35mm Film Scanning Services (negatives)

Our 35mm Negative transfer service is the best way to preserve your precious family memories by scanning your 35mm negatives onto a digital format.

Our studio is equipped professional 35mm Negative studio scanners to give you the best quality image from your  film Strips.

Colour Negative, Monochrome or Positive Processed Film

We can scans any size roll including strips down to just two frame from processed 35mm film strips.

(single frames and alternative sizes also available below)

Quantity discount

(Per JPG Image)

1 – 49   29p

50-499  27p

500-2000  25p

2001-10000 23p

10001+ 20p

 

Quantity discount

(Per TIFF Image)

1 – 49   45p

50-499  43p

500-2000  40p

2001-10000 39p

10001+ 37p

 

Any tax or shipping costs are show on our checkout page

Alternative 35mm Scan

Any image on a 35mm film which is not of standard
size, including:

Single Cut, Double Frame, Panoramic 35mm (Sprocket Rocket Camera), Half Frame Negatives

If you are unsure about your
film please send us a photo and we will let you know what it is.

Old analogue images up-scaled to great HD Digital images.

Send us your 35mm films or negative strips, we send them back to you in high definition digital format along with your choice of media be it a USB stick, CD or DVD or direct download. 

Our standard 35mm negative scanning services scan the negatives at the optimal resolution for the film type which is more than enough for any standard user. 

If you have additional needs that require special settings, just let us know prior to your order and we will try to  accommodate.

Any image corrections made using our LoupeDesk Photoshop Suite as below:

JPG Tiff
Can’t decide JPG or TIFF ?
Average Scanning area (Pixels)

(Varies depends on Slide manufacture, size and cropping)

4400 x 2940ppi 4400 x 2940ppi
Resolution 4000 dpi 4000 dpi
Bit Depth 24 24
Saved as Jpeg Tiff
Average File Size 7-8 Mb 30-37Mb

Dust Removal

Digital Ice4 Logo

 

Digital ICE® dust removal will work very well in most instances, although it does slightly soften the image (minimal) it is 100% worth using, if you wish for dust removal to be switched off please let us know, we don’t advise this however we can offer it.

Colour Correction Full Digital ROC
Grain Noise Reduction Full Digital GEM
Contrast and Exposure Full Digital SHO Technology
Rotation As per original film
Inspection and touch up Full inspection and minor touch up where required
General

Information

 

This is the service that 90% of our customers use. Great for the home and family photos

 

All images scanned in Jpg format

 

Uses multi-pass scanning technology for up to 16 scan passes for faithful reproduction and smoother gradation where required

 

DIGITAL ICE – Removes Surface Defects (Fine setting)

DIGITAL ROC – Restores and Corrects Colour
FULL DIGITAL GEM – Reduces Film Grain Noise
DIGITAL SHO – Optimizes Contrast and Exposure

All images scanned in TIFF format

TIFF Technology is a loss less compression used for printing larger images at for example canvas printing

Uses multi-pass scanning technology for up to 16 scan passes for faithful reproduction and smoother gradation where required

DIGITAL ICE – Removes Surface Defects

DIGITAL ROC – Restores and Corrects Colour
FULL DIGITAL GEM – Reduces Film Grain Noise
DIGITAL SHO – Optimizes Contrast and Exposure

     
Example

Click images for full size images it may be slow to download using a slow connection

 

Slide JPG Example

 

 

Slide Tiff Example

 

 

Read the useful information about our Negative film scanning service:

 

