P3D Mounting your own vs commercial

[Jon Golden <3dman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark Kernes wrote>>
My, my, my... it's okay to TAKE the pictures, but gosh, having to MOUNT
them?!? Sorry, folks - seems to me that's part of the whole process. I
don't know about the rest of you, but I have a permanent mounting
station set up on one of those little folding TV tables, with my light
box, film cutter, X-Acto knife, scissors, magnifying glasses and
mounting supplies (mostly I use slip- ins, but for the stuff that really
stands out, RBTs). When I get a couple of rolls developed, I just put on
the TV, cut the film and slip 'em in the mounts; takes a maximum of 45
min. per roll; closer to a half hour if I really hustle.
Mark

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Mark....I could not agree with you more.....in fact...to me ...mounting
images is one of the most satisfying parts of the 3D
experience....watching your image come to life...and then tweaking it
for the viewer....or projection experience.

Just tonight...Linda and Ralph Johnston invited a few of us Stereo New
England folks over for a wonddderful dddinner, and a nice winter 3D get
together...so we could roll up our sleeves and throw up some images...to
critique.
We had the collective knowledge, and experiences of 3Dwoman Jan Burandt,
Dick Koolish, Mark Damish, Linda and Ralph...plus a light table, a
stereo active mounter (SAM)..and a Fader projector.   After initial
review on screen with a laser pointer, we tweaked and optimized
images...pointing out ghosting, convergence, vertical, window, cropping,
depth ratio, rotational and stereocard copying ( to slides for
projection) issues.  It was a fun and exhausting evening...but we all
walked away having learned a lot more from the experience.

No pain...no gain.  We say if you are really going to enjoy your
3D...and share it responsibly....then get the mounting thing down pat
and dont lean on commercial mounting as the answer to consistent quality
stereo images.
Happy New Year...Jon G


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