Essential Kit for 35mm Film Scanning

Essential Kit for 35mm Film Scanning

$349.00

MPN - E35KIT

Introducing our most affordable and accessible film scanning kit: Essential Kit for 35mm Film Scanning

35mm is the most popular film size on earth, and as such there are many photographers who exclusively use 35mm film. Whether you’re actively making photos of scanning your family archives, making the process of scanning your prized images affordable and easy is our goal. Our Essential Kit for 35mm Film Scanning does just that!

PLEASE NOTE: Style of the Basic Riser Mini MK2 column will vary from, but will remain silver and aluminum.

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US Based Retailers
Freestyle Photo
B&H Photo
Glazer’s Camera

EU Based Retailers
Retrocamera
Profot (Switzerland)
Fotoimpex

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At the core of this kit is the Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 which offers superior film flatness and is capable of scanning all 35mm film formats including half frame, full frame (standard 35mm), and panoramic sizes in a single capture. Not only does the Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 support all standard 35mm formats but is also capable of holding 110, 126, APS and Minox film with optional internal cassettes! This carrier also supports full border scanning with our optional Full Border Scanning Cassette.

The all-new Light Source 35 is an ultra bright light source capable of illuminating up to 35mm film with perfect uniformity and a high 97+ CRI rating for high color accuracy. Also included is a Light Source 35 Adapter Plate for the Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 to keep your carrier firmly attached to the light source, ensuring a confident workflow.

Lastly, the Essential Kit for 35mm Scanning includes the all-new Basic Riser Mini MK2 which brought a host of updates including an improved and more robust head design, integrated 1/4-20 mounting point and a more robust build. All this means that you can safely support nearly any mirrorless camera and macro lens combination as well as smaller DSLR camera and macro lens combinations.

Essential Kit for 35mm Film Scanning Includes:

  • Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 with standard cassette and half frame, standard, and panoramic format masks

  • Basic Riser Mini MK2 + camera mounting hex key

  • Light Source 35 Adapter for Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2

  • Light Source 35 (with USB power supply) for fast and sharp film scans with even illumination

Add this optional Accessory Bundle to enhance your scanning experience!

  • 35mm Full Border Scanning Cassette - This accessory replaces the standard cassette in your Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 allowing you to scan out to the sprocket holes of your 35mm film which shows the sprockets and film information! Not only is this an aesthetic choice but also handy when archiving film.

  • 35mm Film Scanning Hood - The 35mm Film Scanning Hood goes directly on to your Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 and helps cut out extraneous light from around your film scanning station. This increases contrast, prevents unwanted light pollution and reflections/glare.

  • 35mm Mounted Slide Holder for Light Source 35 - This 35mm Mounted Slide Holder is meant to be used on our Light Source 35 only which is included in the kit above. It is adjustable allowing you to scan both modern plastic mounted slides and vintage cardboard mounted slides with the same holder! Mounted 35mm film is popular in family archives and expands your scanning capabilities with this kit.

Add all these accessories at the same time via the dropdown selection when adding this kit to your cart!

Key Features

  • Scan cut strips or uncut rolls of 35mm film

  • Scan full rolls in 2 minutes or less

  • Keeps film perfectly flat for sharp scans thanks to our improved double S curve channels in our film scanning cassettes

  • Scan the borders/sprockets of your film with our optional 35mm Full Border Scanning Cassette (very popular look and unique to our product)

  • Scans 35mm half frame up to panoramic frames in a single capture with included custom masks for each format

  • 110, 126, APS and Minox Film Scanning Cassette options available to make this tool multifunctional

  • Compatible with most mirrorless cameras (and compact DSLR cameras) with short macro lens combinations (Up to 100mm full frame equivalent focal lengths for 35mm film scanning)