bellgamin Loc: Ewa Beach, Hawaii

In my youth I traveled a lot. Took pictures of people & animals in nations around the world. Mostly used 36-shot 35mm color slide film. The family enjoyed my slide shows, after I culled the junk out. The kids grew up & I quit taking pictures -- I quit shooting in the days when film cameras were still in their hey-day.

Now I am starting up again, taking pictures, & everything is digital. Technology has passed me by. So I bought a digital P&S camera to try & learn about the new-fangled gear before spending a lot of $$$ on better equipment. Digital or not, I still want to be able to show my pictures on a big screen, as I did in the old days. But my pictures end up on a little SD card & I am clueless as to how I can project the pictures from an SD card. Is there a way to do this? Is there such a thing as a projector where I can stick an SD card in a slot on the machine, & it will project my pictures onto a screen?

Second neophyte question: I loved using my big old Twin Lens Reflex to get negatives that were useful for really large enlargements in the old days. But I suppose that there is no digital analog to a "large negative" is there? In which case, can those dinky little SD cards yield pictures that can be enlarged really big, & still not get all grainy?

P.S. I feel a bit out of place in this forum so far -- everyone here seems way advanced & I don't want to cause things to get dumbed down. Too bad there isn't a forum section for rank amateurs.

fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York

Hi welcome to the forum...i'm sure someone will be able to help you with your question.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

You're in luck! There are companies willing to take your money. : )

https://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=digital+projec+tors
http://www.projectorreviews.com/projector-categories/digital-projectors/

DNW

Welcome to the form! If their is one.... But, why would you want one in the first place. Use the tv as your screen. First, you will need a sd card reader to usb port. Then follow what your manual said to hook up to your tv set. Hope it works out for ya....!

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

You can start here:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Multimedia-Projectors-Displays/ci/1520/N/4294546287

The more expensive ones have better color depth, range of adjustment and brightness. Typically you connect it to a computer, tablet, phone etc to view images from those devices.

Also, if you have a large screen TV, you can get a $35 Chromecast device that will connect to the TV's HDMI port, create a private wireless network within another WIFI network, and allow you to mirror your screen to the TV - you can use this with computer, laptop, tablet or phone.

This link has a bunch of scanners that will work with 6x6 negatives.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=6x6%20scanners&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=

But be aware, the amount of data and size of file for a scanned 6x6 negative will be huge - so you will likely need to upgrade your computer with more memory, more storage, and possibly a faster, multi-core CPU with hyperthreading.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

They do make digital projectors for large screen TV and multimedia use. Something like this one: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1311706-REG/pyle_pro_prjle83_1080p_hd_home_theater.html. There are lots more of these at B+H or Adorama ranging in price from a little over $100 to well over $100K.

BebuLamar

Yes there are projectors that accept SD card. Others while don't accept SD card but have USB connector that you can transfer your images from the SD card to an USB thumb drive and project them.
An alternative is to get a TV with large enough screen. While TV are generally not bigger than 60" but they are brighter than projector and you can view your pictures in normal room light.
I found one of the biggest disadvantage of the digital projector vs the good old slide projector is that it can only project maximum images in one orientation. Typically you would set them up in landscape orientation but when you project a portrait oriented image, the image will be much smaller.
For a p&s camera the images from it won't be able to deliver images as good as a medium format film camera but if you use a larger camera then it can.

GregWCIL Loc: Illinois

Yes, just Google digital projector. However, the cheap $300 ones won't do a very nice job with photos since they are only 800x600 pixels. I'll let someone more experienced chime in here with how much resolution you need. But I wouldn't mess with a projector.

Do you have a fairly large TV? If so, you will have much better viewing by simply connecting a laptop computer to it with (usually) a HDMI cable. Your photos will really shine doing that. And for less than a projector you can buy a brand new 4k 55 in. TV. They are unbelievably cheap these days. A 4k tv is 3840x2160 pixels. Even an HD tv that is 1920x1080 would show photos great.

Here is a link to a Best Buy sale right now: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sharp-43-class-42-5-diag--led-2160p-smart-4k-ultra-hd-tv-roku-tv/5746801.p?skuId=5746801

Just shop around at some stores and find a salesperson who can tell you just what you need to show your photos. Some TVs (perhaps the newer ones called "smart tvs" will let you plug a thumb drive usb stick into them with no need for a computer.

GED Loc: North central Pa

bellgamin everybody is always learning, no question is a bad one.

