Does this illuminate above the slide for items that are not transparent, such as leaves? Or only below?
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Only below. But the light is pretty bright and should allow you to see through items like leaves. Hope this helps
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Yes, you are able to see what is on the slide easier than by holding it up to a light & looking at it. I also bought a Cano Scan slide scanner, scanned the slides onto my computer then put them on DVDs for family or had photos printed of them at a local print shop.
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The brightness is not adjustable, but there ways of dimming it down. One person suggested using piece of red transparent plastic because he also wanted to compensate for color. To me that seems a little bit chancy. If you want to adjust colors, as well as brightness, I would suggest color printing filters, if you can still find them. They were used in the days prior to digital photography to do color printing in a home darkroom. They come in different cyan, yellow and magenta in different densities. One thing that should reduce brightness with no color correction is to place a piece or even two of regular copier or other paper cut into a 2" x 2" square under the slide in the slide holder so that the paper is between the light and the slide. This device isn't perfect, but can be made to work reasonably well. You will find that the unit works best on negatives or slides with limited contrast range. Good Luck. Dale
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Yes-It does have sliders on both sides with holes so you can secure to the window frame if you wish. I just slide them and put cut pieces of mat board over the sliders. That also helps to block the light. Hope that helps.
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Yes, it does. It also converts a color negative to "positive" colors. You select the type of material you are scanning at the beginning (slides, color negative, b&w; negatives) and then it displays the correct images on the screen until you change the setting.
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Actually, you CAN see through the leaves if you get close enough. The absolute best thing about this product is that it allows light to filter in, but people can't see in.....affording you privacy. I can't tell you how many compliments I've had on the film! I'm a fan!
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Yes, it does.The plastic is semi-transparent. When the computer is off you can see the unlit logo through the plastic When its on, it illuminates.
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I don't think so because the light sources are both from the bottom, shining upwards through the slide.
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It's not bright enough Small details just don't show through. It works great with regular tracing and of course transparent paper :)
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I bought it & haven't read the manual yet, but after removing the inside white part on the top that keeps prints whiter, it has a single wide line of open area where a separate lamp shines through. There are 2 separate plastic pieces to line up the slides perfectly, but I only bother to use one just so I know where the lamp lines up on the bottom where you normally copy/scan pics/paper & I have had no problem. I am impressed with how it looks once scanned.
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Hi Eric! The white will show through a bit of light, though the others keep the majority of the light hidden. A bit will peek through, though it will be a lot less than without the covers. As some customers have mentioned here, it's all a matter of preference and may depend on how much light you need. Apologies if that is a bit vague. If there's anything else, just let me know. I can be contacted directly via this link:
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There is a small clear plastic slide switch. This may be hidden underneath the rubber band on the light.
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I bought this a few years ago so I'm not sure. But I think it lights up models that have clear blocks in them for windows, etc.
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No but if the outside light is brighter then the inside light it makes it harder to see in. For example a porch light on it makes it header to see in.
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The MEDAlight slide viewer that I bought is a Model SV-3 (LED). It has a 2 3/4" by 2 3/4" clear plastic viewing screen. It does not project to an outside screen.
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The leaves are not clear but they are a lighter frosted appearance than the background. You can look through them if you stand close and make out shapes on the other side but you cannot see clearly through them. They provide adequate privacy.
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Yes. There are three levels of brightness. The brightest one is almost too much. I use level 2.