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A modern 35mm film scanner for home

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251 points QiuChuck | 4 comments | 11 Nov 25 19:48 UTC | HN request time: 0.407s | source
1. turnsout ◴[11 Nov 25 20:44 UTC] No.45892568[source]▶
When it comes to the light source, it's a huge missed opportunity. The next wave of film scanning involves capturing Red, Green and Blue separately (separate narrow-band LEDs) to better isolate C-41 layers and counteract crossover on the image sensor. And yes, it should have an IR pass as well, for dust removal.

With that said, I'm happy to see new film products released in 2025/2026. Hopefully this is just the first at-bat.

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2. ImPleadThe5th ◴[11 Nov 25 21:00 UTC] No.45892767[source]▶
This sounds really interesting! Do you have any info about that scanning process?
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3. turnsout ◴[11 Nov 25 21:16 UTC] No.45892982[source]▶
I should have dropped a link! Check out this project:

https://jackw01.github.io/scanlight/

4. spott ◴[12 Nov 25 05:57 UTC] No.45896806[source]▶
Only for C41…. For slide film that sets you back.

I think the problem is that it sounds like you get worse results for slide film with RGB than you get with C41 and white light. So the tradeoff is only worth it if you shoot no slide and C41.