Scanning film at home on a budget (under $150)

A quick video on how I scan my film negatives at home on a budget!
What I used:
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[@EJej-z5g]

Nice. I liked when you keep the perforation of the film. I do that too sometimes. For scanning I used two my existing lenses front-to-front through adapter (using filter thread of both lenses to join them) and my film holder was DIY (first cardboard, then 3d printed). I attached film holder directly to the lens and thanks to that the camera shake was not an issue. I also used the light from the window (because my square LED light had vignetting and colors shifted across image and also I don't believe that LEDs can give accurate colors). My next plan is to try somehow applying speedlite as source of light for scanning, I hope it can provide quicker and higher quality results. So I think if you already have some non-macro lenses, the budget can be even smaller. I also enjoyed magnifying much more than required, looking at grain, I even assembled one ultra-high-res scan. I've used AE bracketing for everything and detail and dynamic range of results were much better than in scans I've got from a lab that developed my film. For editing I use Darktable or RawTherapee or GIMP (with G'MIC & DCRAW) - everything is FREE, powerful, handles negatives well (have specialized features for that and of course you can just use curves there too), and for me less annoying compared to Adobe products.

[@KenDFilms]

Thank you! That's cool, which lenses and camera do you use? Using light from the window? I gotta try that sometimes. I do still get some light leaks and vignetting from the LED or the film holder, I'm still figuring and testing out different methods. Do you post your scans anywhere like Flickr or Lomography? would love to check out some of your scan results! I've used Darktable and RawTherapee too but I guess I'm just more familiar with Lightroom and NLP seems to be very quick and easy.

[@danienelphoto]

Weirdly, my biggest challenge is getting a film holder! :) I am based in South Africa, so buying from Amazon, makes shipping too expensive for a cheap product. I might try 3D printing. I am currently using a diy one, but not too crazy about it.

[@JR-lx8nn]

Interesting, but more complicated and costly than MY solution - which is a $35 film-to-digital adapter that mounts to the front threads of a lens and you point it at a suitable light source, such as a white card in sunlight or a 5600K indoor lamp. Works a treat and is really easy to use - especially for slides. Just my take - thanks for yours! Good. JR

[@KenDFilms]

I saw those on Amazon and was tempted to buy, good to know that it works for you!

[@AmbercoolPhotography]

I was ready to do this exact thing, but then I found a v600 for $150 on eBay yesterday. Technology making me lazy again...