Slide-scanning.net

 35mm slide
2” x 2” mount

Professional film & slide scanning services in resolutions up to 4000 dpi archived to CD or DVD

Providing 35mm and medium format slide scanning services  for the entire United States and Canada. Giving you the professional quality you expect, attention to detail you require, and top customer service!

We offer high resolution film & slide scanning services for 35mm, Xpan, 110, 126, 127, medium format 120/220 & 620 film sizes at reasonable prices for all your professional needs.

We take pride in providing personalized film and slide scanning services to ensure satisfaction. We are able to work with many different file formats and resolutions including file optimization for use with PowerPoint® presentations.

Choose either CD-R, DVD-R or DVD+R for storage of your images.

 35mm half-frame
2” x 2” mount

Slide scanning equipment

35mm x-pan
3 1/2” x 3 5/16”” mount

We scan your slides and negatives with Nikon® Coolscan equipment which utilizes Nikon developed ED (extra-low dispersion) optical glass for superior sharpness and color correction; and LED light sources for more consistent and accurate color

The Nikon® scanners incorporate Kodak’s Austin Development Center Digital ICE™ image enhancement technology.  Digital ICE™ reads the surface defects (fingerprints, scratches, dust, etc.)  then removes them during the scan.

Digital ICE™ works with most color films including Kodachrome color slides, however with Kodachrome, larger spots/defects may still be visible and require manual touch-up.

127 superslide
2” x 2” mount

 126 slide
2” x 2” mount

 110 slide
3 x 3 cm mount

 110 slide
3 x 3 cm mount in
2” x 2” adapter

 110 slide
2” x 2” mount

Medium Format
 120 square
2.75” x 2.75”
glass mount

Film transparencies tend to color-fade with time producing a reddish or bluish tint. Digital ROC™ restores the color of faded images.

Our basic film and slide scanning prices are charged per slide or negative frame.  For this price we will create one high resolution 24-bit (8-bit per color channel) image file and one thumbnail file.  You choose the file format for your high resolution image (.tif, .jpg, .bmp, psd, png., etcetera).   All thumbnails are in JPEG format. 48-bit (16-bit per color channel) images are also available upon request.

Pricing includes: the use of Digital ICE™ technology; color correction as necessary; cropping excess border which is actually part of your slide mount so you’re left with only  your image; and rotating images to their proper vertical / horizontal aspect.  Since each of your images is unique in itself, it’s important to know that we never batch edit your images. Each image is viewed and edited individually in our color calibrated system using Adobe Photoshop®. Of course, if you’d rather do your own editing, just let us know.

We offer custom services such as digital corrections for red eye and date stamp removal. Design services are also available for CD jackets and disc designs to project your professional image.

Contact sheets nicely printed on glossy photo paper with corresponding file names are available for easy identification of your images.

Digital Images for Powerpoint®

We can scan your slides and negatives then optimize them especially for use in PowerPoint® presentations.

Your digital images after optimization will be 72 dpi with a pixel dimension of 1024 on the longest side and saved in JPEG format with a sRGB color profile. Perfect for PowerPoint® !

File Format

For your other scanning needs we recommend the TIFF file format which is an uncompressed file, although many people still choose JPEG because of the reduced file sizes as well as many television DVD players now play CD-R with JPEG files.

JPEG is fine if you don't plan on further editing your images and re-saving. The process that the JPEG file uses to compress actually causes a loss of pixels and each time you edit and re-save the image, more pixels are lost which leads to degradation of the image. This pixel loss does not occur when editing and re-saving TIFF files.  We’re also able to work with a variety of other file formats so if you need something special, just ask!

CD or DVD?

We use CD-R, DVD+R or DVD-R disks to store your images. Each is considered a “data” disk and can be viewed using your computer’s CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive respectively.  The disks are also MAC compatible. Whether you choose CD or DVD is up to you. The big difference is capacity.  A CD can hold 700mb, but a DVD can hold 4488mb.

It’s best to check with your disk drive manufacturer for disk compatibility.

We only use Verbatim Data-Life Plus disks which are renowned for their reliability & long lasting life.  We do not use adhesive labels on discs, we print directly on the disc.

Can You Create A DVD Slide Show From My Scanned Images?

Yes, we certainly can! Please visit our DVD Slide Show website for more information.

How Many Images Can I Fit on a CD? or DVD?

The amount of images that you can fit on disk will depend on the file format as well as the resolution of the images.  For help in determining this answer, please refer to our Resolutions & File Size Charts.

