FEATURES
- High quality LED light source for digital camera scanning of photographic film
- CRI of 95+ for high color accuracy
- Brightness of EV 15+
- Adjustable to 3 different color temperatures to properly suit different types of film (color negative, B+W, slide)
PRODUCT DETAILS
An affordable, easy-to-use light source for digital camera scanning. The CS-LITE Camera Scanning Light Source is a compact LED light source specifically designed to provide film photographers with higher-quality light output and improved color management when scanning their favorite 35mm and medium format films with a digital camera.
The 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&W. These are controlled directly from the built-in remote control of the CS-LITE.
The CS-LiteMask is our universal film carrier mask that pairs with pre-existing film carriers like those made by Negative Supply, VALOI, Lomography, and more. Masking around the edges of the carrier helps to eliminate 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. The CS-LiteMask comes included with the CS-Lite.
Cinestill CS-Lite (Light Source)
The Cool Light mode (for Color Negative) 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.
The White Light mode(for B/W Films) is ideal for scanning B&W, as well as slide film that has been processed with the warm-tone 1:1 dilution of the CineStill D9 DynamicChrome 1st Developer.
Lastly, the Warm Light mode (for Slide Films) is perfect for scanning slide 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.