How to scan 35mm negative using digital camera ?

[Rosssiiii]

hello

please can someone help me to scan a 35mm film using a digital camera ?

i the past i did it with a medium format and worked fine but i had lot more issues using a 35mm.

because i struggle to keep it flat !

What can i use to do that ? to keep it flat ?

To scan, I place the camera on the column of an enlarger, but I'm having trouble finding the right solution to keep the negative flat with the light underneath... I would need a negative holder and can you recommend something to 3D print that you have already verified works ?

i have a durst neonon 50mm and bellows.

or i need to buy something like that:

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006882695006.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.497418fcdANgPX&mp=1&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21EUR%21EUR%2023.80%21EUR%2013.09%21%21EUR%2013.09%21%21%21%402101d97817693569101621435e5d76%2112000038608926200%21ct%21IT%214253606284%21%211%210%21&gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

 

[Don_ih]

When I do it, I use the negative holder from one of my enlargers - namely, that from my Chomega. But you could rig up something from plastic.

 

[ChrisGalway]

I use the Valoi Easy 35 https://kamerastore.com/en-ie/pages/easy35. Expensive, but painless to use.

 

[Rosssiiii]

When I do it, I use the negative holder from one of my enlargers - namely, that from my Chomega. But you could rig up something from plastic.

I use the Valoi Easy 35 https://kamerastore.com/en-ie/pages/easy35. Expensive, but painless to use.

My camera is an APS-C model

the only negative holder i have and is not here with me is that one: durstm302frp09.jpg - Google Drive

but it don't keep the negative flat if is not in the enlarger.

so maybe i need to buy a product like that: Immagine 2026-01-25 171612.jpg - Google Drive

or print a 3d model if any of you have alredy used a model.

 

[MattKing]

Thread moved to the scanning part of Photrio.

 

[_T_]

There is no end to the solutions available for holding the film flat, ranging from very cheap to relatively expensive.

It’s even possible to get crafty with it and use an xacto knife or a pair of scissors to cut a couple sheets of black matboard or plastic to shape and glue them together. Sometimes a photographer will already have everything they need on hand to make what they need

 

[koraks]

It’s even possible to get crafty with it and use an xacto knife or a pair of scissors to cut a couple sheets of black matboard or plastic to shape and glue them together.

That's actually where I'd start. Then complicate matters only to the degree necessary.