How to make a film scanner from a std flatbed scanner

[Timing]

OK this is more of an idea than an actual "how to"

I noticed these things Litepad on the strobist website and I immediately thought - "ohh, could you use this as a lightsource behind film for scanning".

If you could then any flatbed scanner could scan film - even up 24" x 24" provided you had a suitably sized scanner.

Can anybody find one of these and try it out - they are rather expensive to buy and find it won't work.

Tim

 

[Gaz81]

I had a go with a light box on top of my old scanner, didnt work though.

However that might be to do with the light box.

 

[Timing]

That's what I'm thinking. These things seem able to put out a fair degree of light and they stay cool.