Slides, Photos and Negatives to Digital

Slide, Transparency and Negative Scanning

Any kind of film, mounted or non-mounted, black & white or colour, positive or negative can be scanned. Colour film and slides are scanned using "Digital ICE" technology using professional scanners. This scans the image and tries to compensate for dust and defects.

All images are also reviewed in PhotoShop to try to remove any further defects, colour restoration and more.

Slides are scanned on a Nikon CoolScan scanner, transparencies on an Epson Pro Scanner.

Prices for Slides, Transparencies and Negatives:

Prices can be split into two categories:

Standard 35mm slides (come in plastic or cardboard holders, 2" square/50mm x50mm, with rectangular or small square window) and negatives (normal strips typically 4 to 6 separate images per strip)
All scanned at full 4000dpi and reviewed in PhotoShop.

1-99 images - 60p per image
100-249 images - 55p per image
250-499 images - 50p per image
500-999 images - 45p per image
1000+ - Contact me

Everything else - Large transparencies, mid-format, many old black and whites etc

80p per image

Images can be transferred to disc or made available to download included in the price. You could also have a copy on USB Memory stick for £10. For a special gift or keepsake, the images can be made into a DVD slideshow set to music in a personalised case for £20. (Blu-ray £30)

Photograph Scanning

Most photographs are scanned using a professional Kodak Scanner. As this has some automation it is only suitable for clean images without sticky residue, curls, and generally in good condition. The large order discounts below assume this is the case.

Prices for photographs:

1-99 images - 25p per image
100-249 images - 20p per image
250-499 images - 18p per image
500-999 images - 15p per image
1000+ - Contact me

Delicate images, images with sticky backing are hand scanned in an Epson Pro scanner. This is time consuming so price is generally 25p per image, though some discount may be available for large collections, particularly if it's just for a small percentage of your overall collection. Please call to discuss.

An Example of Colour Restoration With Paper Photographs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I be sure of quality?
Bring me a sample of a few and I'll scan these and make them available to download.

Can I have my items scanned in a specific order?
No problem, any clear common sense system can be followed. Further if organised in groups then I'll put them in corresponding labelled folders so they're organised when you receive them.

Can I have TIFF files?
Yes and no additional cost, though may need to provide or purchase a memory stick from me. TIFF files are large uncompressed files that are generally required by publishers or digital editors - unnecessary for most home uses where a high quality jpg is ideal.

How and when do I pay?
Payment is only due when your order is ready for delivery/collection. Payment can be by bank transfer, cash, cheque or online by card or PayPal.

What is ICE technology?
Dust and defects are the biggest issue when scanning transparencies. Images are scanned more than once and one infra-red scan detects as much of these problems as possible and corrects the final image accordingly. This only works for colour images (as black and white images usually contain silver particles that stop the infra-red scan from working properly).


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