This is Lomo’s solution for digitalising negatives at home (as a natural companion to the Daylight development tank).
It consists of a platform on which the light source is placed together with the film advance mechanism, and of a stand on which the phone is attached. It is powered by mico-usb or 2 AA batteries.
The film advance mechanism is suitable for 35mm film and is sufficiently long and wide to show the full negative generated by the SprocketRocket (including the sprockets).
Scanning 120 film or wider 35mm negatives (such as the ones produced by the Dolphin Spinner 360°) requires separate accessories: the scanning masks sols separately (for 35mm and 120mm). I have a separate light source for these instances (light is brighter and cleaner, but barely so for a significantly higher price).
These masks are very well crafted with an ingenious system that allows to secure the negative and keep it nice and flat. First insert the negative in the plastic casing and place the metal plate underneath:
Secure the film by placing the plastic bit over the film; it will stay in place due to magnets:
Remove the metal plate and the plastic holder to expose the negative and place over your light source:
One may remove the film advance lever and insert the film directly on top of the light source (by removing the light diffuser) – a bit ghetto and you may scartch your negative, but it works if you need to scan and have no additional masks.
The limiting factor is your phone – sensor size, minimal focus distance, etc. Tried to replace the phone with a mirrorless APS-C sensor but results were inferior.
This is a great solution that works flawlessly.
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