The VALOI Easy35 Makes Camera Scanning Even Easier

[@FredStoverink]

Dan is the greatest explainer of things in the history of things.

[@JeffreyFilman]

Love how easy and accessible it is to be able to do DSLR scanning these days. Great concise video! Now just to get VALOI to make an Easy120! Even though I know it's a bit more difficult for 120 format 😅

[@CineStillFilm]

Already on it!

[@DixonLu]

Please do a deeper dive on converting color negatives. In particular, how do we know what a film should look like. Portra obviously should not look like Ektar or Fujicolor. Even trickier are nonstandard films like Metrpolis, LomoPurple, Phoenix 200, Orwo, etc. Thank you.

[@SecretCrowds128]

agree with this. getting the right color profile is hard when you have very little idea of what it should look like and sometimes the color negative converter softwares don’t match colors of the film stock. at least in the ones i shoot the most

[@macfawlty]

Awesome. I have decades worth of 35mm negatives and just couldn’t pull the trigger on a flatbed due to the cost and complication. I just bought one of these from Cinestill as you were the only vendor that had it in stock. Do you think I’ll be ok using a Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens on an A7RII body? Your specs suggested nothing below 55mm.

[@stevencook4548]

I would like to know what are best scanning practices to preserve as much of the character of the film stock as possible.

[@susankerr8647]

Can you do a video on negative conversion? Best practices? Using Lightroom.

[@CineStillFilm]

Noted! Thanks for these great ideas!

[@h.e.hazelhorst9838]

How about using exposure bracketing to ensure there’s always a correct exposed scan?

[@kawasaki4957]

please do a video on BW and colour negative conversion

[@industryrule-4080]

Need the 120 version! With built in dust brushes! 😂

[@escargotomy]

Can someone tell me yes or no, why/why not, if this system can be made to work with a Canon Powershot G-15? The G-15 has a 1/1.7" sensor, with a 28-140mm 5x lens, and also has a native barrel adapter bayonet mount that I believe could easily attach the Valoi extender tubes.

[@Zetaphotography]

With this work with the Hasselblad XCD mount?

[@CineStillFilm]

Yes, the distance tubes are attached to the other end of your lens with a 62mm thread mount. If your macro lens isn't 62mm, step up rings are included to bring your lens mount up to size.

[@WillJauregui]

can you recommend gloves for handling negatives?

[@CineStillFilm]

We recommend museum gloves, which you can pick up at most photography stores.

[@JR-lx8nn]

Seriously? Take it with me in my camera bag? Why would I be scanning on the go? If I am out, I am shooting digital images - I cannot imagine taking a film duplicator in my bag! Oh well, just my take. Still, it is a very expensive light source and film/slide holder. A cheap $20 Opteka slide duplicator with any decent flash or video light aimed at al white card diffuser works just as well, and you can then afford better bourbon! Just my take. Thanks for the nicely scripted and illustrated vid. TT

[@NRecob]

$250?????? oh HELL no.