Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Get your 7Artisans 60mm f2.8 Macro here: amzn.to/4biuh5T
(affiliate link)

I've been asked a few times about how I scan my negatives, and I've always sort of avoided the question, basically because I was a little ashamed that I was really doing it all in the most lo-fi basic way - holding my negatives down on a light panel and hitting the shutter button on my digital camera...

But Hamish Gill, of 35mmc.com fame, gave me one of his pill-latr negative holders to try, so what the hell, here's my negative scanning set up!

The pixl-latr, which you can find at pixl-latr.com is actually great! I say 'actually' great, because I have to say I had reservations. I didn't fully believe that I needed another piece of kit to add to my already fairly full kit box.

I tried the Lomography Digitaliza a while back, and I really didn't get along with it. I found it slow and cumbersome, difficult to use and it really slowed me down. And I am incredibly impatient, so things that slow me down don't last long.

But... the pixl-latr was a revelation! It actually speeds up my workflow. Now how long has it been since you saw a gadget that did that?? It's been quite a while for me.

Anyway, take a look at the video, let me know what you think, and drop me a comment with any questions!

Here are some links (non-affiliate, I'm not that organised) to the kit that I use:

Monitor stand:
amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01KG67RYO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Manfrotto Super Clamp:
amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000JLM4XG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Neewer Macro Slider:
amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009SJ7UWU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

LED panel:
amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073F97NS3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and of course the pixl-latr:
pixl-latr.com