pixl-latr - Multi-Format Film Scanning Mask

Had mine about 9 months now I believe and I really love using it. For camera scanning, it is a fantastic option at the price! There are more expensive options that have more features but the jump in price is a little ridiculous honestly. Big fan!

I developed my first roll of black and white film and used the pixl-ltr for the first time. I used the stand a torch and my mobile to get some quick scans.

I have been dipping a toe into medium format film photography and I had been looking at buying a mask so I could chuck the piece of black card I had been using and do it a bit more professionally. Bodges are OK, but there comes a time when your negs need something better. There are several options on the market for silly prices and the Pixl-Latr is the cheap and cheerful one, but that doesn't mean it is lacking in quality. I like the design and the versatility of the Pixl-Latr to handle a range of film sizes that are most popular and there is also a few options for extra parts you can 3D print for slides etc. I also love the ease and speed I picked up the method of using the Pixl_Latr. There are a few simple instructions on the box and in a booklet and I was using it in a few short minutes. There's no moving parts, just interchangeable gates to suit your film and a diffuser. It's so simple and holds my film flat giving excellent scans with my DSLR. It's as easy to use laying flat on a light box for DSLR scaning as it is standing on the two legs supplied with it and shining an led light through it from the back for quick phone scans. I recommend this to anyone using 120 medium format, 4x5 large format and 35mm.

For me the product just didn't work. I had a large number of scans to complete to a tight deadline. It's just poorly designed. For the purpose I needed it had too many loose parts and it's really slow to use.
It would be ok for scanning the occasional neg but if you have a large batch don't waste your money.

As someone who had just started to develop B&W film at home, I was eager to see the results. I didn’t want to spend £100’s on a scanner just yet and bought this. Used with my laptop and an app on my phone I got great results!