How to Camera Scan 35mm Film (Best Gear)

How to Camera Scan 35mm Film (Best Gear)

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*ANYWAY!* This is how I camera scan 35mm film. BUT! This video doesn’t just address HOW to camera scan film, but WHY one should camera scan their film images. Yes, you could go many different routes. You could get a purpose-built unit from Kodak, Plustek, or Nikon. You could also use a flatbed scanner from Epson, or a fancy Hasselblad Flextight or a Heidelberg drum scanner.

But that’s dumb. You should camera scan film. Because that’s what I do. Don’t you want to be like me?

Also, I show how I convert my scanned negatives using Negative Lab Pro. And finally at the very end I breakdown the costs of my gear and rationalize all the money I've spent to be able to post analog trash can *BANGERS!*

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*Videos Referenced* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

@AnalogResurgence ► https://youtu.be/ULxyCtAIuzk?si=hTUgJQfiViI387Wt

@KyleMcDougall ► https://youtu.be/KfuUJ_NOTT8?si=9kUU7a0Z10YfBVfm

@WillemVerb ► https://youtu.be/tQ_v-dkbPqE?si=7WV6oKXZUiC0reJt

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@AlexBurke ► https://youtu.be/HXSWNXtDsOE?si=9X5VrwHSaD-jkHJc

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*TIMESTAMPS*

00:00 Why Camera Scan Film?
00:22 Kodak Scanza
00:32 Epson Flatbed Scanner
00:42 Fuji Frontier
00:58 Flextight & Drum Scanner
01:33 Camera Scanning
01:43 Copy Stand
01:58 Dust & Scratch Protection
02:15 Light Source
02:25 Color Rendering Index
02:35 High CRI vs Low CRI
02:48 Flatness & Level
03:18 The Essential Film Holder
03:52 Anti Skid Feet
04:50 Camera & Lens
05:35 Cleaning the Film
05:49 Emulsion vs Base
06:54 Feed Film into Holder
07:25 Focus, Height, & Framing
07:46 Critical Focus
07:58 Focus on the Grain
08:09 Camera Settings
08:35 Camera Shake
08:45 Self Timer
08:56 Remote Shutter
09:16 Ingesting Film Scans
09:57 Conversion Preparation
10:21 Converting Film Negatives
10:32 Using Negative Lab Pro
10:56 Results
11:04 Should You Camera Scan?
11:20 Gear Price Breakdown
11:31 Why not Flatbed Scanner?
11:49 Cheap Macro Lens Options
12:11 Essential Film Holder Price
12:32 Is Camera Scanning Worth It?
13:01 SUBSCRIBE

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