Color Profiles

Your images are saved in Adobe RGB (1998) color profile, which is the recommended profile for digital images that will be used for printing. If you’re ordering scans optimized for PowerPoint® , those files will be saved with a color profile of sRGB.  Alternate color profiles are  also available. Please contact us for more information.

Which Resolution (DPI) is Best For Me?

The resolution and file format you select will really be dependent on your intended use of the images and the capabilities of the computer system used for working with the files.

The highest resolution of 4000dpi in TIFF format from a 35mm slide scan will result in a file size of approximately 55MB at 24-bit; 110MB at 48-bit. At this resolution the Nikon® scanner produces a near drum-quality scan. This type of scan for example would make professional quality prints up to 11x17 in size without interpolation. (Interpolation is when your software attempts to increase the dimensions of your image by "making up" or creating pixels to increase the image size.) Also, unless you’ve recently upgraded or purchased a new computer, your system may not be capable of processing such large image files easily and cause delays while waiting for these image files to open.

In choosing a resolution for family photos, most people select 1200 to 2800 dpi (1700 most popular).  If your interest is only to present the images via digital projector or on computer screen, we would recommend going with the 1200 dpi resolution, thus keeping the file size minimal, yet still allowing for a small high quality print.

If you plan to use your digital images for PowerPoint® presentations, we offer special optimization services. Find out more about these services here.

Keep in mind that selecting the highest resolution allows you the most flexibility as you will always be able to convert your images to lesser resolutions should you need a smaller file later, however attempting to increase resolution from a smaller file  may lead to disappointment in the image quality.

To assist you in determining files sizes for each resolution, you will find our Resolutions & File Size charts helpful.

A  35mm 1200 dpi trial image is provided in both JPEG & TIFF format for download.  Simply right click each file and save to your hard drive. If you’re not sure what file resolution/format would work best on your system and would like the chance to see examples in higher resolutions, we suggest ordering our trial disk, the price of which is refundable when you place a scanning order with us.

Project Organization & File Naming

Digital image files will be stored on disk with alpha/numerical sequence file names. If specific grouping and/or file/folder names are desired, please organize your slides/negatives as such and indicate file/folder names to use.  A common method is to divide the images up by year or occasion then we would prefix each image with the year or occasion followed by a numerical designation e.g. 1961-001, 1961-002,  etc. or  SkiTrip68-001, SkiTrip68-002, etc. 

Shipping

Most people send via FedEx, or USPS Priority mail insured. Which ever method you choose to ship is up to you. Please make sure your slides/negatives are packed well so any organization you have done will not be disturbed in shipping. It’s also a good idea to enclose them in plastic.

If desired, we can return ship via the courier of your choice. Some clients prefer we ship FedEx under their account number.  If you have a special request, please contact us in advance to discuss your needs.

Order Processing Time

We will notify you when we receive your shipment so you know it has arrived safely.  Most smaller 35mm orders with basic scanning requirements are usually completed in 1- 2 days. Larger orders, medium format,  or those requiring other than basic scanning will take longer.  If time is of the essence, please contact us in advance to discuss your needs.

When your order is near completion we will notify you and give you a private web address where you can preview your thumbnail images. We will notify you one last time when your order has been shipped.

Quality & Pricing

Cheapest isn’t always the best.  How true that statement can be! While our prices might be low, we want you to know that our quality is not, as our many satisfied customers will tell you.  We take pride in what we do and we do it well! The love of our work and our low overhead couple together to bring you fantastic prices. Bottom line….we want you to be satisfied!

Quantity Discounts

It has always been our goal to provide the best quality services at the lowest prices so that even the every-day non-professional person could afford to archive their family photos.  The only way we could afford to lower our prices would be to cut out some of the services that are included with our scanning.  Since we feel that this would compromise the quality of service we provide, we simply aren't willing to do that.

Some of the services that we provide that are included with your scanning are most often charged as extra services with other scanning  providers.  These services include:

  • Cropping away excess borders.  When your slides are  scanned, a small portion of the slide mount also appears in the scan.  We crop this away leaving just your image behind.
  • Rotating your images to their proper vertical/horizontal aspect.
  • Use of Digital ICE™ infra-red technology to eliminate dust, fingerprints, and scratches  from your color slides
  • Use of Digital ROC™ for color correction on older, faded color films.

So please forgive us for not discounting, but we're sure you'll be satisfied with the professional attention to detail and services we  provide.

Providing film and slide scanning services to the following areas: United States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Nunavu

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