Re: Mounts again

[erker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Erker)]

>Can it be that no one has an opinion on Realist format mounts?

  I can't remember if your original question related to projection
or not. If it did ignore the following.

  I use the Albion mounts that Reel 3d sells. I have 7 rolls
experience with them and like them a lot though they are a bit
pricey ($12/50).  I use the silver tape that Reel sells to hold
the film chips in place.

  I like the channels of the Albions because if you push the film
chips both up or down the two images are lined up. You can
adjust the window by sliding one or both of the film chips in the
channel. It is easy to adjust, view, adjust some more, and view,
especially compared to tape down type mounts.

  They are nice and thin. I leave most of my slides naked in
just the albion which lets you store a lot in one box. There
is some chance of scratching the emulsions if you do this.

  I put the first and last slides of a roll in the blue
foldovers that Reel 3d sells as a marker to separate rolls.
I also have some of the acetate sleeves that Reel sells.
I can put slides I am going to loan out in these and not
worry about scratches or finger prints.

  I have seen some slides that George glass mounted using
albions. He just sandwiched the albion between the two
glasses and taped up the edge with the silver tape. Seemed
to work well.

  So you have 4 options (maybe more) with the albions:
naked, blue foldovers, acetate sleeves, and glass
sandwich.

  I also have a couple samples of the RBTs. They are very
nice and very well made. The pin strip that holds the
film perf is a great idea and very well implemented. As
is the method of correcting vertical offset. If you do
hand held rock left/rock right type shooting they may
not be for you since you have to leave out the pin strip
if you need to correct for rotation.

  The big problem for me is cost (about 64 cents each).
They are also thick. They also have a sloped edge around
the window. In my viewer you can see a reflection off
this edge which isn't as nice as the crisp edge of an albion.
Email Jon Golden for a sample, then you can decide for yourself.
(Joel may do samples as well.)

  I also have some samples of Joel's tape up mounts. They
are very well made out of good no fuzz cardboard. Without
a mounting guide and light table I was unable to properly
try them. Now that I have built myself a light box I may
have to dig them out and give them a proper try. I forget
the price but they are very affordable compared to Albions
and RBTs.  Email Joel if you want samples.

  Sorry if I stepped on anyone's toes in the above. But it
is just my (relatively inexperienced) opinion on mounts
I have used for viewing with my Red Button viewer.

Greg




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