Technical Guide(Useful Features)
35
Digitizing 35 mm Film
Equipment and Settings for Scanning Positive Film
In addition to the ES-2 and one of the lenses listed on page
33, you’ll need the following when scanning positives.
Strip lm Slides
Film
Positive film Mounted positives
Film holder FH‑4
1
FH‑5
2
Light source
We recommend shooting in a sunny spot by a win‑
dow or using a photo light box, a studio LED lamp,
or a light source with a high R
a
(color rendering in‑
dex)
Technique
We recommend shooting in mode A (aperture‑pri‑
ority auto) using live view.
Focus mode Manual focus is recommended.
Image quality Choose from NEF (RAW), TIFF, and JPEG options.
1. The scannable area is approximately 36mm× 24mm. Some
portions of the frame cannot be photographed.
2. Use with slide mounts under 2 mm thick. The scannable area
varies with the dimensions of the mount window. An ES‑1
slide copy adapter can be used in place of the ES‑2 and FH‑5 to
digitize mounted positives.