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The easy120 has been a ride to work on - between not wanting to ‘ruin’ the idea of a compact 35mm scanning device with making it bigger,...

In the past weeks, we have been working on all the steps that take a final prototype to production. This is a tedious process that...

In the first part of this article series on scanning with a digital medium format camera, we looked at why you would want to use one. If...

Scanning film with medium format digital cameras, such as the Fujifilm GFX system, or Hasselblad X or H systems is becoming more common...

Why do we need light falloff calibration? Uneven lighting in scans is generally due to two main factors: lens vignetting and uneven light...

The easy120 has completed another prototype stage, and we are ready to share details of the next easy120 prototype with you. We will also...

We are delighted by the positive response from our community members and want to thank everyone who subscribes to the newsletter or reads...

Almost as soon as we had launched the crowdfunding campaign for the release of our new VALOI easy35, the question came: Will there be a...

When it comes to scanning film with a camera, the choice between using auto or manual lenses can significantly impact the quality and...

Positives, positive film, slides or, in some cases, “dias” (from diapositive) are finished images meant for viewing by projecting light...

Last year, we talked about FILMOMATS' new software product, SmartConvert, on our social media feed. This is a simple, speedy stand-alone...

Since its release earlier this year, our easy35 has revolutionised camera scanning, making it much more accessible and affordable to...

Converting processed film into a digital format is an indispensable step for most film photographers. Fortunately, Grain2Pixel offers a...

When you're scanning film, it is important to make sure your camera sensor is aligned with the film to avoid wonky corners. This is a...

Film digitisation involves more than scanning. Negatives must also be turned into positives, and there are various software options...

Our Slide Holder and Basket was created specifically for people who have large collections of mounted slides to scan. This two part...

Copy stands are the piece of gear for camera scanning that we are asked about the most. In the past, we have had problems recommending a...

Scanning is only the first step in film digitisation, negatives will have to be converted to positives. There are many software solutions...

In order to get the most out of your scans you need to expose the negative properly when you are digitising it. This article summarises...

This article is part of a series that looks a little bit of a closer at the basics of digitising colour negative film. Before we get into...