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4x5 Light Source Basic MK2 (97 CRI)

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$99.5 $199 In stock

Category: Scan

Negative Supply exists to create tools for film photographers who want to spend more time photographing and less time scanning. Their products allow you to digitize negatives using your digital camera and a macro lens in just a few minutes.

The Negative Supply 4x5 Light Source Basic MK2 (97 CRI) is part of the second generation of light sources from Negative Supply, meant to replace the original 4x5 Light Source Basic. Designed with 35mm, 120 and 4x5 film in mind, the 4x5 Light Source Basic MK2 is created for users that need a bright, reliable light source with perfect light uniformity across the entire surface. 

Among the improvements over the previous model are a custom in-house designed and finished acrylic surface that increases brightness (2x brighter), an improved carbon composite housing, and more even illumination that guarantees no light falloff when scanning 4x5 film. It is backwards compatibility with all Negative Supply accessories designed for the original 4x5 Light Source Basic.

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

William ★★★★★

The 97 CRI rating is no joke—colors from my Portra 400 came through with a neutrality I've never gotten from my old setup. It’s just plug in and shoot, which is exactly what I needed to finally stop hating my scanning routine.

Samuel O. ★★★★★

I was dreading the whole DSLR scanning setup until I got this light source—the even, 97 CRI illumination makes the negatives pop with accurate colors right out of the gate. It's honestly cut my editing time in half because I'm not fighting weird color shifts anymore. The panel sits flush and stays c

Avery A. ★★★★★

The color cast is finally gone from my scans—the 97 CRI rating is the real deal, and skin tones look natural straight out of the camera. It’s been a solid week of use and the light stays perfectly even across the whole 4x5 frame.