P3D Re: Realist Processing/Mounting

[Lawrence W Kaufman <kaufman3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich Campbell wrote:

> I'm looking for recommendations for labs in the northeast (ideally NYC
> area) that do Realist format processing and mounting.  I just purchased a
> Realist 3.5 -- and I'm going to want to try it out as soon as it comes.

Here is the rest of the Bill Davis research projectthat covers stereo slide
mounting labs:

Except as noted, all of these labs mount by hand
in cardboard heat-seal mounts.

Wace Photo Imaging, 222 E. 44th St., NY NY 10017,
phone (212)-661-5600. They charge $9.95 to process
plus $1.00/pair to mount E-6 (36 exp.). Kodachrome is
$8.29 for 36 and $6.29 for 24 exp., plus $1/pair to mount.

Pinkey's Photo Service, PO Box 1087, Little Rock, AR
72203, phone (501)375-6409.  They charge $13.50 for
24 exp., either E-6 or Kodachrome (K-Chrome is sent
out for processing, then back for mounting). This includes
processing, mounting and return postage.

Rocky Mountain Film, 560 Geneva Street, Aurora, CO
80010, phone (303)364-6444. They process and mount
stereo E-6 or Kodachrome for $19.50/ roll, whether 24
or 36.  $4.00 more per order for S&H, regardless of how
many rolls in the order.  Mark "Attn.: K-14 Dept." for Kodachrome.

Colorado Camera Co., 2480 Kipling Street,  Lakewood,
Colorado 80215, phone: (303) 233-4788, Fax: (303)
237-5207 Processing AND stereo mounting for 24 exp.
rolls is $10.00 (total). 36 exp. rolls $12.00 (total). This makes
them the most cost-effective mounters in the bunch. They
will also mount your already-processed film for $3.90 for
24 exp. rolls, $5.90 for 36 exp. rolls.  (For those with lots
of strips hanging around, this might be a way to catch up.)
They have been mounting stereo for 40 years. They do an
average of 5 to 10 rolls of stereo per week. Their website
is located at: http://www.indra.com/cocamco/Location.htm

Kodak Premium Processing, P.O. Box 7000, Fair Lawn,
NJ 07410-7000, phone (800)345-6973 ext. 428. They
charge $10.18 for 24 and $12.08 for 36 exposure rolls
of Kodachrome.  (Ektachrome is more.) They charge $4.20
in addition to a prepaid mailer (PK-36) per roll. Mailers
from B&H or other NYC mail-order places run about $5
each including S&H. Mark STEREO PROCESSING
AND MOUNTING (not 3D mounting).

Bill  also had a copy of a 1992 letter from Kodak
processing Labs in Japan, offering to process and mount
stereo slides. Since the information is 5 years old, the
service may be gone, contact them for current information.
The address shown on the letter is: Kodak Imagica K.K.,
PO Box 200, Kyobashi, Tokyo, Japan 104-91.  The letter
showed a Customer Service phone number, 81-3-5488-2613
and a fax 81-3-5488-4527

Sunset Color Lab, Box 46145 L.A., CA  90046 (no phone
# listed), says they process and mount a 36 roll of stereo E6
film for $9, and that they dupe stereo slides for 75 cents a
pair, mounted. They reportedly use slip-in mounts, rather
than the foldover heat-seal mounts used by the other labs.
Sunset Color Lab has made 4x5 prints of realist slides,
some in glass with old tape.

P3D member, Ron Labbe offers precision mounting of
pre-processed film through his Studio 3D, 30 Glendale
St., Maynard, MA 01754 (508)897-4221 website:
http://www.studio3d.com. They offer precision mounting
in a variety of materials, from cardboard foldovers at $.50
each to glassed metal-masked in binders at $3.75 each.
Studio 3D also offers slide duplication with available
cropping, copying of stereo cards to slides and stereo
slides to cards, with a variety of options therein. $10.00
minimum order. Postage $3.50 min. (2nd day PRIORITY
U.S. Mail) Contact Ron for pricing and other details.

Thanks for the time,
Lawrence Kaufman, mailto:kaufman3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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