I understand that, my point is the halos you point out look like photography halos to me. Obviously they don't look as bad as WarnerColor opticals, because we know how bad WarnerColor was, but unless you're watching the film it's not going to be obvious if those shots are opticals also.
I'm confident they represent the transfer. I only see "halos" on the second cap and the last cap. Both of those shots look like they could be rear projection or dupe shots. Such "halos" appear all the time in duped film elements, they're not exclusive to digital. Case in point, Dial M for...
I look forward to Amazon dispatching my copy.
I also suggest that anyone who wants to see further releases to perhaps email [email protected] and request they licence and work with the 3D Film Archive in releasing these films. With their upcoming expansion to the US and their...