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Cassette Film • Modular DSLR Scanning System

Control the Negative. Control the Result.

Lab scanning shouldn’t be slow or expensive.

Precision film holders for 35mm, 120 medium format, and 4×5 sheet film — built for DSLR and mirrorless scanning workflows where flatness, alignment, and repeatability are non-negotiable.

  • Lab scans cost $10–$20 per roll
  • Flatbed scanners are slow
  • Curled film reduces sharpness
Step 1

Hold the film flat

The negative is held in stable alignment so the frame stays flat, centered, and easy to advance.

Film curl kills sharpness. Controlled flatness preserves detail across the frame and gives you a more repeatable starting point.

Step 2

Light the frame evenly

A consistent light source shines through the film so your camera captures clean detail and stable exposure.

Stable illumination and alignment mean faster capture, cleaner batches, and less time fixing files afterward.

Step 3

Capture, convert, archive

Each frame is photographed as a high-resolution file, giving you full control over editing, organization, re-scanning, and archiving.

A workflow you can repeat on demand is what makes premium predictable — and lets you scan on your own schedule.

Cassette Film • Home Scanning ROI

How Much Can You Save Scanning Film Yourself?

Estimate how quickly a home scanning setup pays for itself.

Rolls per month 10
Lab cost per roll $15
Home scanning cost $2
Your Savings
$1,560
per year
Many film shooters recover the cost of their setup in the first few months.
1.0 mo
payback
$150
lab cost
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Typical lab scan pricing
Low resolution scans: $10–15
High resolution scans: $18–30
Drum scans: $40+

Lab scanning is built for throughput. A home setup is built for control, repeatability, and scanning on your schedule.

Cassette Film • Workflow

DSLR Film Scanning Made Easy

35mm to 8×10 with the Cassette Film System

Real-time workflow walkthrough • flatness, alignment, and repeatable capture

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Cassette Film • Built for Consistency

A Better Way to Scan Film at Home

Cassette Film holders keep your film flat, aligned, and repeatable so your scanning workflow feels controlled from frame to frame — with faster turnaround than sending rolls out and far more consistency than improvised setups.

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Cassette Film • Scan Samples

A film-strip view of real scan results

A more tactile presentation of scan quality across real DSLR film scanning workflows.