  • We do not scan parts of film strips, each strip must be scanned in full, every image is scanned as a separate image.
  • Each strip must have a minimum of 2 images on the strip. Single images can be scanned but not using our bulk system. Single cut images are scanned on different scanners which require more time so are charged higher per image. Please email or call to discuss single images. Any single cut image sent in with incorrect service ordered (i.e. part of a bulk order) will unfortunately be returned un-scanned.
  • We scan everything we receive, if you do not wish for images on a strip to be scanned then please cut strips down to a minimum of two images. Sending us a list of images numbers to be scanned is not accepted, we scan everything.
  • We can scan Negatives, Positives and Monochrome 35mm negatives all at the same price.
  • Any additional images scanned will be charged for and any over payments will be refunded.
  • We do not pre-count images, we scan all images sent to us, our charges for 35mm negative scanning are per image and not per strip.
  • It is your responsibility to check that the films you send into us are the ones you have ordered for scanning, variations with film will be charged/refunded according to our website prices for the correct film type. If in doubt please check our film guide page.
  • Processing – Your film must have been processed before we can scan it, we do not carry out dark room processing.
  • Image order/Grouping- Due to the way we scan slides and negatives we cannot guarantee any pre-set orders of images or grouping, we will do all we can to stick to an obvious order however there are many influences that can change this, for example some images may need to be scanned again due to dirt levels or scanning incorrectly. In general 35mm negatives are scanned in good order and grouping if provided to us in a good order, however we do need to point out that this is not a guarantee. We advise that the best way to put images in a particular order is to rename/re-order the images in digital format when you receive them back from us, It’s a lot easier when you can see the full image on your PC screen. If negatives are grouped in small groups less than 25 images then there is an additional image grouping charge per group folder.
  • Returned order of originals – As noted above we use bulk process scanners so cannot guarantee that we can keep your films is any particular order for their return, we will of course do the best we can to keep to any particular requests however with the way our scanners operate it may not always be possible.
  • Any variations on quantities sent in for scanning can be either invoiced or refunded before shipping.
  • Card Mounted/Film protection Film –Please remove any stickers or mounts attached to the negatives – additional fees may be charged to remove these. Films should be in sleeves or loose.
  • Numbering – Images and folders are automatically numbered using our scanner system. If you wish for images or folders to be renamed we advise that you carry out this yourself once you receive your images back as you know the images better than anybody so can correctly name them, we can do this for you but due to the additional time it takes and the possibility of errors we do not like to take on this task, if we are requested to change folder names there will be a surcharge per folder or image and it must be pre-arranged and paid for prior to any orders. Simplest thing to do is to leave the numbering to our system. We will label envelopes with numbers which correspond with your digital folder numbers so you can cross reference any titles.
  • Infrared (IR) images – We can also scan IR film, you will receive the image in IR without any attempt to colour correct.
  • If you have any specific requirements for your images, i.e. they need to be a certain file size or dedicated colours then we always recommend you use our free trial service before sending any orders. This way we know exactly how you want your scans and you know exactly what you are getting as making changes after an order has been processed is not possible.
  • * DX code – Many films DX code can not be read due to many factors such as incorrect cutting, dirty film, incompatible format. We will use the DX code image ID where possible but when not available images will be numbered automatically as scanned by our scanners.
  • Dirty Film – We avoid touching any film or negative images, we use air blowers to remove surface dust but if the slides are dirty or sticky we cannot remove this and it may be visible on the scans. We use top of the range scanners and digital ice software to reduce the amount of dust/scratch marks on the digital image but we can not 100% guarantee that all marks will be removed, basically the better quality your originals the better results you will get, do remember that film is static and attracts dust. Monochrome images tend to be slightly worse for this effect due to the digital ice software no being available for monochrome images. Most of colour images come out without any noticeable marks, monochrome usually come of good too. We can attempt to remove this using our Photo Restore Service.

*Dust removal can never be 100%, it’s all down to how the original material has been cared for and stored over the years, our process uses high end air compressors and top of the range software however without liquid cleaning the film it will never come out 100% dust free, some images fair better than others. We do not offer a liquid clean of the film as this can damage the film. Most negatives scanned come out very well with our dust removal technique. As with all dust removal systems the image will be slightly less sharp due to the process, if you do not require dust removal then please let us know, we always recommend dust removal as the quality loss is minimal.