24 June, 2026
Exploring horizontal camera scanning solutions
I admit I am lazy, and that is precisely why I have been looking for a simple horizontal camera scanning setup. For vertical scanning I would need to assemble a copy stand, conn...
I’m a big fan of the easy35 system from Finnish company Valoi which has really improved my film negative scanning workflow. It is a very simple but capable system which fits ont...
23 May, 2024
BlackBox 135 Digitisation Tool Review
Conclusion: easy to set up, easy to use, superb results. If you have a digital camera and macro lens then for 35mm film scanning forget the flatbed scanner. Their website is bla...
18 July, 2022
Lomography DigitaLIZA Max Review – By George Griffin
Shortly after my Using a Mobile Phone And a Free App To Scan Negatives article came out in March, Lomography announced they were releasing a new type of scanning device for scan...
I've designed and 3D printed some film holders that work well with cut strips, and the models are free to download on Thingiverse.
It can be a faff to digitise your negatives w...
5 November, 2020
NEWS: ‘VALOI’ Film Holder Coming to Kickstarter Next Week
The new 'VALOI' Film Holder is coming to Kickstarter Next Week and there is a newsletter sign-up on the website to get yourself in with a chance of grabbing an early bird here.
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A couple of weeks ago, the CAMERADACTYL Mongoose was launched on Kickstarter - it is a product designed to automate and speed up the process of digitisation of 35mm film with a ...