Re: Help with heat seal mounts

[P3D David W. Kesner <drdave@xxxxxxxxxx>]

In photo-3d 2265 Mark Josephson asks about alignment with heat seal
mounts and other problems.

I am about half way through the 600 stereo pairs that I have waiting
and all were mounted in Spicer cardboard mounts using the modified
RBT mount method. I did not know if this would also work with the
heat seal mounts so I got a few out and tried it and it works
perfectly. You can find a full guide and directions with pictures at
the Kiewa Valley web site. The URL is:
http://werple.net.au/~kiewavly/RBTjig.html
If you don't have web access, contact me and I will send you the
information. There isn't an easier or more accurate method for
mounting in cardboard, whether Spicer or heat seal (although I would
highly recommend the Spicer mounts over the heat seal). I have
confirmed the accuracy of the mounting in both hand held viewers and
projected.

As for the silver tape, I like to use 1/4 inch wide. Reel 3d sells
3/8 inch wide. Any photo store should be able to supply you with
either size. In fact I am thinking about using 1/4 for securing the
chips and 3/8 for sealing the mounts. I really like this tape and
greatly prefer it over the Weis tabs that Reel 3d sells. In fact I
have four dispensers that I would like to get rid of cheap (about
2000 tabs).

As for curl, I also reverse roll for one day then I hang up the film
by thumb-tacking it to the wall on top and pulling it tight and
tacking it on bottom. This keeps it flat but doesn't put excess
pressure (stretch) on it. I have had film in this position for
several months without any problems. (I was waiting to see if Albion
went back into production - glad they didn't and forced me to try the
Spicer mounts). Actually I now use a local processor that returns my
rolls flat in a protective sleeve having never been rolled up.

PLEASE - don't let mounting problems ruin the 3d experience for you.
Mounting can be fun and easy, and should be one of the highlights of
the entire 3d process. I just love seeing two flat film chips lying
on a light table, being put in a stereo mount and adjusted for the
best window, then popped into a viewer and watch it come to life!
Even when I go back and look at my favorite slides I find that it
just doesn't compare to that first time I see it after mounting.

Thanks for the time,

David W. Kesner
Boise, Idaho, USA
drdave@xxxxxxxxxx
(No I'm not a doctor - just a nickname) 


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