Those who scan with a DSLR: what do you use to hold the film?

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Title says it all. I'm using a copy stand, macro lens with extension tubes, small light table, and a film holder from an enlarger, but it's a bit inelegant. Anybody have a less clunky way of holding the film?
 
I use the film holder, in the enlarger, with the camera mounted on the column.
Took off the base board, laid everything flat on its' back, so I can see through the viewfinder.
Not very elegant, but it works.

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Anti Newton glass carrier for either my enlarger or Nikon 9000ED. I used to do this just for quick and dirty scans but with the D810 I think it is equalling the Nikon 9000ED to be honest. With 120 or larger film I can shoot multi frames and stitch so it is actually exceeding the scanner.

I think DSLR scanning is the future....
 
slide duplicator attachment...? It worked for me with my D40, but only for the central part of the negative/slide. In practice, I use the V500 more often. I hate the negative holders, but still haven't ordered anti Newton glass for it. With regular glass plates, you have to be careful to avoid Newton rings.
 
Ned Bojic said:
So far its ok but doesn't work well for BW negs. Muddy tones.
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I'm getting muddy tones, too, but I have been trying out different workflows in Lightroom and the scans are starting to come around. The resolution and sharpness are equal to the 5000ED scans I used to get, though. I think there's a lot of potential here.

Thanks, y'all, I have been wondering if I might find some kind of anti-newton glass solution. The enlarger carrier does hold the film pretty flat, though, with air on either side:

https://instagram.com/p/3SD7rkvEdw/

Perhaps I will just try to rig it so that it isn't clanking around.
 
Enlarger film carriers. I have 35mm, 6x6, 6x7, and 4x5.

Works far better than any scanner negative holder I've used.
 
mabelsound said:
Title says it all. I'm using a copy stand, macro lens with extension tubes, small light table, and a film holder from an enlarger, but it's a bit inelegant. Anybody have a less clunky way of holding the film?
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  • For mounted slides, a Nikon ES-1 slide duplicator stage
  • For strips of negs or transparencies: a film holder made of stiff card stock that I fabricated to suit.

The notion of getting a couple of enlarger film holders and using that instead of my paper holders is interesting... I imagine the ones from a Beseler 4x5 enlarger would work well. :)

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Canon Duplicator 35 with roll film adaptor.
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I hacked a 35mm film carrier from an old flatbed scanner. The carrier only contacts the sprocket holes and allows me to pull the film through one frame at a time. I tape this to my light box. It is, admittedly, inelegant though.
 
I usually rig up something very simple from a couple of Lego Technic pieces (some liftarms, axles, pins, and some elastic band) that I can clamp a neg between. Using Lego wheels laying flat makes that it doesn't shift/slide when I exchange negs. The DSLR is on a separate tripod.
 
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