# Suggested backlight sources for scanning film with DSLR

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**Created:** [March 27, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/suggested-backlight-sources-for-scanning-film-with-dslr/130 "2019-03-27T18:58:12Z")\
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Diffuser, lots of options, three sheets of tracing paper might work. Whatever you use, make it out of focus. Set up for flash, there are lots of options. I took an old furniture cabinet, cut a hole in the top and shine the flash up from underneath, see photo. Another guy has a glass dining table, flash up from underneath. White plastic cooler material (called “Styrofoam” here" is a great diffuser; you can cut a hole in a cooler, shine the light into the cooler, cut another hole and place film holder over 2nd hole. Or cut up the material, use it to line a diffusion box.

 ![200402-CameraScan-Setup-IMG_5706-Edit-wNotes](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/negativelabpro/original/2X/7/77b2784972976454f081a300fb22e1bb36a29dec.jpeg)  
 ![210905 StyrofoamDiffuser Setup DSC7399](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/negativelabpro/original/2X/f/f829b8d6d79fec26c1c6ab6d30ff85b9ecb03e90.jpeg)

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