Re: Mounting techniques

[P3D Gregory J. Wageman <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dennis Sherwood elaborates:

>First, let me state there are many different, equally usefull ways to 
>mount.

Well, sure!  I was hoping to stimulate a discussions of varying approaches
to serve as a sort of survey.  I evolved my own technique and your msg.
spurred the thought that it isn't the only way and possibly isn't the
best way.

>However, most techniques are variations of two basic approaches: cut & 
>sort or mount as you go.  Each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
>Storing the film in a sorting box as you cut prevents mismatching, and 
>allows you to later examine the pairs to decide which ones are worth 
>mounting.

Oh, I get it; you put one chip from each pair into the left and right
matching wells of the ice cube tray.  Pretty simple!  Having never seen
a sorting box, nor a description of one, I hadn't a clue how one would
be used.  Now I see.

>As far as sorting is concerned, one could use the witness marks,
>imprinted exposure number, or film sequence besides eyeballing to
>distinguish between right & left pictures.

I've found the witless marks to be an unreliable means of determining
left and right.  They depend on the scene being sufficiently well-lit
where it falls on the part of the mask with the indent, and I often find
that they disappear into shadow.  Oftentimes they land on a sprocket
hole.  Fortunately I have no problems spotting psuedo'd pairs by
free-viewing, usually before I heat-seal them. :-)

>It's what works for you-having a properly mounted and adjusted stereo
pair is the goal.

Of course.  But I'm always open to other people's ideas of a better
way.

        -Greg W.


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