2 Illuminated Slide Viewer

We're older and getting rid of "stuff". So when it came to looking through slides, we needed something to do it fast, and easily. So I got this viewer. It works fine, and we quickly went through about 20 trays, and a lot of boxes to pick out the ones we wanted to keep (a lot of pictures of landscapes went away). A very handy tool.

I bought this based on reviewers that also have hundreds of slides that need a quick review. I have slides that were both my dad's and my granddad's. I just want to go thru them quickly to determine what I want to keep. This was the inexpensive solution. Metal and cardboard slides can both be viewed. Works great and reasonable price (21). I bought the charger (15) but I perhaps I should have just used rechargeable batteries. I'm just getting started so maybe it was a good buy but the power cord cost almost the price of the viewer. I have some beautiful photos of the NW. Anyone know if it is possible and not cost prohibitive to have a slide enlarged (transparent not print) so I could display it with a backlight on my wall? These slides are beautiful backlit. It gives a 3D effect to the mountain scenes which I think would be lost in print. Thanks for your reply.

A great product to help you review those old slides and make decisions. This product may not be the most sturdy product I ever purchased but it does get the job done. You don't need to buy the power adapter. Too alkaline AA batteries lasted so far an incredible amount of time.If you're looking for something quick and easy to get the job done this is your huckleberry !

Probably like many drawn to this product, I am in the process of reviewing and transferring old 35mm slides to digital format. Being able to pre-screen hundreds of slides before having to waste the time and effort in scanning. I actually remembered having a hand held battery operated viewer when I first started taking slide film (it was the cheapest way to do color at the time). I had a Bell & Howell (cube) slide projector (yes I am that old) so this little gem will save me countless hours by allowing me to transfer only the slides I deem "priceless" to digital format and worth the effort to restore. The Pana-Vue is simple, light and quick. It gets the job (of previewing) done for me with nothing extra needed, no extra whistles or bells. Just drop a slide in the slot press down and view, then decide "in the save pile or in the trash pile"? Simple, it was all I needed or wanted and the price was right. I had one of these beauties and used it for years, until it literally fell to pieces, that was after many years and many moves around the world. So I was pleased to see and purchase another one.

This is a great little viewer. The slides are easy to insert and remove. The lighting is more than ample to get a good view of the subject matter. The batteries are easy to install and replace. The unit is small and light of weight. Perfect for those times when you want to see some slides for sorting or for evaluating.The price is right and the product performs as expected. Can't ask for more.

i ordered 5 of these and one of the five simply does not work---the top button, which turns on illumination, will not depress correctly. i have played around with the cheaply constructed interior mechanism and can’t seem to rectify this. The ones that work are wonderful, but be careful of inferior construction as a possibility. Unfortunately, i didn’t test these all until after my window for return expired and i’m stuck with the faulty product. The Amazon system won’t even let me contact the seller to see if they will replace it so i’m stuck and wasted one fifth of my purchase price.

This little viewer enabled me to sort hundreds of slides to get them ready to put on a CD. It worked just fine, was inexpensive and made the job a snap. I very much recommend it for anyone with a lot to sort who doesn't want to spend a lot of money doing it. Also it was simple to operate and use. Put two AA batteries in it and you are ready to go. I probably sorted a thousand slides and it's still going strong.

I am glad I purchased this slide viewer as it prompted me to purchase a more expensive one that scans and converts slides to digital format. This little one is very convenient to have on my end table and check out old slides while I'm relaxing and watching television. Although the photos are very small and some can be challenging to discern, for the price of the slide viewer, you can't beat it. I have a magnifying glass on my table and for the very busy slides, that solves the problem.Packaging was quite sufficient to protect the merchandise and it was shipped and received promptly.