Re: Commercial Realist mounting

[P3D <PTWW@xxxxxxx>]

In a message dated 96-11-13 18:10:47 EST, you write:

>>You might check at your local Thrifty Drug Store. The lab that the Los
>>Angeles stores use still does Realist mounting. It takes a week or so
>>to get them back, though.
>
>That's most likely the Dallas Kodalux lab; it's quicker to mail your slides
>directly to them, the address is in the 3D Products & Services file.

But a) I usually find it takes 3 days to mail between Austin and California,
so it would be real hard to beat a one week turn around time; and b) there
might be a price difference that would make the time difference worthwhile
The Kodalux list price for stereo processing of 36 exp length film is
$12.08, plus $0.55 postage to send the film; the grocery store where I take
mine discounts Kodalux processing, so I've only been paying $7.79. (Note that
they have two prices based on whether the film is the length of a 24 exp
roll, or a 36 exp roll; there is not a per-unit component to the cost as
there is in processing prints.) 

The cost for mailing direct to Kodalux in Dallas can be reduced by buying
a discounted PK36 mailer and sending the $4.20 (36 exp roll) add-on for
stereo processing.  Note that Dallas is the only Kodalux location that
does stereo mounting.

Paul Talbot, BhD (Bargain hunting Doctorate)


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