Ipad Lightbox Scanner
Needing a film scanner now that the old Veho scanner became rapidly defunct (& is now in the bin), I thought I’d have a go at making up a DIY scanner – as simply as possible & before investing in a New Scanner purchase
Considering the Limitations of cheap scanner sensor resolution I thought why not use my X10
Using ipad as a scanner lightbox – photos via X10 in macro 28mm then cropped
White image set to max brightness.
All shots exhibit the same white vignetting from film colour roll as happened on the Veho although marginally better its still not acceptable
Conclusion:- slightly better results from slides rather than film – just about OK if you are absolutely desperate but I think I’ll try another scanner
Needing a film scanner now that the old Veho scanner became rapidly defunct (& is now in the bin), I thought I’d have a go at making up a DIY scanner – as simply as possible & before investing in a New Scanner purchase
Considering the Limitations of cheap scanner sensor resolution I thought why not use my X10
Using ipad as a scanner lightbox – photos via X10 in macro 28mm then cropped
White image set to max brightness.
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First is from a slide – reasonably encouraging from a hand held shot in macro
Slide mounted in Veho slide carrier
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Second from a pinhole shot – laid flat on ipad – most discouraging
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Third – from a colour negative roll mounted in a Veho film carrier – some shots were clear whereas others had the same matrix problem as the pinhole shot above
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BW conversions even out the colour disparity
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First is from a slide – reasonably encouraging from a hand held shot in macro
Slide mounted in Veho slide carrier
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Second from a pinhole shot – laid flat on ipad – most discouraging
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Third – from a colour negative roll mounted in a Veho film carrier – some shots were clear whereas others had the same matrix problem as the pinhole shot above
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BW conversions even out the colour disparity
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All shots exhibit the same white vignetting from film colour roll as happened on the Veho although marginally better its still not acceptable
Conclusion:- slightly better results from slides rather than film – just about OK if you are absolutely desperate but I think I’ll try another scanner