Re: Novel Mounting Method

[bercov@xxxxxxxxxxx (John Bercovitz)]

> For this method, wouldn't something like a corner or edge of the image work
> better than a notch?  Seems like a notch along the bottom or top (to get
> horizontal alignment) would sometimes be hidden by the portion of the mount
> being used to hold it there.  A bit of information is lost (relationship
> between images and where the lenses are in relation to them for the
> given camera) but it's a constant "error" that can be easily offset for (once).

If images were exact fits to mounts, then this scheme would work.  But you 
want to be able to slide the pair around after they're the right distance 
apart to get the best effect.  In addition, the camera may not produce pairs 
at the same height because the lens-to-lens line may not be dead parallel to 
the gate-to-gate line.  But sure, you could make a template that matched the 
corners of your camera's images.  But you couldn't use a fits-all template 
based on the mount's infinity spacing.

> What is the other "near" notch mentioned in the suggested algorithm for, and
> when would it be used rather than the "far" notch?  Especially when the image
> itself isn't involved in the mounting process?  I'm no longer totally confused,
> only a little-bit confused.  Three notches were used in the algorithm.

I don't think I've had enough coffee to answer that because I don't know.  I'll 
have to let the inventor speak for himself instead of horning in on his 
conversation like this.  8-)

> I guess I just didn't think about this fixed-spacing method whereas the mailing
> list seems to be dominated by mount-to-window'ers (including the person who wrote 
> the instructions for that Reel-3D mounting thingie, which I have one of). :-)

Yuh got that right.  8-)

> I haven't had work come back from Kodak quite as bad as you have mentioned
> (yet) but I've five rolls yet to show up that were "due back" last Saturday
> (judging by previous return times).  Those mounted by Kodak which *need* me
> to remount them usually need it due to foreground window-related reasons.

> I've had some since, am I better now?   I need another cup...... bye.

Oh yes, vast improvement.  8-)  Nah, I was just answering your question as to 
what you'd missed.  All I could think of right off the bat was coffeeeeeee.

John B


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