Re: Mounting: to-win vs to-inf

[fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Dr. George A. Themelis)]

>Could we have a discussion comparing mounting to the window versus 
>mounting to infinity?

>I'll kick it off with my totally biased and totally unfounded 
>opinions. 

Needless to say, John's opinions are firmly founded and well-respected.
I personally mount my slides to the window, which means that I try to bring
the closest object as close to the window or, if the situation allows,
through the window.  This appears to me to look the best both in a viewer
and (especially) in projection.  This becomes more important the further
away the closest object is from the infinity-based window.  It is also more
important in projection beacuase of the projection stretch.  Using Albion
or RBT mounts which allow horizontal shift of the frames makes such
adjustment possible.

I mount to the window because this looks better to my eyes.  And I know
that I am not alone.  Paul Wing and David Starkman have taken the same
position in articles in Stereoscopy.  On the other hand, a past editor of
Stereoscopy (I forget his last name, Don was the first, he passed away
while he was still the editor, around 1988, I think, in UK) has been a
strong advocate of the infinity mounting in long and detailed articles in
Stereoscopy.  John B., I can mail you copies if interested.

George Themelis


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