Re: [photo-3d] More scanning thoughts

["Dan Shelley" <dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Even though scanning technology might have a little ways to go,
>there are some  compelling advantages to scanning and digital editing when
>making stereo cards.  Two 3 inch wide images can be paired on one 4 X 6
>print, with complete "undoable" control over window adjustments.  I've yet
>to see a paper trimmer with an "undo" button.  When having edited
>"monolithic" pairs printed there's no chance of mismatched exposures 
>between
>individual prints, a common problem when using 1 hour photo processors.  
>Jim
>Harp

Actually, the BEST way to do this is to have your images scanned by a pro 
bureau that can give you PRO Photo Cds (including 5 resolutions of your 
image - the highest of which allows for the creation of new negatives). I 
can get this done for about $2.00 per negative here in Colorado Springs.

Then, you can edit your images (keeping them full resolution) creating your 
windows, etc, etc, etc and save the final image to a ZIP disk, or CD-R. The 
negative "burn" from the manipulated image is another $5.00 or so, but the 
resulting prints can be VERY nice, and indistiguishable from originals. The 
weak link in digital stereocards at this point is the "photo-quality" 
printers which can make amazing prints, but that do not hold up to magnified 
viewing in a good stereoscope. Going the Pro Photo-Cd to negative route 
skips that.

Dan Shelley
dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.dddesign.com
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