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Kodak Mobile Film Scanner (RODMFS50)

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About this item

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  • Cool tabletop film scanner lets you convert old film negatives and slide positives with your smartphone: just scan and save to share
  • Compatible film types: 35mm black-and-white film negatives, color film negatives, color slide positives
  • With lightweight and durable cardboard, this tiny scanner folds down easily for storage or travel
  • Dimensions: 4.2"H x 4.5"W x 5.8"D



Product Description

Bring your memories back to life with just a smartphone!

Love looking at your old films, but tired of messy wires and bulky scanning equipment? Skip the expensive fees and keep things simple with the KODAK Mobile Film Scanner. On the surface, it’s a cute little box. But put it together, place your smartphone on top, and old photographs ‘go digital’ in seconds. Our handy scanner is crafted of light cardboard, making it easy to fold down into a small, compact package for portable ease. A built-in LED backlight also helps illuminate your old 35mm films and slides, while the dedicated KODAK Mobile Film Scanner app lets you control everything and edit images on your smartphone screen. For a handy little homemade scanner—it’s surprisingly functional! Whether you’re chilling at home or playing around on your lunchbreak, personal media conversion doesn’t have to be so serious. Choose the easiest, most affordable way to play with the past. Add a KODAK Mobile Film Scanner to your cart—and step back in time today!

How to Enjoy

  • Insert batteries into the compartment base (Tip: The compartment does not come with a screw, so be careful! Rest on a stable surface, and play gently)
  • Assemble cardboard platform via the provided instructions (Tip: It’s best to be patient! The box is like a mini puzzle, so make sure the pieces fit together perfectly. It’s all part of the fun!)
  • Power on the mini light (Tip: An on/off switch is built right in. If the LED flickers a bit, try adjusting the batteries. Also, the illumination isn’t supposed to be super strong. It’s about fun and play—not perfect professional results)
  • Place phone on the platform, making sure the lens is lined up with the hole on the scanner; select your desired film type via the app (Tip: App compatibility varies. While it works best with later model Android and iOS systems, full functionality depends on your specific smartphone. If your app is acting up, our platform also works with other film scanner apps!)
  • Insert a slide or negative and click to capture (Tip: Focus is key. Remember to adjust the focus of the camera by tapping the center of the screen while the image is scanning. Resolution depends on the camera, auto-focus and quality of the slide/film)

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View your old films—virtually!

For decades, old 35mm slides and negatives were difficult to view, time-consuming to develop, and expensive to save. Now, the innovative KODAK brand brings photo scanning into the 21st century! This simple little gadget makes it possible to see, edit, save and share old film photographs in a matter of seconds.

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Got a smartphone? Let’s scan!

Requiring no fancy interfaces, software, cameras or conversion equipment, the scanner digitizes all your 35mm black and white and color negatives with incredible ease and efficiency. There’s just one simple requirement: you need a smartphone! Note that app compatibility and functionality vary by device.

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Novelty toy meets nostalgic fun

Talk about a thoughtful gift! Instead of investing in professional scanning equipment, this amazing toy makes the perfect starter scanner. It’s great for flipping through old films and slides on a rainy day, sharing a couple of childhood photos on social media, or showing your children and grandchildren the ways of the world—way back then!

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No more bulky equipment!

Finished your trip down memory lane? The tiny scanner is made of lightweight, durable cardboard (be gentle!) and folds down easily for storage and travel. When you’re done scanning, collapse the smartphone seat and film tray into a cute, compact box, slip in your pocket, and be on your way. It really is a pleasure to play with!

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Awesome Editing Features

Use the free app to rotate, crop, filter, adjust color and contrast, and so much more. Results will vary depending on the specific camera, slide quality, auto-focus and smartphone type. Have fun, play around, and see if you can create a picture-perfect image to warm the hearts of family and friends

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Stories to tell. Stuff to show.

At KODAK, we know your memories mean everything. The Mobile Film Scanner strives to bring the past to the masses, simplifying the scanning process so you can experience yesterday without complicating today.

Please note:

  • In order for the scanner to work, please make sure to download and install the app on your smartphone. Make sure it works! Without the free app, your box is just a box.
  • When scanning, be sure to line up the camera lens with the hole. Precision is important, and the clarity of the shot depends on this key step.
  • Tap, tap, tap! When capturing the image, you must tap your smartphone screen to initiate auto-focus and eliminate blur. Sadly, the box can’t do it for you!
  • Resolution depends on the smartphone you are using. The better the camera, the better the final result. Keep this in mind when viewing images.
  • Remember that your cute little scanner is made from cardboard (and is sturdy as cardboard can be!). It’s perfectly portable—but not indestructible.

