[photo-3d] Realist prints

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> have found a photofinisher who will do the job right.  The service
> is not cheap but it is GOOD!  They make the prints on a medium-format
> print machine, mask to the 23mm x 24mm size of the negative, then
> enlarge to 3-1/2" wide x 3-3/4" high on Kodak paper.  Each exposure
> is set manually, and matched with the corresponding negative to
> produce MATCHED pairs.
> 
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> Each print is $1.00.  That's right...$2.00 per pair

Why not consider shooting slide film, picking the best images and having
them scanned to Photo-CD?  With well done scanned files and some basic
digital imaging software you have total control over exposure, size,
cropping etc.  Lots of one hour labs now have the ability to create
excellent prints from digital files.   Advanced Digital Imaging
(www.adiweb.com) can do scans from Realist format slides for $2.00 per scan.
($4.00 per pair).  Since you can have only the "keepers" scanned I think the
costs are comparable to other methods being discussed.  Another bonus is
that you also end up with slides you can project or look at in viewers.  Jim
Harp