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Re: 3Discover idea

  • From: P3D Sam Smith <3dhacker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: 3Discover idea
  • Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 08:51:14 -0700
At 09:16 PM 18/3/97 -0600, you wrote:
>
>Here's a wild idea.
>
>What if one were to make 3Discover cartridges which, instead of a 35mm
>film strip, contained an acetate carrier strip which behaved like the
>film strip (with sprocket holes and the opaque dots in the proper places),
>but instead of images contained slip-in pockets for film chips?
>
>Then you could take your slide bar or twin-SLR or RBT images and slip
>them into the pockets, and voila, instant 3Discover cartridge.
>
>Alignment should be no worse/better than cardboard slip-in mounts.
>
>Shouldn't be too expensive to make, either.


Excellent idea Greg! You could go even further and make one for realist
format by simply masking the borders. Keeping them in alignment may be a bit
of a problem due to the constant flexing, but I'm sure that could be sorted out.


When will you make your first run?  Sign me up!!!


Sam


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