That is almost true for me, although I can sometimes get what are slightly better results using a 24mp camera than I get with my film scanner. When using an incandescent light source, keep the diffuser screen at least 30cm (1 ft.) from the bulb. If the adapter is placed too close to an incandescent bulb or left too long in its vicinity, the heat may damage the film or deform the holder. I have a few different ways to digitize 35mm film: dedicated film scanner, flatbed scanner, cheap CMOS digitizer, and old school film/slide holder for use with a digital camera and macro lens. I use them all depending on the purpose of the moment.

The extensions and lens ring adapters are all metal. The film housing is plastic, as are the film and slide carriers. The plastic seems okay for the purpose, and the carriers are easy enough to work with. The light diffuser is good, but too close to the film plane IMO. It's close enough that dust on the diffuser might be inadvertently brought into focus, so it could need frequent cleaning. This appears to be the case with the ES-2 as well.

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The JJC FDA-S1 includes a barrel, eight adapters, a slide mount holder, a strip film holder and an LED light. The supplied adapters allow you to attach the set to different lenses and the angle of view and tilt can be adjusted by using the view angle adjustment ring on the barrel. Dedicated film holders for both film strips and mounted slides2 are included, as well, to help hold the film taut and to benefit handling. Besides that, the set is particularly well-suited for the NIK. D850 camera due to its dedicated Negative Digitizer mode and ability to automatically reverse colors in-camera to expedite the digitizing process. Additionally, you can use the set together with the included LED Light3 to get high quality light source and improve image sharpness.

The tolerance of the sliding carriers in the film housing is not ideal. There's room for some slight tilting. I fixed this by adding bits of thin, dense foam to the slot in the film holder where the carriers sit. That eliminates any play and keeps the carriers level.levels 6500K LED light】Super bright LED light with soft screen provides 10 levels adjustable Large Viewing Area Ultra Bright Daylight LED Illumination to Render Images in Vivid, Crystal Clear Detail.The length of the control line is 1.5m, you can control the light switch at will. Complete Accessories】The Slide scanner set supplied 1x barrel, 5x adapters 1x 35mm film holder(Negative holder), 1x 35mm Slide holder(Positive holder), 1x LED Light with 42 beads and Photos- Works Standalone, No Computer/other camera accessories,film scanner required.

Complete accessories】Works with 1x 35mm film holder(Negative holder), 1x 35mm Slide holder(Positive holder), 1 LED Light with 42 beads and Photos- Works Standalone, No Computer/other camera accessories required. Levels 6500K LED Light】Super bright LED light with soft screen provides 10 levels adjustable Large Viewing Area Ultra Bright Daylight LED Illumination to Render Images in Vivid, Crystal Clear Detail.The length of the control line is 1.5m, you can control the light switch at will. I briefly had the Nikon ES-2 and at least the sample I had also had this problem. If I’d have kept it I think I would have used it with the camera at 90 degrees on the tripod, so the film holder was vertically downwards . It comes with more lens adapter rings than the ES-2, and also more options for extension. That makes it possible to use it with my full frame camera and either my 50mm macro or 100mm macro, or with my APS-C camera and 50mm macro.

The supplied adapters allow you to attach the set to different lenses and the angle of view and tilt can be adjusted by using the view angle adjustment ring on the barrel. Dedicated film holders for both film strips and mounted slides2 are included, as well, to help hold the film taut and to benefit handling. Besides that, the set is particularly well-suited for the NIK. D850 camera due to its dedicated Negative Digitizer mode and ability to automatically reverse colors in-camera to expedite the digitizing process. Additionally, it is recommended to use natural light or a light source with a high Ra (color rendering index)3 such as a light box or high-CRI fluorescent lamp when carrying on a negative copying. You can also use the set together with the JJC FDA-LED1 LED Light Set for Negative Copying4 (sold separately). Complete Accessories】The Slide scanner set supplied 1x barrel, 8x adapters 1x 35mm film holder(Negative holder), 1x 35mm Slide holder(Positive holder), 1x LED Light with 42 beads and Photos- Works Standalone, No Computer/other camera accessories,film scanner required. I've tested this with some extremely contrasty slides. The process can pull out amazing tonality in both highlight and shadow areas that I just can't get with the scanner. But I would only be doing that kind of thing with 'special' images, of course. One slight annoyance with my personal gear is that I can't make the extension short enough to entirely fill the frame using my full frame camera with the 50mm macro. At the shortest extension, the lens can provide only about 0.9x magnification instead of 1x, meaning the final pixel resolution of the image is slightly less than optimal. That's a result of the design of the lens housing, so it will likely be different with different lenses. Not a big deal, really.