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Super Bright LED

A step up from your homemade scanner! Ours has a built-in lamp for subtle illumination. Insert 2 AA batteries and flip the switch.

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Convenient Compatibility

Scan 35mm black and white and color negatives or color slide positives. Select film type via the app; no adapters necessary.

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Tap to Focus

Place your smartphone’s lens over the hole and tap the screen to focus! Images appear on the screen for instant viewing.

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Straight to Social Media

No need to save photos on your computer or SD card. The app has a ‘Share’ icon so you can post in one easy step.

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Specs & Details

  • Requires 2 AA batteries [not included]
  • Compatible film types: 35mm B&W film negatives, color film negatives, color slide positives
  • Material: heavy duty cardboard
  • App: for Android 5.0 and up – iOS iPhone 6 and Up

What You Get

  • 1 x Mobile Film Scanner from KODAK
  • User manual with easy assembly and disassembly instructions
  • FREE access to the dedicated app for Android and iOS

bertrand saley
Reviewed in France on February 20, 2025
Cet appareil ne fonctionne pas. Je n'arrive pas à partager le négatif scanné.comment faire pour le renvoyer
Cliente
Reviewed in Spain on January 3, 2025
Es un scanner para salir del paso en caso de emergencia, pero la calidad final obtenida no llega ni a "pasable".
Izzy
Reviewed in Canada on March 15, 2024
Yes, is exactly what I wanted this way I can look at the slides and take pictures with my phone and then have them printed if I want picture comes clear it’s easy to use. It even works for these old reels.
rami a al jallad
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on October 12, 2024
I use samsung s24u ,I recover all negative photo, the product very simple and easy to use ,I try it with iphone 14 plus but the camera not get the photo.
Joyce Hsu
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2023
One thing people need to know about this product is that even though the 35 mm negative has way better resolution than a 4x6 print, don't be fooled that great resolution in that negative will naturally translate into a great resolution image file. Using a phone to take a photo at the distance this scanner provides on a tiny 35 mm negative is always going to give you poor image quality because the film is so small and the resulting resolution will be very low even though it is completely focus. I use my iPhone 7 which has great camera and the free app from Kodak to attempt this scan on my 35 mm negatives from 30 years ago. It gives me an image file of 400 KB with very grainy and off balance color image. When I point that same camera to the 4x6 print from 30 years ago from that same negative, I get a much better image file of 3 MB with much better color and details. I don't have those professional scanner, nor do I have any image editing software. So my guess is that professional scanner can probably generate an even better image from that negative because the negative itself has very good resolution in it. So if you have a 4x6 print, even from 30 years ago, it would be better to take a photo of that print than to use this scanner to take a photo of the negative. I think a lot of people in the review said they were happy about the image produced by this scanner was because they did not realize that the negative has great resolution and could give you way better image if using the right tool. I am no way near professional eyes, but the image produced by this scanner is horrible that even I can see, especially after I used my phone to take a picture of the original 4x6 print and saw that huge difference. I have returned the scanner. If you just want to use this scanner to see roughly what is in a negative, it is ok. But any attempt to convert that negative to image file will be pretty disappointing unless you are willing to spend a lot of time and efforts to post-process those image files.
GMak
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2020
KODAK Mobile Film ScannerThis is a clever product for what it does. And at a great price. I like it for that. And what you want to use it for should be aligned with what it does.DO NOT think, however, that you are going to scan your entire negative and slide collection and turn them into photographs. While it CAN do this, it's really not for that purpose. It can do this for the odd slide or negative, no problem. But the process is a bit time consuming and depends on the quality of the picture taking capabilities of your phone - which are, no matter how new your phone is, still very limited compared to a scanner or camera. Remember, your phone is a "phone with a camera function” not a real camera. The images you take with your phone are JPGs, which can't be very well post-processed such as with RAW or TIFF images - which is an important requirement for converting negatives & slides. If you have that many slides & negatives, you really need to get either a scanner, or pay a service to do them in bulk. This is simply not the product for that kind of volume at all.You need to download the Kodak Mobile Film Scanner app for your smartphone. It’s a basic app that has “film negative, color negative, positive