. In fifty years, I cannot think when I have ever had a slide film ruined in processing. I have just had three, important to me, negative films processed in what looks like mud. I have had them reprinted three times but the negatives are so lacking in colour density there is obviously not the information on the negative to output onto paper.

I have not tried to scan in slides on my Cannon D2400UF scanner, as I was disappointed in the results from 35mm negative scanning and have usually scanned in good prints and then manipulated and reprinted but will have to give slide scanning a go. Getting prints from slides is quite expensive in the UK and when I get the projector and screen out, the family run for the hills! Wilson
 
"when I get the projector and screen out, the family run for the hills! Wilson"

Great stuff Wilson!

I used to suffer from a projection room with an occupancy of one too! My trick was to permanently mount the screen above the bay-window. It looks like a curtain pole .... I could arrange for it to be hidden behind a pelmet ... but have had no complaints. The screen is motorised (DIY job) and comes down/back up quickly at the flick of a switch.

The projector is lined up permanently too, at the back of the room, on top of a tall bookshelf.

The essence of total family toleration of the slide show is that it is all so swift to start projecting, a click of the screen switch, a click of the projector switch and finally a click of the light switch ..... and you are away!

The cynical among you might conclude that I have a deliberate tactic here of being that swift that the family don't realise what's coming before the lights go out and then they are held captive in their seats by the darkness!
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By the time the first slide comes up, politeness dictates that they stay a while!

Cheers, Kyocera Kid.
 
Hello Wilson,
my solution against family fly-out was to buy a Kindermann Projector with a matte screen, Works quite well for just looking at the slides.
Regards
Peter
 
I've learned to make my slides far less painful to viewers by the following:

I project my slides on a beaded glass screen. To my taste the images are far superior to what I've seen on silver screens.

I prepare title slides in PowerPoint, using clip art. I transmit the title slides file over the Web to Genigraphics in Memphis, Tenn. They send me back mounted slides via priority postal mail.

I give the slide show clicker to the viewer and tell the person to proceed at his/her own pace. The title slides say whatever needs to be said, and I'm just a bystander to the slide show.
 
Hans,
I suspect that your photos may probably be better than mine or your family's patience level higher. I have the Kindermann dual purpose projector/matte screen and it still is the quickest way of clearing the house. The only kind comment I get is: Thank god you didn't get into home videos in a big way". Wilson
 
Wilson,
you may be right about the patience level. Nevertheless I have also changed to negative films, and my video camera has only been used once.
Have a nice weekend, regards from Vienna in spring,
Peter
 
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