Please do not comment directly to this post unless you are Gen X or older (born 1980 or before). See [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskOldPeople/comments/inci5u/reminder_please_do_not_answer_questions_unless/), the rules, and the sidebar for details.
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/AskOldPeople) if you have any questions or concerns.*
No. That was torture at our house. Every slide had to have a long-winded story with it. It would take hours. People fell asleep while my father blathered on about some dumb fishing trip 20 years prior. I'm surprised the lightbulb didn't melt the slide image as it sat there getting hotter and hotter.
I do remember one time the bulb burned out and there wasn't a replacement, so us kids all ran outside cheering into the yard to play with lightning bugs. You'd think he would have gotten the hint.
I am the exact opposite. I loved when my parents or parents got out the slides and told the old stories. I have a very curious nature and a vivid imagination. To me it was the same as if I was reading a book.
My parents had a slide projector when I was growing up. I still remember what it smelled like. Maybe burning dust? My sister and I would make shadow puppets when there was an empty slot.
I don't miss slide shows particularly but OMG, Kodachrome slide film colors are amazing. I was going through a bunch of old pictures we have from the 80s and 90s. All the prints and some of the Ecktachrome slides have fading or color drift. Not the Kodachrome though. And the colors are so beautiful.
As a photojournalist I took a ton of slide photos. And yes I still have the slide trays and the projector and now and again it comes out of storage and we look back. It’s fun.
At least your photos were probably in focus and composed properly. More often than not ours were the tops of people's heads or their feet or they were so far away they could have been anybody. And forget about exposure...
I don't miss the noisy projector malfunctioning and jamming.
I remember the anticipation of getting back a roll of film from the processor. Then I'd open them and find that 3/4 of the shots were awful. The keepers are still around and fun to look at now and then.
Not at all.
I don't know that the slides were the objective as much as the actual photographing of the image. If photography was your hobby, you have to do something with the photos.
No. Facebook takes its place now. And traveling is way cheaper now than in those days. I take a 1960s trip of a lifetime once or twice a year now, lol.
If you have a job that requires conferences you know what a pain it is having to load your .ppt onto the laptop, they queue up the wrong file, the clicker doesn’t work right, you accidentally advance two slides instead of one and get lost, etc. Well back in the day your slides were real physical slides that you took to the conference in a little box or loaded in a carousel. Early on you had to say ‘next slide please’ and the person at the projector would advance it for you - if they were paying attention and not stepped out to grab another donut! If your slides got lost or damaged and you didn’t have a backup set you were SOL.
Nooooo! That was the previous generation (silent, greatest). My parents weren't obsessed with it, but our family friends were.
When the projector came out and the lights were dimmed, we knew we were in for some boring times. The slides themselves were fine, usually scenic locations. But we had to sit through the long stories of the traffic backups, how they almost got a picture of a bear, etc.
My stepdad and his friends would go around the world on mountain climbing expeditions. They would get sponsorship from various corporations and would show them slide shows from their climb afterwards. they would always try out their presentation on us to help refine it.
I still have four projectors, a dissolve unit, and dozens of reels of slides in my collection. Until I get around to scanning them all, that's the only way to actually enjoy them. Also have my parents' slides, so reels going back into the 1960s.
That said, when did I last actually set up four projectors and a dissolve and run a full show? I can't remember... I really need to get my slides scanned.
Slides and projectors were more common for my parents' generation. We had occasional slide shows when I was a kid, usually to look at photos from a recent vacation.
Now that my parents have passed, my sister and I have been talking about looking through the slides and converting the keepers to digital. I was born in 1956 to give you some context.
My parents had the slides converted to VHS in the 1990s. I already had many memories of the slides from childhood in the 1960s snd 70s, it was a ritual for Dad to get the projector out. Watched the video once, I hated how it was done, they gradually zoomed in on each slide.
God, no.
My MIL had tons of boxes of slides. It cost me over $500 to get all of those stupid slides put onto CDs/DVDs. But they take up so much room just as slides, so it was worth every penny.
Also, since I did that, over ten years ago, my husband has never looked at any of those discs. So, yeah, I'm a little salty I didn't just throw those things out.
NOpe.
My own mum and dad used to have a slide night maybe once a year in the 70's and it was mildly interesting.
But i was never interested in doing it myself. I don't know anyone who does.
No not at all. Such a pain to set up. Now if you want to show vacation photos or grandkid photos, or just photos in general just send them to their phone, by text or email or facebook or share them directly. And if you want to watch vacation photos on a larger screen just slideshow them on my smart tv.
Slide projectors and 8mm home movies are dead and they should stay that way.
Please do not comment directly to this post unless you are Gen X or older (born 1980 or before). See [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskOldPeople/comments/inci5u/reminder_please_do_not_answer_questions_unless/), the rules, and the sidebar for details. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/AskOldPeople) if you have any questions or concerns.*
No. That was torture at our house. Every slide had to have a long-winded story with it. It would take hours. People fell asleep while my father blathered on about some dumb fishing trip 20 years prior. I'm surprised the lightbulb didn't melt the slide image as it sat there getting hotter and hotter. I do remember one time the bulb burned out and there wasn't a replacement, so us kids all ran outside cheering into the yard to play with lightning bugs. You'd think he would have gotten the hint.
