Re:Q-Vues

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

Carole wrote:

>I was a beginner when I bought a stack of Q Vues, but soon learned
>that they had too many problems, the first of which was the difficulty in
>trying to get any type of glue to maintain contact with the two sections.

We (Susan and I) use 3M 3/8ths-inch double-sided tape (I think it's
number 669).  We apply it to both the inside of the back of the mount
(to secure the chips) and to the inside of the front of the mount.  It
requires some cutting with an X-acto knife to get it to fit all around the
window, but once closed and burnished provides a nice positive seal.
It's supposed to be permanent, but we haven't been using it for anywhere
nearly long enough to be able to say.  My guess is it'll probably outlast
the railroad board, anyway. ;-)

>Second, exactly as described by Bill Walton, they are sized for the
>Grand Photo pairs with no allowances for cropping, trimming, or evening
>up skewed horizons.

I've used them to mount 3.5x5" prints from the RBT with excellent results.
I would expect that twin-rig users and slide-bar users could do the same.
This requires cropping, and allows for refining the composition at mounting
time.  Susan still seems to do some trimming and windowing when mounting
*individual* Realist prints, but the Grand Photo pairs don't leave room for
adjustments.  I believe this is a design feature.

Consider the Grand Photo pairs to be the "Kodalux Dallas" of print
mounting.  Or is that casting unjustified aspersions on Grand Photo? :-)

>And third, they are quite thin and don't hold up as well as cut matte
>board when sending in folios or to a PSA salon.

I bow to your experience in that regard.

	-Greg W.


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