Complete Basic Kit for 35mm and 120 Film Scanning
Complete Basic Kit for 35mm and 120 Film Scanning
MPN - CBKITMK2
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Created for lovers of 35mm and 120 film, you can affordably jump into the world of film scanning with this comprehensive kit! Including our basic film carriers for 35mm and 120 film, a solid copy stand, and a high quality 99 CRI light source, this kit includes everything you need to scan the most popular film formats.
Complete Basic Kit for 35mm and 120 Film Scanning Includes:
Basic Film Carrier 35: Being both affordable and incredibly simple to use, the Basic Film Carrier 35 guarantees fast and sharp scans of your 35mm film, both for cut strips or uncut rolls.
Basic Film Carrier 120: Quickly and easily scan up to 6x9cm negatives in a single capture. Guarantees film flatness with a magnetic hinge mechanism, full rolls can be scanned in 60 seconds or less.
4x5 Light Source Basic (99 CRI) or Light Source Mini: Select from two of our most popular light sources specifically designed for scanning photographic film. Compact and bright, these are great light pads for both color and black and white film. See the breakdown below.
Basic Riser MK2: With a solid aluminum base and machined aluminum head, our new Basic Riser MK2 has boasts height adding 3 inches over the Basic Riser MK1 and uses a texturized, solid aluminum base. This is ideal for users looking to scan 35mm and 120 with effective focal lengths of ~100mm.
Full Border Scanning Guides for Basic Film Carrier 35: This device allows you to scan the full image area of your 35mm film + sprocket holes to capture that awesome, unmistakable look of 35mm film.
Basic Film Carrier 35 Stabilizing Mask: This accessory holds the Basic Film Carrier 35 firmly to the 4x5 Light Source Basic and helps mask extraneous light when scanning.
New to the process of scanning film with a digital camera? Negative Supply is here to help!
”Complete Basic Kit” ships with a quick reference guide and a scannable QR code with quick links to getting started videos, tips and tricks, and a link to schedule a free support call if you need further assistance.
Our goal is for you to spend more time making photographs, not scanning them, and with our Complete Basic Kit you can do just that!
4x5 Light Source Basic 99 CRI - The 4x5 Light Source Basic was our very first light source and we developed it to accurately scan 35mm up to 4x5. The 99 CRI light source is highly color accurate and consistent. It’s compatible with all Negative Supply adapter plates and accessories so you don’t ever need to worry about your accessories not being backwards compatible with our tools.
Light Source Mini 97 CRI - Our newest and most advanced light source to date is also tied for the brightest light source we make with the 5x7 Light Source Pro! The Light Source Mini is 4 full stops brighter than our Light Source Basic and effectively as color accurate (*see below). This light source is meant to scan 35mm and 120 film up to 6x9 which is the maximum image area of our 120 film carriers.
CRI doesn’t tell the full story of a light source’s color accuracy. CRI is a metric used to tell us how a light source renders color based on human perception. What this does not tell us is how this light will render on film or in our case, a digital camera. The TLCI value will give us a more complete view of color accuracy and more directly relates to film scanning. The TLCI value is averaged from the 24 colors from the MacBeth Color Checker Chart with the maximum value of 100 being the best. Light sources that score a 90 or higher are often seen as high quality light sources that will cut down on post production time.
After extensive testing we’ve determined the following:
4x5 Light Source Basic 99 CRI: Scored a 98.3 for TLCI and 99.0 CRI
Light Source Mini 97 CRI: Scored a 98.0 for TLCI and 97.3 CRI
That means that scans from either of these light sources will show effectively no difference even in tricky color scenes. If you’re scanning 35mm and 120 film our Light Source Mini 97 CRI is absolutely the right choice for you.
