Porta-Trace 11" x 18" Stainless Steel Lightbox with Two 15 watt, 5000K. Lamps, 1118-2C
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Manufacturer: Porta TraceModel: 1118-2C
Product features:
- Porta-Trace 11" x 18" Stainless Steel Lightbox
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Porta-Trace 11" x 18" Stainless Steel Lightbox with Two 15 watt, 5000K. Lamps, 1118-2C
Customer Review: Nice Light Table
Summary: 4 Stars
The light table works well for reviewing 35mm slide images (by the way this is the stuff before digital photography). This model has two corrected lamps and it provides for nice, bright, even illumination across the face of the white plastic top surface.
The white plastic top surface on the top edge, on one side was a little rough, and it seems after they cut the plastic to size they neglected to sand this edge free of jagged edges; for this reason I downgrade it to four stars. Sure it doesn't affect the function on the light table but for something costing the better part of a $100, one would expect better quality; if I were running Quality Control at Gagne, I would have rejected the plastic top.
It should be noted that because the stainless steel walls need to be bent over to form a flat surface on which to mount the white plastic top, one loses about 1/4" at each edge, so don't mislead yourself like I did thinking I could place slides all the way to the edge of the table and expect these slides to be well illuminated.
The wire stand that rotates and tilts the far side of the table up at an angle works well and helps viewing the slides without bending over the table.
Included with the light table is an approximately 1/4" wide x 10" long plastic strip that has adhesive on the backside and can be affixed to the lower edge of the white plastic top, so the slides will not slip off when the table is used in the inclined position.
This is nice, but since the table is 18" wide and the strip 10" long only the slides in the center portion of the table will be supported. Thus the slides at either side of the plastic strip will slide off if the table is accidentally bumped while viewing the slides. They should have included a plastic strip that was about 17" long, not 10" long, to be completely functional.
Overall this is a nice light table for 35mm slide reviewing, and it does work well, however the big price differential between this 11" x 18" model and the next smaller size (I believe 10" x 16") which is around $60 or so, makes me wonder if it is worth the extra $25 dollars just to gain a few inches in the size of the viewing table.
Description of Porta-Trace 11" x 18" Stainless Steel Lightbox with Two 15 watt, 5000K. Lamps, 1118-2C
The redesigned line of GAGNE Porta-Trace light boxes virtually eliminates the "hot spots" found in competitive units. The frames and reflectors combined with the thick Plexiglas top - provide uniform and even lighting over the entire durable, stable viewing surface. Lightboxes have exploded in popularity in the the last couple of years. They area versatile tool used widely in the craft, art, photography, surveying, engineering, wood craft and tole painting markets to name a few. Their affordability, versatility, rugged construction, brightness and full even illumination make Porta-Trace a "must have"Lamps
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