Features
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Interchangeable film cassette for the Negative Supply Basic Film Carrier 120 MK2 or Pro Film Carrier 120 MK2
Allows users to scan 120 medium format film showing the full borders, including film stock information and frame number
Optical scanning acrylic and double s-curve ensure optimal film flatness
Product Details
Scanning the full border of your medium format film is something many have wanted to do for some time, but it’s difficult to do while holding your film flat and while avoiding costly drum scans or finicky flatbed scanning solutions. The 120 Full Border Scanning Cassette for Basic and Pro Film Carriers MK2 allows users to scan with full borders (out to the very edge) with their Basic Film Carrier 120 MK2 or Pro Film Carrier 120 MK2.
This all-new, custom designed film scanning cassette shows 100% of the 120/220 film image area + border, including film stock information and frame number. An in-house finished micro-etched optical scanning acrylic ensure optimal film flatness, and a double S curve design further aligns and flattens the fiIm for professional results, every time.
Requires: Basic Film Carrier 120 MK2 or Pro Film Carrier 120 MK2. Not compatible with previous 120 carrier models, such as Basic Film Carrier 120 or Pro Film Carrier 120.
Camera Scanning Considerations:
Camera Body
Just about any semi-modern, interchangeable-lens digital camera will work great for camera scanning. There are many mirrorless or DSLR options to choose from with large lens catalogs, tethered capture capability, and excellent image quality. Some high end cameras can even use pixel stitching to deliver extremely high levels of resolution.
Macro Lens
For camera scanning, the one real requirement is that your lens focuses close enough to capture the entire frame. For full frame cameras and capturing 35mm film, the term “1:1” designates a lens that will reproduce the 35mm frame exactly onto the full frame digital sensor. With crop-sensor bodies, 1:1 lenses focus even closer. Outside of reproduction factor (1:1), also look out for lenses that are sharp, have good color reproduction, limit internal reflections (modern coatings), and have very little vignetting. Finally, it’s generally best to use your macro lens stopped down 2-3 stops from wide open, as this gives a good combination of depth of field and sharpness.
Software for Negative Conversion
There are several plugins and standalone programs for converting digitally captured negatives into positive images. Most of the options presented here allow you to download a demo version to try before you buy and determine which one best suits your workflow.
