Using an opaque projector as a slide projector?

January 4, 2007 11:27 AM

Converting an opaque projector to a decent slide projector?

This is the projector I have... projector

I'd like to use it to view some slides and have an approximation how they will look on a real slide projector

posted by pissfactory to Media & Arts (3 answers total)

You would have to rig some sort of backlighting for the slide. The opaque projector, of course, uses reflected light.
Maybe if you could locate the backlight fixture from an older flatbed scanner?
posted by Thorzdad at 11:42 AM on January 4, 2007

Try placing a mirror on top of the slide. Be careful not to let the slide or projector overheat.
posted by roboto at 7:15 PM on January 4, 2007

really? used slide projectors can be had so cheaply. you'd have to jump through hoops, i suspect, to make it display slides, and i suspect the results wouldn't be great. that said, you could try purchasing or rigging a lighbox to put behind (or, rather, on top of) the slide. not sure that it would work, but if you have an opaque projector, maybe you already have a lightbox.
posted by wreckingball at 9:59 AM on January 12, 2007