The Ultimate Guide to Scanning Film with a Digital Camera

I present 3 tiers of expense and difficulty to help you get started on your DIY film digitisation journey. Unlock control and save money on the increasingly expensive hobby of film photography.

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Negative Lab Pro free trial - https://bit.ly/3yGqW2f
My video on film holders - https://youtu.be/g-jAtXY_c1o?si=JpnyNDzi9I_Gz8-G
My latest video on light sources - https://youtu.be/iBxFYRFGV4I?si=J-5BZ3ySYXAcoYdQ
My full film scanning playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcqmJm1H3_v0YVQaHa2YnUiE-JIDNuvW3&si=4DrB4HAH-0WVJgpd
DIY copy stand guide by Alex - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OghdfpXwQ1k
CuteNew Design - https://www.instagram.com/cutenewdesign/
Jack Whittaker's RGB light article - https://jackw01.github.io/scanlight/
Conversion apps for smartphones - https://www.thefamilyheart.com/scan-negatives-with-your-phone/
Film Scan Converter (free pc app) - https://github.com/kaimonmok/Film-Scan-Converter
Tone Photographic (3D printed carriers) - https://tonephotographic.com/

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Essential Film Holder - https://clifforth.co.uk/EXA/
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Blackbox scanning kits - https://www.blackscalelab.com/
Basic/starter scanning kit from e-Tone - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ol5cf9V
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Canon EF 100mm Macro - https://bhpho.to/3NDO05X
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►CHAPTER MARKERS
00:00 Intro
00:15 Video breakdown - 3 tiers
01:32 Best practices (all tiers)
03:34 Tier 1
05:40 Tier 2
06:12 Tier 2 - Modular vs Combined
06:53 Tier 2 - Camera & Film holders
08:35 Tier 2 - Light source
09:46 Tier 3
10:28 Tier 3 - equipment continued
11:42 Tier 3 - Light sources
12:19 Tier 3 - RGB & cool light for C41 film
14:14 Method/workflow (all tiers)
15:08 Method/workflow (settings)
16:08 Flexispot desk (sponsor)
17:43 Method/workflow (converting negatives)
18:34 Further enhancements/tips
18:59 Tip 2
19:38 Tip 3
20:15 Tip 4
20:49 Conclusion

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