P3D Re: Slip-In Mounts

["David W. Kesner" <drdave@xxxxxxxxxx>]

In p3d digest 3725 Michael Kersenbrock writes:

> You and Ron seem to be saying that any slide that isn't
> *precision* mounted is automatically "poorly mounted".

I can't speak for Ron, but yes there are only two types of mounting - 
correct and incorrect, precision and poor.

> Using a slip-in mount is automatically horrible trash.

NO. It is possible to correctly mount in a slip-in. It is just more 
difficult and has to have the right film chip.

> But if one (say) uses a Realist camera
> and keeps the nearest object 7-feet (or further), and one
> uses a film-cutter so it's cut straight and pretty well centered,
> then the slip-in will work pretty decently most of the time (and
> not have those batches with fuzzy edges) for hand-viewer use.

I agree.

> For that matter one can use the slip-ins first then remount those
> they want to.
> 
> Sometimes even eating at McDonald's can be appropriate!

My response to both of these is why? If it is just as easy to mount in 
a precision mount the first time, why mount twice. If you could eat at 
a gourmet restuarant for the same price (or less) than McDonald's 
why would you? I know there are people who just prefer Mickey D's, 
I just don't understand it.

> I don't generally recommend the slip-ins either, but if one doesn't want
> to spend the time, I think they're a step up from using Kodak mounting. 
> Or at least in my experience,  results may vary.   :-)

I whole heartedly agree that self-mounting beats Kodak mounting 
no matter waht mount you use.

People will continue to use whatever they feel comfortable with and 
I really don't have a problem with that. Although I would like to do 
everything in my power to convince them that precision mounting 
can be just as fast, easy, and cheap as what they are doing. Just 
my little crusade *{;-)

That's all for now,

David W. Kesner
Boise, Idaho, USA
drdave@xxxxxxxxxx