Re: EMDE & Albion

[P3D emdesher <emdesher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 2 Oct 1997, P3D Greg Erker wrote:

> Thanks for the summary Dennis.
> 
>   Another way to moderately protect your slides
> is to use the Albion mount in a 3400 frame and
> cut one piece of the Reel 3-D acetate plastic
> to fit into the frame with the Albion to protect
> the emulsion side. (Protects the emulsion side
> only, from fingerprints and scratches.)
> 
>   The channels on the Albion keep the acetate
> from touching the emulsion so there is no worry
> about newton rings (more a problem on the base
> side anyways). Since some air can still get in
> there fungus growth in the emulsion shouldn't
> be too big a concern. (Not a concern here in the
> dry prairies :)
> 
>   And there are less surfaces to get clean before
> assembly (compared to the acetate sleeve or two
> glass pieces).
> 
>   Dennis's plastic sleeves sound like the Reel 3-D
> ones so presumably they can be cut up and put in
> the frame also.

Yes, you are correct in that the protective sleeve I was talking about is 
the same one offered by Reel 3D.  It is produced by an outside vendor, 
actually it was originally meant for the EMDE No. 3400 frame.  I will be 
carrying it soon.  :-)

> 
>   If others use or like this idea, perhaps we can
> talk Dennis into providing plastic strips that
> are precut to fit inside the 3400 frame with
> an Albion. I'd buy a hundred or two to avoid the
> work of cutting up sleeves. Anyone else?
> 
Ugh!  I am busy enough!  Cut your own sleeves!  :-)

>   This method also looks nicer than putting a
> sleeve over a bare Albion or over the Albion/
> 3400 combination.
> 
> Greg E.
> 
> 
> 
As I mentioned before, while I am sure that some use the Albion as is, 
it's really too thin to be used by itself IMHO.  That's why Reel 3D 
offered a paper stiffener.  I think the EMDE No. 3400 frame looks better, 
but boy am I biased about that.  :-)  I am trying to get all of the 
mounting goodies together so that you can spend all of your money at one 
place.  :-)    Dennis Sherwood    emdesher@xxxxxxxxxxxx


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