In article <30DB105E.1C0F@scn.org>, bc777@scn.org says...
>I need some advice. I am going to the Cook Islands on my honeymoon in
>July. I want to shoot slides, mostly because I just saw a presentation
>of slides from Europe that really impressed me as regards colour
>saturation and sharpness. I have a Canon EOS 620 w a new 28-105 USM
>lens.
>Q1: What is the best value for the dollar in slide film? Someone
>recommended Kodak Ektachrome 400.
---(see Q2 answer)
>Q2: Where should I buy film for best value? Mail order?
---Fujichrome 50 is excellent, and unusually cheap at B&H in NYC.
---Fuji slide mailers are a good buy (also B&H) for high quality
---slide processing (EXCEPT in the summer - the lab is in Arizona).
---I would not recommend any 400 speed slide film for highest quality
---or lowest price (BTW, if you do use it, you may find, as I do, that ---the Fuji and Kodak 400 speed slide films are nearer to 320).
>I want to be able to show them, so I need a projector and screen. I
>don't want to spend a fortune.
>Q3: Would I be losing out by spending <$100 on an 8-10 year old
>projector?
---No, if it is a good one and has a standard lens mount so it will
---accept a better lens than it probably has.
>Q4: Do I need a screen for best viewing, or will a white wall do?
---A really white wall is excellent! Screens usually have surfaces
---that serve to brighten the image for viewers in a narrow angle
---in front of the screen, but (far) off-axis viewers get a darker
---image than would be provided by a white wall (which is also sharper
---than most screens)
---Hope this helps.