Re: [photo-3d] Phone number for Kodalux processing?

[Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 06:31 AM 07/24/2000, you wrote:
>Peter Davis wrote:
> > Well, I finally got my slides back from Kodalus, after nearly a
> > month.  Included was a notice announcing new rates for stereo and
> > half frame slide mounting.  As of June 1, the price for a 24
> > exp. roll is the mailer plus $14.00.  For a 36 exp. roll, it's the
> > mailer plus $17.00.  Since B&H has Kodachrome 64 and mailer for
> > about $8.50, this brings the total cost for one 36 exp. roll,
> > processing and mounting to $25.50.  This seems *OUTRAGEOUSLY*
> > expensive to me.  Assuming 29 pairs per roll, this is $0.88 per
> > slide.
> >
>
>Gee, that's more expensive than MF stereo processing without mounting
>(< $4 per roll, 6 pairs per roll).
>
>I think  that's probably not a bad price when you consider that stereo
>mounting is probably a hand operation, and they are trying to fully
>automate their production line.  It would be interesting to know how
>many stereo rolls per year Kodak processes.

I think the price might be reasonable if they did a really good job of 
mounting.  Past history, however, suggests that they will not.  Perhaps 
raising the rates will allow them to actually train someone and have the 
job done carefully.

I would also like to know how many rolls they do per year.

-pd


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