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A modern 35mm film scanner for home

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251 points QiuChuck | 2 comments | 11 Nov 25 19:48 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
1. stringsandchars ◴[11 Nov 25 20:53 UTC] No.45892686[source]▶
Disappointed to see that the first reactions on HN are so dismissive.

I'm both amazed and really pleased to see anyone attempting to launch a totally new scanner in 2025, and genuinely hoping the actual scans are really made at the resolution and color-depth claimed in the text: too many recent scanners are simply upscaled, lower bit-depth devices marketed with exaggerated specs.

I also have a Nikon Coolscan 9000, so I'm not immediately in the market for this. But I don't expect the Coolscan to last forever, and the Firewire connections on the machine are already abandoned by Apple, who chose not to support the cables in their latest Operating System - so eventually I won't be able to connect it to a new computer.

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2. aeturnum ◴[11 Nov 25 20:56 UTC] No.45892707[source]▶
The open source aspect seems worthy of attention if nothing else. Even if this is a middle-of-the-road scanner - the community being able to customize, improve and support it would be incredible. Especially considering your scanner is considered one of the best despite being over 20 years old.