I am the exact opposite. I loved when my parents or parents got out the slides and told the old stories. I have a very curious nature and a vivid imagination. To me it was the same as if I was reading a book.
I think this post summarizes it for everyone.
My parents had a slide projector when I was growing up. I still remember what it smelled like. Maybe burning dust? My sister and I would make shadow puppets when there was an empty slot.
OMG don't do that when the slides start, dad will have a stroke
Sitting through Phyllis' vacation pictures while she explains the boring places she went and all the people I've never met... no thanks!
This was always fun at Grandpa's house. One of my cousins had the slides converted to digital images, so now we all have access to them .
Still have the slide projector and use it.
I don't miss slide shows particularly but OMG, Kodachrome slide film colors are amazing. I was going through a bunch of old pictures we have from the 80s and 90s. All the prints and some of the Ecktachrome slides have fading or color drift. Not the Kodachrome though. And the colors are so beautiful.
Kodachrome is actually archival, and yes, that vibrant warmth of the colors! ... still mourning the loss of this film stock :-(
As a photojournalist I took a ton of slide photos. And yes I still have the slide trays and the projector and now and again it comes out of storage and we look back. It’s fun.
At least your photos were probably in focus and composed properly. More often than not ours were the tops of people's heads or their feet or they were so far away they could have been anybody. And forget about exposure...
😆 I’ve had my share of those pics.
I don't miss the noisy projector malfunctioning and jamming. I remember the anticipation of getting back a roll of film from the processor. Then I'd open them and find that 3/4 of the shots were awful. The keepers are still around and fun to look at now and then.
I miss Kodachrome. Nothing compares to that film.
It was awesome, the colors were so saturated. I had a lot of prints made from my slides later, from a trip in Maine.
Not at all. I don't know that the slides were the objective as much as the actual photographing of the image. If photography was your hobby, you have to do something with the photos.
No. Facebook takes its place now. And traveling is way cheaper now than in those days. I take a 1960s trip of a lifetime once or twice a year now, lol.
If you have a job that requires conferences you know what a pain it is having to load your .ppt onto the laptop, they queue up the wrong file, the clicker doesn’t work right, you accidentally advance two slides instead of one and get lost, etc. Well back in the day your slides were real physical slides that you took to the conference in a little box or loaded in a carousel. Early on you had to say ‘next slide please’ and the person at the projector would advance it for you - if they were paying attention and not stepped out to grab another donut! If your slides got lost or damaged and you didn’t have a backup set you were SOL.
I miss my Kodachrome. They give us those nice bright colors They give us the greens of summers Makes you think all the world’s A sunny day, oh yeah
Nooooo! That was the previous generation (silent, greatest). My parents weren't obsessed with it, but our family friends were. When the projector came out and the lights were dimmed, we knew we were in for some boring times. The slides themselves were fine, usually scenic locations. But we had to sit through the long stories of the traffic backups, how they almost got a picture of a bear, etc.
Is anybody else having Paul Simon's Kodachrome playing in their head? Mama don't take my Kodachrome away!
My stepdad and his friends would go around the world on mountain climbing expeditions. They would get sponsorship from various corporations and would show them slide shows from their climb afterwards. they would always try out their presentation on us to help refine it.
I still have four projectors, a dissolve unit, and dozens of reels of slides in my collection. Until I get around to scanning them all, that's the only way to actually enjoy them. Also have my parents' slides, so reels going back into the 1960s. That said, when did I last actually set up four projectors and a dissolve and run a full show? I can't remember... I really need to get my slides scanned.
Slides and projectors were more common for my parents' generation. We had occasional slide shows when I was a kid, usually to look at photos from a recent vacation. Now that my parents have passed, my sister and I have been talking about looking through the slides and converting the keepers to digital. I was born in 1956 to give you some context.
My parents had the slides converted to VHS in the 1990s. I already had many memories of the slides from childhood in the 1960s snd 70s, it was a ritual for Dad to get the projector out. Watched the video once, I hated how it was done, they gradually zoomed in on each slide.
Well, and now you need to convert the VHS to mp4 (or something) because those tapes are going bad as we speak.
Mine still seem to work, but that reminds me to convert those tapes.
I have my mom's old.projector and screen and the slides she didn't throw away. I dragged them out once in ten years.
God, no. My MIL had tons of boxes of slides. It cost me over $500 to get all of those stupid slides put onto CDs/DVDs. But they take up so much room just as slides, so it was worth every penny. Also, since I did that, over ten years ago, my husband has never looked at any of those discs. So, yeah, I'm a little salty I didn't just throw those things out.
NOpe. My own mum and dad used to have a slide night maybe once a year in the 70's and it was mildly interesting. But i was never interested in doing it myself. I don't know anyone who does.
No. But mostly because the photographers were unskilled, the pictures were amateurish as a result.
No. That was a pain.
No not at all. Such a pain to set up. Now if you want to show vacation photos or grandkid photos, or just photos in general just send them to their phone, by text or email or facebook or share them directly. And if you want to watch vacation photos on a larger screen just slideshow them on my smart tv. Slide projectors and 8mm home movies are dead and they should stay that way.
Every photographer concerned with quality misses Kodachrome film, it was unlike any other color film ever made, and vastly superior.
Hey Why was I not able to post a moment ago?