Re: [photo-3d] Fear of losing stereo images in the mail

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <drt-3d@xxxxxxx>]

>Well I beg to differ, a lot depends upon the town 
>you live in as well.

I have noticed people from New York City have this fear
more than others... even if they move away to, say,
San Diego.

>Just some information for people to consider, as I indicated I personally
>cringed when I heard that originals were being sent out. If you don't care
>that an image is lost or damaged then you can ignore everything said.

Let's qualify this "if you don't care".... 

I do care.

I am just not going to die if this happens.  And the
statistics indicate that the probability of this 
happening is so low that I should not worry.  And
if it happens it is not the end of the world.  

My statistics:  I joined the Stereoscopic Society in 
1992. So we have, 8 years times 3 folios times 10
folios a year, times 20 stops per folio = 4800 mail
stops.  The OX folios go to England, New Zealand,
Australia, and back the USA.  That's a lot of stops.
Three years later they are back in my hands.

There is more irrational fear than facts here.  I had
this fear too at first.  4800 mail stops later, the
fear is a distant memory.

And yes, in SSA almost everyone circulates originals
as they should.  The images are viewed in a viewer,
not projected.  But even in projected PSA Salons I do 
send originals.  OK, 10 years later this image will not
be the same but it has lived its useful life.  I am
an amateur and don't depend on these pictures to
make a living.

George Themelis