Home film scanning and projector set ups have built up a sizeable niche movement over recent years, no doubt fired up by the availability of higher resolution digital cameras and the resurgence in analogue film interest. Youtube and social media are awash with examples of various DIY attempts to capture old film collections, or to scan home developed film. While it’s possible to tape a 35mm slide to a bright window, then take a photo, generally the simplest practical set ups take the form of a tripod/copy stand, back light and camera..sometimes tethered to a computer.

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