Yes you can use an sd card in a projector as well as your pc, tablet, phone, and other devices. There are basically three types of digital projectors available DLP, LCD, and LED.
Digital light processing, Liquid crystal display, and Light emitting diode also called LCOS technology.

I won't go into the details of each, you should research that on your own to determine which type best suits your needs. The differences in the technologies each have advantages and disadvantages such as bulb life, cost, contrast, overall image color and quality and other parameters.

One important factor to consider when purchasing a digital projector is brightness or Lumens. You want to make sure your projector has enough lumens to overpower the ambient light in the room your using. Better projectors for large groups will generally be in the 3000 to 5000 lumen range.

Many photographers will design their slide show on a laptop then just connect to the projector for the presentation. Hope this was of some help to you.

jccash Loc: Longwood, Florida

Bring your images to Best Buy and compare them on their large TV’s and Digital Projectors.

I sell commercial monitors, TV’s and Projectors. Most of my customers are churches. They use 55 inch and larger monitors (TVs) for digital signage and Projectors in the Santuary for images and IMAG. Some of the Projectors are expensive and very bright (20K ANSI).

For home theater use JVC offers a good product when it comes to Projectors. Go with a laser projector that’s DLP or DIHL (JVC).

Personally unless you have a larger audience I’d go with a large monitor. Some hospitals use a high Rez prokector to look at charts and images.

What is your budget for a projector?

Here is a shot of a church I did a couple years ago. The Center screen is 60 wide. We are using 4 20,000 Lumen DPI TitansProjectors double stacked with edge blending. The two side Projectors are 10,000 Lumen DPI Titans (only one is in the picture). Side screens are 21 wide.

http://www.digitalprojection.com/

Billbobboy42 Loc: Center of Delmarva

Aloha! May I also welcome you to our forum. Based on your film experience I would not exactly call you a “rank” amateur. You may be new to digital photography, but the basics of exposure, focus, etc still apply. The digital age actually makes it easier and provides more creative opportunities. In any case, participants here range from newbies to professionals. All levels of experience are welcome.
Yes, those SD cards will hold all the image data you will need. Only limitation is the card’s gigabyte size in relation to how many images can be stored.
Someone(s) on here will chime in on your projector question. Until then, I would think a recent vintage model would have an SD card capability. The issue might be whether the projector would have the software to interpret the data. My only experience with a projector was hooking it up to a laptop to give a PowerPoint presentation of my trip to Hawai’i.
I have not been to Eva Beach but I think I have driven past there. On O’ahu?

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

There are several out there--they connect to the computer.

My camera club happens to have a used one for sale right now. Send me a pm.

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

Welcome to UHH. I was in your position not to long ago.

I've found that viewing photos on a 42" LED TV works great. It's a lot better then the old projectors of past.

Today's digital projectors can display an image as big as you want, if the projector has enough lumens (light power) to display a bright image. The brighter the projector output the more $$$. IMO digital projectors are outdated unless you want a very large display.

Compare the cost of a laptop computer to a digital projector. The computer can be connected directly to the TV through a HDMI cable, Windows 10 has a Slide (photo) viewer built in. Most laptops today have a SD card reader built in and you can install programs to edit your digital images. I think you'll find that a computer will be a about the same cost.

Silverman Loc: Michigan

If I am correct, depending on your Camera, you may use a HDMI cord to attach from your Camera to your HDTV (if you own an HDTV) then show all your images on your TV. much cheaper option.
Others at this UHH site may have insight too.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

bellgamin wrote .../... But my pictures end up on a little SD card & I am clueless as to how I can project the pictures from an SD card. Is there a way to do this? Is there such a thing as a projector where I can stick an SD card in a slot on the machine, & it will project my pictures onto a screen?

At the very least to use the card you need a card reader attached to another gizmo like a computer. Most computers or laptops have a SD card reader.
Simplest ways to 'project':
- Some camera will connect to a TV
- Use your computer/laptop and use it to display on a TV, your TV essentially becomes a second monitor.
In both cases you need a HDMI cable and a TV that allows for that.
- Some newer TVs have a SD card reader.

.../... can those dinky little SD cards yield pictures that can be enlarged really big, & still not get all grainy?

A SD camera has nothing to do with the size or print quality. Your camera sensor capabilities does.

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For info... If you are a rank amateur (you are not - you likely have all the real important stuff down pat when many here do not -) shoot both raw+JPG as in the long run, after instant gratification offered by the JPG you may enter the world of Post Processing (PP) where the magic happens. Then you will not regret losing so much potential by shooting only raw.