Aura 35 - the New Mini Lab 35mm scanner is coming in 2024
The new 35mm film mini Lab scanner is in development. It claims to be 60-80 times faster at similar resolutions than the traditional mini lab scanners and to cut down the scanning times for 35mm film down to 1 minute.
The scanner will have a maximum resolution is 4000 DPI and will come with several colour management options. The price is undetermined but expected to be at least a 5 figure sum. The company is planning a "lease-to-own purchase" with no initial investment, which includes a warranty and express swaps to keep mini lab's production running in case of a material issue. No additional repair or maintenance costs during the leasing term.
The scanner was unveiled at Photopia trade show in Hamburg last month. While the scanner is still in development and prototyping stage, the low volume "pre-series" production should start in the mid 2024 with the scanner going for a full production at the end of 2024.
For a full information and an interview with the developers, please head to Kosmo Foto blog for further details.
Technical Specifications:
| Resolution | 4150 DPI optical, 4000px on the short side, or 24MP for 24x35. Can sample from HD capture for lower quality resolutions. |
| Film Types | 35mm film. Color negative, black and white negative, color positive, black and white positive. Band scan from 4 views or full band. Unlimited view width (half format, panoramic...). |
| Dusting | Mechanics: integrated ionizing brushes. Software: Dark field and AI technology, compatible with color AND black and white film. |
| Imaging sensor | Quadlinear CMOS sensor of 4096 pixels, 12-bit conversion, RGB + Infrared without interpolation. |
| Imaging optics | Apochromatic industrial optics, optimized for flat field reproduction. |
| Light source | Red, Green, Blue and Infrared LED backlighting. Visible dark field lighting for dust removal. Front lighting for reading tracking codes, twin-checks etc. |
| Focus | Focus fixed at the factory for better stability, adjustable by the user or a field technician. |
| Scan time | Approximately 20 seconds for a full strip of 36 frames at full resolution. |
| Dynamic range | 3.6 (72dB), 12-bit. Possibility to capture in HDR depending on the model. |
| Sustainability | The scanner is designed to be easily repaired and upgraded with industry standard parts. |
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