By WG55 from Hudson, NC on 12/4/2007

I haven't tried using the AC adapter, using D batteries instead. I couldn't get the light to come on at first. I took it apart and used a voltmeter to find the problem. I found that the battery contacts are poorly designed. I was able to fix it with needle-nosed pliers. Also, one must be careful putting the slides through it or it may jam. After fixing it and learning how to operate it, it has given me no problems and works as advertised.

I have thousands of old 35 mmn transparencies, dating back to before WW2. In trying to orgaize, and eliminating the poor ones and assembling them for printing (a very few). It is the ideal instrument.

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By maineman from Ormond Beach, FL on 2/5/2007

Excellent viewing quality. The screw base flash-light bulb #45 could not be found in any chain store except Ace Hardware. Their 2"D" battery bulb was slightly dimmer due to lower amperage. However the bulb never gave a problem after 4 hours of use I saw no distinguishable decrease of brightness. I ordered the 120V transformer with its specialized plug manufactured as its companion accessory as I did not want to worry about batteries.

My intent was to economically convert old 35mm slides to digital and was very pleased with results. I set my digital camera to closeup, rested it lightly against the top surface of the top viewer lens. Any dust specks on the interior plastic difuser I blew off with a statigically placed straw.

Slide: Brussels, Belgium 1958, during World Expo

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