[photo-3d] Re: Spicer Mounts

[jastuart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Paul,

Thanks for your comments.

Well, didn't mean to dis spicers, but I guess I did. The last
sentence 
in your reply, let alone the whole tone of it, makes me think that 
your envolved with the development of spicers. No offense was 
intended. I actually like spicers for all the things that you 
mentioned (and, BTW, I use the glue on spicers too, works great). My 
personal preference, though, are mounts with tabs and was hoping out 
loud that spicers could also be made with tabs (but not exclusively 
so). 

The one goal I have when I get an uncut roll of film back is to get 
those slides mounted so I can look at them. The better ones go to 
RBT's (or spicers) for finer adjustments. As you say, spicers offer 
precision, but precision and convenience (and with convenience I mean 
speed of use) are two different things. In my experience, mounting 
with tabs (in order to get them mounted) goes more quickly then 
spicers. That's neither good nor bad, JMO, and a personal preference. 
I don't mind the generic accuracy of heat seal mounts for general 
viewing. It works fine for me. But as you imply, it's good to have a 
choice.

Thanks again.

John