Re: [photo-3d] copying viewcards

["John A. Rupkalvis" <stereoscope@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Another thought on this subject.  A common problem in any copying operation
(true for scanners as well as photographic copy camera applications) is that
of dust.  Not only must the cover glass (or scanner glass) be cleaned, but
an anti-static brush (available at many camera stores) should be used to
remove any dust from both the glass and the stereo card, immediately before
the exposure (or scan).

No matter how clean you think your copy room is, there is dust there.  If
you look carefully across the print from one edge, you can see minute
particles being electrostatically attracted to the picture as soon as you
turn your copy lights on.

JR

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Twichell" <rmt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 10:29 PM
Subject: [photo-3d] copying viewcards


> Quentin writes:
>
> > I'd like to ask for advice on the following topic.
> > I had proposed to use the graphic arts camera in our printing plant to
copy
> > the prints using Kodak 8 x 10 or 8 1/2 x 11 copy film. I would sort them
as
> > to density scale, then shoot them 3 up on 8 1/2 x 11 or two up on 8 x
10.(snip)
>
> I don't see much point or savings in copying 2 or 3 up...If I were doing
> it I would copy on 5x7 sheet film using the process camera or a 5x7 view
> camera.  Or perhaps your process camera can't conveniently take that
> size?  But for the high quality reproduction you are obviously
> interested in obtaining, I'd prefer to expose each neg. and print
> separately rather than attempt to group by density.  Each view should be
> optimized as to exposure and contrast to obtain best results unless your
> grandfather achieved extraordinary uniformity with the originals.
>
> > I would also like to make/have made, the original "book boxes" that
> > Keystone and Underwood used for their boxed sets. This is how Grandad's
> > viewcards were marketed.
>
> I love the idea of having new "book boxes" made; not sure how big a
> seller they would be - I'd buy some if they were affordable and
> well-made.  Could they be labelled in some attractive fashion?  Perhaps
> if you were marketing this item you could provide a gold-stamping
> service for the covers and/or spines - at a price, of course!
>
> Dick Twichell
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