{"product_id":"cs-litecamera-scanning-light-source-1","title":"CS-LITE Camera Scanning Light Source","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFILM SCANNING BRIGHTER THAN EVER: Introducing the CineStill CS-LITE!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn affordable, easy-to-use light source for digital camera scanning.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003eCS-LITE Camera Scanning Light Source\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a compact LED light source specifically \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edesigned to provide film photographers with higher-quality light output and improved color management when\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e scanning their favorite 35mm and medium format films with a digital camera.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CS-LITE features a CRI of 95+ for high color accuracy and a brightness of EV 15+ to provide sufficient illumination for even the densest of negatives. What sets the CS-LITE apart from other light sources on the market is its ability to adjust color temperatures to properly suit different types of film, such as color negative, color positive, and B\u0026amp;W. These are controlled directly from the built-in remote control of the CS-LITE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.8547%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCS-LITE Color Temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65.1204%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalibrated for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.8547%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003eCool Light mode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65.1204%;\"\u003eColor Negative film\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.8547%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Light mode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65.1204%;\"\u003eB\u0026amp;W film, Slide film processed in CineStill D9 DynamicChrome 1st Developer 1:1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.8547%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003eWarm Light mode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65.1204%;\"\u003eSlide film processed in standard E6 chemistry or CineStill D6 DaylightChrome 1st Developer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCool Light mode\u003c\/strong\u003e reduces the orange mask that is present in color negative film like CineStill 800T, 400D, and 50D, providing color-balanced scans with better color separation and less noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-reactroot=\"\" class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\"\u003eWhite Light mode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is ideal for scanning B\u0026amp;W, as well as slide film that has been processed with the warm-tone 1:1 dilution of the CineStill D9 DynamicChrome 1st Developer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLastly, the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-reactroot=\"\" class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\"\u003eWarm Light mode\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis perfect for scanning \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eslide film that has been processed with standard E6 chemistry (or the CineStill D6 DaylightChrome 1st Developer), as the tungsten-balanced light can produce richer tones and enhanced color separation, especially within the red channel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"CS-LITE Color Modes Make Camera Scanning Better\" href=\"\/blogs\/news\/why-the-cs-lite-color-modes-important-for-camera-scanning\"\u003eARTICLE: WHY THE CS-LITE COLOR MODES ARE IMPORTANT FOR CAMERA SCANNING\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cspan data-token-index=\"0\" class=\"discussion-level-1 discussion-id-9dbc9177-32f1-43b4-b92c-061c6e226aca notion-enable-hover\" data-reactroot=\"\"\u003eCS-LITE also pairs perfectly with the include CS-LiteMask as well as the additional \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cs-litebrite-130-light-collimating-sheets?variant=42473150021804\"\u003eCS-LiteBrite+\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (sold separately).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCS-LiteMask\u003c\/strong\u003e is our universal film carrier mask that pairs with pre-existing film carriers like those made by VALOI, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNegative Supply, Lomography, and more. Masking around the edges of the carrier helps to eliminate excess spill light, reducing unwanted reflections and maintaining uniformity across the entirety of your scans. The VALOI 360 film carriers fit perfectly into the mask, creating a compact, stabilized digitizing platform. \u003cstrong\u003eThe CS-LiteMask comes included with the CS-LITE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cs-litebrite-130-light-collimating-sheets?variant=42473150021804\"\u003eCS-LiteBrite+\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a set of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2 light enhancement sheets designed to increase directional light output for camera scanning through collimation, which reduces spill light and enhances diffusion uniformity, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\"\u003eand our NEW Color Negative Calibration Sheet which increases color accuracy when scanning color negative film. \u003c\/span\u003eA single CS-LiteBrite+ sheet placed directly on any diffused light source will increase brightness by more than 60%. Stacking both sheets in the correct orientation yields 130% increased light output for diffused light sources. That’s \u003cstrong\u003e2.3X\u003c\/strong\u003e (about one stop) brighter, resulting in sharper and higher quality scans. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe CS-LiteBrite+ \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eis not\u003c\/span\u003e included with the CS-LITE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x CS-LITE Light Source\u003cbr\u003e1x \u003cspan\u003eCS-LiteMask\u003c\/span\u003e Universal Carrier Mask\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExternal Unit Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 6.5 in\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 4.4 in\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 0.8 in\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIlluminated Area Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength: 5 7\/8 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 3 3\/4 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0339\/5113\/files\/CS-LITE_Instruction_2022.pdf?v=1668714849\" title=\"CS-Lite Complete Instructions\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownload CS-LITE Complete PDF Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-block-type=\"2\" id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1581176015367_6739\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eCamera Scanning Considerations:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-block-type=\"2\" id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1581176015367_9515\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamera Body\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJust about any semi-modern, interchangeable-lens digital camera will work great for camera scanning. There are many mirrorless or DSLR options to choose from with large lens catalogs, tethered capture capability, and excellent image quality. Some high end cameras can even use pixel stitching to deliver extremely high levels of resolution.\u003c!-- notionvc: 1e5fbed7-e892-49b7-a46e-c8960560b709 --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMacro Lens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-token-index=\"0\" class=\"notion-enable-hover\"\u003eFor camera scanning, the one real requirement is that your lens focuses close enough to capture the entire frame. For full frame cameras and capturing 35mm film, the term “1:1” designates a lens that will reproduce the 35mm frame exactly onto the full frame digital sensor. With crop-sensor bodies, 1:1 lenses focus even closer. Outside of reproduction factor (1:1), also look out for lenses that are sharp, have good color reproduction, limit internal reflections (modern coatings), and have very little vignetting. Finally, it’s generally best to use your macro lens stopped down 2-3 stops from wide open, as this gives a good combination of depth of field and sharpness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!-- notionvc: ce681754-4a7c-422d-80c4-7526f897891e --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-block-type=\"2\" id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1581176015367_69291\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSoftware for Negative Conversion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-token-index=\"0\" class=\"notion-enable-hover\"\u003eThere are a few plugins and standalone programs for converting captured negatives into positive images. Some older and some newer, all of them try to harness the color science based in darkroom paper to various degrees. 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