Scanning your film
After your film has been developed, the best way to get your images is by scanning them yourself using a backlit scanner. Obviously you could ask a photo lab to scan your shots for you but then you won’t have any control over how they turn out. Plus, scanning your own negatives is the most cost-effective method to digitizing your images long-term.
One of the easiest ways to scan your negatives is by using either the DigitaLIZA 35mm or DigitaLIZA 120 scanning masks with your backlit scanner – Most negative scanning masks cover up the sprocket holes on the edge of your 35mm film, but the DigitaLIZA allows you to scan the whole width of your films!
For more information on scanning, check out these useful articles from the Lomography community:
→ Why Every Lomographer Should Use A Photo Scanner
→ How to properly scan – From Equipment to technique
How Do I Scan 35mm Film?
If you take your film roll to a photo lab to develop, they should be able to scan the roll and give you a CD of the images to take away with you. If you’d like to develop your film roll at home, the best way to digitalize your 35mm negatives is using a backlit flatbed scanner and a 35mm scanning mask such as the DigitaLIZA 35mm.
How Do I Scan 120 Film?
If you take your 120 film roll to a photo lab to develop, they should be able to scan the roll and give you a CD of the images to take away with you. If you’d like to develop your film roll at home, the best way to digitalize your shots is using a backlit flatbed scanner and a scanning mask such as the DigitaLIZA 120 Mask.
How Do I Scan 110 Film?
If you take your 110 film roll to a photo lab to develop, they should be able to scan the roll and give you a CD of the images to take away with you. If you’d like to develop your film roll at home, the best way to digitalize your shots is using a backlit flatbed scanner and a scanning mask such as the DigitaLIZA 110 Mask.
You can place 2 110 negative strips alongside each other and scan them using the DigitaLIZA 35mm scanning mask. Read the Tipster
You can create your own 110 scanning mask using black paper. Read the Tipster
The Lomography Smartphone Scanner
One of the fastest and most convenient ways to scan and share your 35mm photos is with your smartphone, using the Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner. All you have to do is turn on the Smartphone Film Scanner, insert your film, take a photo of it using your Smartphone and use your phone’s camera and share.
In an instant, you’ll end up with a digital version of your film which can be archived, emailed, posted on social media sites or printed. It can also scan and stitch panoramic photos and animate LomoKino movies! It’s by far the fastest and most portable way of scanning 35mm photos.
The Smartphone Scanner Website
Want to find out more about scanning basics? Head to our Scanning Guide website!