9.5mm Film Holder for Plustek OpticFilm Scanner
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Pathé Baby 9.5mm Film Holder for Plustek OpticFilm Scanner
Rescue your family film history before it's lost forever! This custom-designed film holder lets you digitise your precious Pathé Baby 9.5mm films using a standard Plustek OpticFilm scanner – with accurate frame alignment and gentle film handling.
The Problem
Pathé Baby 9.5mm film is a unique vintage format from the 1920s–1960s with a centre perforation between frames – completely different from standard 8mm or 16mm film. No commercial scanner holder exists for this format, making digitisation nearly impossible without a custom solution.
Features
- Precisely engineered for the 9.5mm Pathé Baby film format
- Centre perforation alignment – holds the film correctly in the unique Pathé sprocket geometry
- Frame dimensions respected: 8.5 × 6.5 mm image area, 9.5 mm total film width, 7.54 mm frame pitch
- Two-part design – base tray with sprocket guides and a top press plate to keep the film flat
- Fits the Plustek OpticFilm scanner film holder slot
- Allows scanning of multiple frames per pass
- Gentle on fragile, aged film stock
Film Format Specifications
- Total film width: 9.5 mm
- Frame size: 8.5 × 6.5 mm
- Perforation: Centre, single hole between frames
- Frame pitch: 7.54 mm
- Perforation width: 2.0–2.4 mm
Print Settings
- Material: recommend ABS or stronger, due to heat in scanner
- Layer height: 0.2 mm (fine detail recommended for sprocket accuracy)
- Walls: 2 perimeters
- Infill: 30%
- Supports: Not required
Recommended Workflow
- Load the 9.5mm film strip into the base tray, aligning the centre perforations with the guide pins
- Place the press plate on top to keep the film flat
- Insert the holder into the Plustek OpticFilm scanner
- Scan at 3600–7200 dpi for best results
- Use your preferred software to crop and process individual frames
If this helped you rescue your Pathé Baby reels, I'd love to see your scans in the comments!
License
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