Don’t go too far, otherwise, your tripod will be shaky and might fall over! This way the camera will be right above the glass.
The best way is to make the back leg of the tripod longer than the front two. The most important part of the tripod set-up is trying to get the camera matrix as parallel to the surface of the glass as possible. Regardless of its type, try to fill the field of view of the lens with the film frame as much as possible. The lens you use will define how close to the glass you can shoot.
It can be stacks of books or a couple of boxes. Now you only need something to support it. Just remove the back and the picture inside and you will get a piece of glass with a frame. I had a glass coffee table but you can use a photo frame instead. Prepare the glass surface you will use for shooting.
However, this is a fantastic idea and a great way to turn negatives to photos at home. But I need to add a disclaimer first: this method won’t give the same results as a professional photo scanner will. The tutorial above will show you how you can “scan” your film with the help of a DSLR camera.
