Vivitar 5000 AF Slide Projector
Normal Price:$199.99
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Manufacturer: Vivitar
Model: 5000
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: Vivitar
Label: Vivitar
Features for Vivitar 5000 AF Slide Projector:
- Automatic focusing
- Remote control with forward and reverse
- Slide previewer
- Low-voltage quartz lamp
- Cool, quiet operation
Small Picture
Medium Picture
Customer Reviews
There is not a lot out there..... 
2004-04-09
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.
Good value for the money 
2004-01-02
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.
OK for a first projector 2002-10-07
Flatness of field of the lens is very poor. I have to keep
focusing by hand to get either the edges or the center in sharp
focus. Autofocus mechanism is also poor - have to fine
tune foucs for nearly every slide, much to the annoyance of
the viewers. For about 160 bucks I think its adequate.
OK for a first projector 2002-10-07
Flatness of field of the lens is very poor. I have to keep
focusing by hand to get either the edges or the center in sharp
focus. Autofocus mechanism is also poor - have to fine
tune foucs for nearly every slide, much to the annoyance of
the viewers. For about 160 bucks I think its adequate.
Excellent Projector 
2002-05-02
I think this is a fine projector, at an equally fine price. It takes a bit of figuring out, in terms of operation, but then all things do. I've shown many slides on it, and everything projects great.
Not Worth It At All 
2008-04-24
Vivitar 5000 AF Slide Projector First of all the autofocus button didn't even exist on the attached remote. The clarity of slides when projected was poor. The arm on the slide projector kept jamming. I'm sending it back now.
Vivitar 35mm from M Z Photo 2007-09-03
Order for (hard to find) 35 mm skide projector was filled FAST and at a very reasonable price! Projector works pefectly. I will definitely use Mr Tuli and M Z Photo again !
slide projector 2007-08-23
Would have gotten a 5 if it also had a rectangular slide holder to fit into the slot.
slide projector 2007-06-27
our old projector died, but the carosel slide holders were still good. they matched the new projecter perfectly.
Good Projector 2007-01-22
A good basic projector for viewing slides. Works well and have had no trouble with it. It's easy to use. Can't go wrong with Vivitar. The price for this projector was very reasonable. They make good cameras and camera flashes.
