P3D Re: Kodak developing and mounting

[Ronald Beck <ronald-beck@xxxxxx>]

> RE: It has been pointed out many times here that the Kodak books 
> in dealer's hands for photofinishing list the serviced as STEREO 
> developing and mounting. Anyone putting 3-D on an envelope will 
> get rejected as not doing lenticulars or it will be though of as print 
> film.
> I think we should not carp about Kodak giving us some errors in 
> stereo mounting fifty years after their camera and encourgage 
> everyone to use it if they are primarily viewer users. I send in film 
> via a camera shop and get it back in 2 weeks or less with no trouble.
> I would blame the clerks in the drug store or other mass outlets 
> rather than Kodak or the owner that filled out the envelope. BobH

First, it is inexcusable to develop a cartridge of slide film as print
film.  Slides end in "chrome" (Kodachrome, ektachrome, fujichrome) and
photos end in "color" (Kodacolor, fujicolor, etc...).  Someone working
in a developing lab should know the difference between slides and
prints!

Second, I have had good luck with Kodak by using the phrase "Stereo
Realist format" in the special instructions section.  Others have used
similar phrasing.  I agree that using "...3-D..." should be avoided.

Third, please remember there are people involved in these processes. 
Sometimes mistakes are made.  And I personally am willing to forgive and
forget so long as the mistake was admitted to.  An "I'm sorry, we
screwed up" goes a lot further than "well, you should have...".  Yes,
I've had prints screwed up before.  I had a roll of our Disney trip lost
never to turn up again.  And I didn't even get a free roll of film :-(.

Just my thoughts,
Ron


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