Vivitar 5000 AF Slide Projector

by Vivitar

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 10.3 x 5 inches ; 9.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004RIJ6
• Item model number: 5000
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,235 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
  • #25 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Projectors > Slide Projectors
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 30, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Vivitar 5000AF slide projector features vertical tray loading and cool, quiet operation. It features an 85mm f/2.8 lens, a remote control with forward and reverse, automatic focus with manual override, a slide previewer, and front-leg elevation. The package contains the projector, an FCS quartz halogen lamp (24 volts, 150 watts), and a rotary tray that can hold 100 slides.

Product Description

A reasonably priced slideprojector with uncompromising features Includes rotary tray with a capacity of up to 100 slides 85mm/f-2.8 lens for bright and sharp images is also included Additional trays (VIV S100) hold up to 100 slides and fit both the 5000AF and its predecessor, the 3000-AF

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good value for the money, January 2, 2004

By 

Timothy Chow - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vivitar 5000 AF Slide Projector (Electronics)

Since old-fashioned slides seem to be going the way of the dinosaur, it isn't so easy to find a satisfactory slide projector at a reasonable price. This projector was inexpensive and we have found it to be adequate for our needs. I would not hesitate to recommend it to the average user. However, it is true that it has some problems that might annoy a more discerning user. (1) I have some old slides whose quality is not so great and sometimes they drive the autofocus mechanism insane---i.e., the projector keeps zooming in and out forever, trying to find the (nonexistent) perfect setting. We have not been able to figure out how to disable the autofocus. (2) Some of my old slides are physically too thick to fit into the carousel (this might not be a problem for a linear instead of a circular carousel, but I haven't tried that). (3) The manual that was included did not exactly match the model we had, so we wasted time figuring out how to operate the machine. (4) If you stop a show and remove the carousel to adjust a slide, there does not seem to be any easy way to make sure that you restore the carousel to exactly the same position (you might have to flip backwards or forwards a few slides to find your place). (5) The "remote" is not a true wireless remote but is attached by a cord. Overall, though, these are minor annoyances and we still feel that it was a good buy.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dissatified, January 15, 2002

By 

"jhrtsgt" (Brownsville, Tn United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vivitar 5000 AF Slide Projector (Electronics)

I purchased this Vivatar 5000 with 5 Rotary slide trays about a month ago. I have had trouble with it ever since I started using it. The slide changing arm doesn't go all the way in and hangs. I recently showed some slides to my company and the slide change button ceased to function. I have only run about 500 slides thru the projector. I am very dissatified with it.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There is not a lot out there....., April 8, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Vivitar 5000 AF Slide Projector (Electronics)

I used a Bell & Howell slide cube projector for many years; lots of problems, but very compact. It gave up the ghost. I like slides which puts me in the minority but I can think of no better way to show pictures with vibrant details. This projector does an adequate job. The 85mm lens quickly fills a screen and it would be easy to set the projector back too far. It may not be the smoothest of an operating projector, but at a very reasonable cost is worth it. After all, you are not likely to show slides all that often, so it makes no sense to pour a lot of money into a high priced projector that is only used a few times a year. Even at work, slides are out, and Powerpoint is in. A major drawback perhaps would be that it is not easy to set the reel for a particular slide. Black raised numbers on a black plastic does not make for an easy alignment. And yes, it is a pain in the behind to load a reel; but I have used stackloaders on other projectors only to find corners of the mounts shredded or bent. This is a case of you get what you pay for, but also pay for what you need for your needs.