If anyone has suggestions on how to view 500+ slides that are in circular Airequipt magazines, for which I have no projector, I would love to have them. I have many old family photos stored this way and would really like to sort through them in the most expedient way I can. Any and all suggestions will be appreciated! Thanks so much.
There are a lot of slide & negative viewers on Amazon where you remove them from the magazine and insert them one at a time. Most have small screens but there are several options to choose from.
dincyb wrote:
If anyone has suggestions on how to view 500+ slides that are in circular Airequipt magazines, for which I have no projector, I would love to have them. I have many old family photos stored this way and would really like to sort through them in the most expedient way I can. Any and all suggestions will be appreciated! Thanks so much.
Ebay has a slew of them for sale and reasonable shipping.
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I have a tray with several layers that has a light bulb inside. It is called "Focal Super Slide Editor" You might find one on eBay or check antique stores. You might be able to purchase a projector that will take your slide trays. They would most likely be pretty cheap. If you are in a big town try garage sales.
Gosh! You reminded me I used to have a gadget like that. Unfortunately, it was made of some kind of plastic that didn't age well and I ended up having to toss it. I'll check around for something similar. I have three different gadgets for viewing them one at a time, as well as a modern one that is hooked up to my computer into which I can load a few at a time. However, looking at 80 at a time seems a much more attractive prospect. Thanks so much.
Glad I could help. Good luck
dincyb wrote:
If anyone has suggestions on how to view 500+ slides that are in circular Airequipt magazines, for which I have no projector, I would love to have them. I have many old family photos stored this way and would really like to sort through them in the most expedient way I can. Any and all suggestions will be appreciated! Thanks so much.
Got a Nikon D850? Rent the Slide & Negative copying adapter and scan them all. Or rent a D850 and the ES2 setup and scan them all.
No Nikon's here. Thanks for the suggestions!
Just spend $50 and get an Airequipt projector.
If I could find the correct one, I would buy it.
Wow, an Airequipt projector! That brings back a bunch of memories from my previous life when I had hair. Just a side note, not sure if it was with all their projectors but if it fails to advance the slide IIRC there is a rubber belt inside that worked that mechanism. A small rubber band will fix the problem. Other than that the projector was a tank. If ya had a flat you could almost chock a tire with it and pound the lug nuts off with a Nikon F with no damage to either. (Kidding about the Nikon.. if ya did that you know all your images would be out of focus)
Think about getting a scanner with slide scanning capability and digitize them. You’ll be glad you did.
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