Negative Supply Simple 35 and 120 Film Scanning System

This is our most affordable starting point for scanning cut strips or full rolls of 35mm and 120 film quickly & easily whether you're at home, on the go, or in the studio - just in time for the Holiday season.

Just add a copy stand or use a tripod to complete your system!

- Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 -
Introducing the Negative Supply Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2: The perfect tool for scanning strips or full rolls of 35mm film quickly, easily, and affordably whether you're at home, on the go, or in the studio!

Our Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 is a revolutionary update to our Basic Film Carrier 35 that will reshape the landscape of 35mm film scanning. Using shared parts and processes from our Pro Film Carrier 35, this all-new Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 offers superior film flatness to its predecessor and is capable of scanning all 35mm film formats including half frame, full frame (standard 35mm), and panoramic sizes in a single capture.

Everybody loves 35mm film thanks to its ease and access, and the ability to quickly and genuinely capture life's moments. Whether it's a day at the beach, a casual walk around your neighborhood, or photographing a holiday event, 35mm film is perfect for these and more. Our Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 extends that ease and access, allowing you to easily scan and share your photographs with friends and loved ones.

Utilizing a digital camera (DSLR, mirrorless, etc.) to capture your scans, most Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 owners can utilize a digital camera they already own. Many modern digital cameras, from entry level to professional, will allow you to make beautiful film scans with this device.

Keeping your film perfectly flat with our improved double S curve channels in our film scanning cassettes, the Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 allows you to scan a full length roll of film in as fast as two minutes (and also works well with cut strips of 35mm film). Building off the wide ecosystem of Negative Supply film scanning tools, this device is the perfect starting point for photographers of all skill levels.

- Basic Film Carrier 120 MK2 -
Basic Film Carrier 120 MK2 is the transformative update to the original, and keeps your film flatter while adding various new features and abilities, all while maintaining a lower price.

We've greatly simplified our previous design by utilizing a double S-curve comparable to our Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 and Pro Film Carrier 35, and by eliminating the complex hinge mechanism that was cumbersome to use.

Basic Film Carrier 120 MK2 keeps your medium format film completely flat by using the optimal length and depth measurements for an S-curve based on months of rigorous testing.

This carrier builds on the modularity of our system by featuring an interchangeable, magnetically engaging format cassette. This is the first 120 film carrier from Negative Supply that requires no additional hardware or tools to swap film cassettes. Simple, intuitive, and effective.

We've additionally listened to feedback and added interchangeable masks to this new carrier. Standard with every Basic Film Carrier 120 MK2 is an interchangeable mask set for 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, and 6x9cm formats. The all-new Basic Film Carrier 120 MK2 is the new standard for film photographers everywhere.

Scans up to 6x9cm negatives or transparencies in a single image capture, and easily scans panoramic 120 film by stitching two or more exposures. With a universal mounting point via our Basic Film Carrier 120 MK2 Stabilizing Mask, this new carrier is quickly and easily added to a wide range of Negative Supply light sources and other products for a more stable workflow that also eliminates extraneous light from negatively impacting your film scanning.

- Basic Film Carrier 35/120 MK2 Stabilizing Mask -
Introducing the Basic Film Carrier 35/120 MK2 Stabilizing Mask, designed to seamlessly connect our Basic Film Carrier 35/120 MK2 to our 4x5 Light Source Basic, 4x5 Light Source Basic MK2, 4x5 Light Source Pro and Light Source Mini. The Basic Film Carrier 35/120 MK2 Stabilizing Mask offers stability and masks extraneous light when scanning your film.

This simple accessory is guaranteed to make your workflow more efficient and helps to complete the Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2.


- 4x5 Light Source Basic MK2 - 97 CRI -
The Negative Supply 4x5 Light Source Basic MK2 is the next of the second generation light sources from Negative Supply meant to replace the original 4x5 Light Source Basic. Designed with 35mm, 120 and 4x5 film in mind, the 4x5 Light Source Basic MK2 is created for all users in mind that need a solid, reliable light source with a high degree of color accuracy over long periods of time. As with our other light sources, the 4x5 Light Source Basic MK2 is also capable of taking our various adapter plates for film carriers to be used directly on the light source. You can also use our Pro Mount MK2 if you to mask off light from below, have leveling capabilities and an anti-static dust brush.

With learns from our recent releases, this light source comes with our custom designed and in-house finished internal acrylic that drastically increases brightness, improves CRI rating, and boasts perfect light uniformity for up to 4x5 sheet film. We've also developed new manufacturing methods that allow for a smaller light source that will still dissipate heat during long scanning sessions while also allowing us to decrease our cost and pass the savings along to you!

Recently there has been a lot of discussion about how CRI and TCLI should be used to compare light sources for film scanning purposes. We'll break it down for you!

CRI is a metric used to tell us how a light source renders color based on human perception. What this does not tell us is how this light will render on film or in our case, a digital camera. The TCLI value will give us a more complete view of color accuracy and more directly relates to film scanning.

CRI is often the metric given when comparing light sources in our industry, though TCLI is perhaps more critical.

The TLCI value is averaged from the 24 colors from the MacBeth Color Checker Chart with the maximum value of 100 being the best. Light sources that score a 90 or higher are often seen as high quality light sources that will cut down on post production time.