Valoi 360 Advancer Kit – 35mm Film Scanning Valoi

The VALOI 360 Advancer kit is a popular combination as a starting point for getting into home film scanning. Please note that you will need a digital camera or smartphone to capture the images!

The Valoi 360 Advancer gives a stable platform with adjustable feet and access to the modular holder system.

Containing some of the most popular pieces of the system, this kit will get you scanning 35mm at high speed with the best quality available. Placing these in the popular Advancer allows you to scan at speed and with convenience using the rubber rollers.

What’s special about the Valoi 360 Advancer?

With the Advancer you get a host of features set in a sturdy all-metal construction:

• Speed: Scan a roll of 35mm film as quick as in two minutes using the precise knobs for advancing
• Stability: Sturdy rubber feet and a heavy steel construction to keep everything in place
• Leveling: More than 10mm fine threaded adjustment in each corner for getting a perfect scan
• Evenly lit scans: The film is lifted approximately 50mm off the light source to diffuse imperfections on the light
• Access to accessories: Designed to accommodate attachments such as the Duster and future VALOI 360 Accessories.

What’s included in the Advancer kit?

Everything (except the camera) to get you started in home digitising!

1. Valoi 360 Advancer. A stable frame that holds the VALOI Holders about 50mm above the light source. Accepts any VALOI 360 Holder. Advancing mechanism lets the user feed the film into a roller system that moves the film to the next frame with precision and speed using either of the thumb knobs on each side of the device. The rubber rollers are adjustable to accommodate most roll-film formats that have been produced. The rubber feet allow roughly 10mm adjustment on each corner to assist in making the film plane parallel with the camera-sensor. Finally, there are two accessory slots on the front and back of the device, allowing for future extensions. 
2. Valoi 360 35mm Film Holder. Holds 35mm film with the purpose of scanning it using a digital camera. Flattens the film through a double S-curved track, allows film to be gently pulled through (unlike traditional clam-shell design holders), and avoids light reflections back onto the film.
3. Duster. Perhaps the most popular accessory for the VALOI 360 system. It has an aluminium frame, anodised completely black with a matte surface to ensure there are no reflections. In it, there are two high-quality brushes with anti-static brushes that have an extremely fine bristle to ensure it doesn’t scratch film.

Video overview

Our friends over at Cinestill produced a short video to talk through the unique features and uses of the Valoi: