35mm Slide Viewer

Are you interested in purchasing a slide viewer, and not the more expensive slide and negative scanners? Slide viewers can be a great way to view old slides that have been stashed away in a box for years, and perhaps helping you decide which slides to convert to digital format, and which to keep as hard copy slides. Many people go through these slides and make slideshows for more modern day slide viewers.

There are many different slide viewers that are available on the market. Before purchasing a 35mm slide viewer, it is important that you determine exactly what you are looking for. Keep in mind that slide viewers do not project, like a projector does. Instead, many slide viewers just display the slide on an LCD screen, allowing you to flip through the different slides.

If you are interested in purchasing a slide viewer, but are not quite sure about what you are looking for, you may want to consider the following tips.

• Find a slide viewer that does what you need.

If you are only looking for a slide viewer that allows you to flip through the different slides in order to find a particular picture, than you can probably opt for one of the smaller, less expensive slide viewers. There are many different models that are available.

Do you need a slide viewer with color? If you do, did you make sure that the slides are in color? Try to decide exactly what it is you are looking for before going shopping so you can limit the number of items that you have to sort through before making your purchase.

• Find a slide viewer that you can afford.

The most expensive slide viewers can cost as much as a few hundred dollars. You should try to decide on an amount you’re willing to spend before you go shopping. This will allow you to ignore other 35mm slide viewers that are out of your price range when you go shopping.

Keep in mind that some electronics store will allow you to finance your purchase if you spend enough money. In that case, if you are looking at an expensive slide viewer, you may want to consider financing the purchase to spread it out over more time.

More simple slide viewers will cost much less, and just magnify the picture so you can see what the slide looks like. These slide viewers require no cables and do not use any power source in order to operate. Normally, these slide viewers can be purchased as little as $20 or less.

• Make sure it will accept your slide size.

While many slide viewers accept all types of slides, a few are still built with one slide size in mind. You should make sure that the slides that you have will work in the machine before making your purchase. You can even bring the slides with you if you are not sure about what size they are, and many stores will let you try the slides out on a display machine if any are available.