film” settings for your camera so it can interpret the image it sees over the film plate. It works well enough. It has a couple of filters built in for adjusting contrast and color tint, but they are hard to precisely adjust. (BTW, remember that Kodak went bankrupt years ago, so even though this has the Kodak colors and logo, it’s NOT the “Kodak” company of yore. Just some unrelated company that bought the trademark rights for “Kodak” (just like “Polaroid” today as well.).So here’s what it does do and what I bought it for. I do have hundreds of rolls of film (negatives) and this little baby can allow you to view your negatives as positives via the imaging of your phone. It makes it much easier to view the negatives and see what you’ve got. Your phone’s function also allows you to enlarge the image as well, to see details you’d miss just holding it up to the light. You could use a lightbox, which I also have, but you can’t enlarge the negatives and, importantly, you are still looking at a negative image, which can make it difficult for the untrained eye (or trained, for that matter.) So this system is much better. You put one end of the negative strip in, and pull it though, all the while seeing positive images on your phone’s screen.After that, you need to make notes and make decisions: “convert #15 and #21,” or “toss the whole strip…”. In THIS way, you can go through your B&W or color negative collection. And yes, make the occasional image capture with your phone and send it to the kids with a note “Just came across this of your 2nd birthday party!… You were so cute! Remember Dougie… heard he’s getting out with good behavior in 2 years….” Something like that.Ditto for slides. Holding them up to the light is a pain. This way you can enlarge the image and see what you’ve got and make that all important decision: “Keep this important image as it’s a critical piece of family history that my kids and descendants will value and thank me for saving” or “toss it as the kids won’t give a rip about the 6 people in this picture who they’ve never met and of whom I only remember 4 of them myself…”At that point, after going through your “collection” you should end up with perhaps 1/5th or 1/10th of what you’ve started with, and can start scanning the remainder with a high-quality scanner (they are not very expensive) and working with image-editing software (that will usually come with the scanner if you don’t have something like Photoshop or Photoshop Elements (a much easier and less expensive version of Photoshop with all the most commonly used essentials) to make the best image possible. (Highly recommend it if you are just getting into image editing and don’t really need the full blown Photoshop.). REMEMBER: you are now dealing with ONLY those absolutely-precious family heirloom images that you and your kids will want preserved for posterity. You’ve tossed all the useless junk images. It will be worth the effort.Once taken, the app allows you to easily save to the phone (bad idea) or email/text/airdrop/post images.Alternatively, there are several services where you can bundle up your images and send them off to be professionally digitized with properly adjusted contrast, exposure, color balance, etc, and returned in a few months, all while you wait for a few months with no effort on your part. “A few months” you say/complain? What’s the rush NOW? These are images that have sat in the back of your closet forgotten for decades, and now you can’t stand to wait a couple of months? If that’s the case, that’s a separate personal issue beyond the scope fo this review…So, yes, this is a good product, inexpensive, and allows you to view a large volume of negatives as positives and also color positives (slides) for easier viewing and decision making, and making the occasional image from them to send to the kids or grandkids. But it is not for volume conversion or quality conversion.
Dr. B.
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2019
I used this simple to assemble ( 2 minutes max) inexpensive ($39.99) and easy to use product to scan old negatives and slides from the 60’s and 70’s using the camera on my IPhone 11 Pro Max. Instead of the extensive editing tools available in the app which came with the mobile scanner , I used the edit features from my camera . The results were truly impressive . I had scanned the prints made from some of the same negatives earlier but the scans directly from the negatives using the Kodak Mobile scanner were of better quality . It maybe partly due to the superior camera and edits which are now available on the iPhone 11promax. The Kodak scanner looks cheap( made of thick cardboard) but coupled with a good iPhone camera it produced fantastic results .You place the negative on the (battery operated) lighted area on the bottom of the device, place your iPhone camera on the opening at the top , and three clicks later , the digital print is saved in your photo collection ready to be edited . Using the edit options on my iPhone , I was able to scan ad edit over 500 negatives in 2 days and the 2 AA batteries on the scanner are still going strong ! I am rarely this impressed with a product . Highly recommend to anyone who wishes to scan negatives and slides at home .Just for appearance and feel , I wish Kodak would make the scanner using plastic or metal instead of cardboard !!!
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