There are a variety of film formats that were used primarily in the 1970's and 1980's in relatively inexpensive cameras. Kodak (and other companies) produced cameras using 110, 126 and disc film formats. 110 films are still in production, though very limited. 126 films went out of production (with the exception of one small European manufacturer) in 1999. Disc film went out of production around 1999; it is now no longer available. Only a few places remain to process and print these films. These compact films are shown in the table at the bottom of this page.

Our 110, 126 and Disc Negative Scanning Service

When you send us your compact films for scanning to CD or DVD, we scan them with all the care and experience that we apply in our 35mm slide scanning, but with key additions that make all the difference when scanning these small negatives.

We start by cleaning the film using only compressed air.

For 110 and 126 negatives, we then place the negatives on a glass covered film adapter. Since these negatives often curl over time, the glass covering mechanism is critical to achieving good results. By flattening the negatives in this way, we assure that the scanned is well focused over the whole film area. Next, we scan these negatives using a high-end, high-resolution Nikon 9000ED medium format film scanner (not a flatbed scanner or a jerry-built 35mm film scanner adapter). Use of this scanner assures that we get the best possible quality digital images from these small films.

For disc films, we cut the negative disc in two pieces (without cutting any of the images), remove the hub of the disc, and scan the film in our medium format scanners. Scanning on the medium format scanner requires a good deal more work and hence is a bit more expensive, but results are much better than scans from the flatbed scanner. Given that there are few places remaining that can make prints from the disc negatives, cutting the disc negative will not cause any difficulties in the future (since you may be very unlikely to ever make prints from them). (If you do not want your film cut in this way, you must contact us to discuss alternatives before sending in your film. We will assume that we have your permission to cut the film otherwise.)

For all of these compact films, we employ dust and scratch removal technologies during scanning to make the digital images shine. Following scanning we complete a series of post-scan processing steps, including color correction, exposure correction, and cropping. For images that will benefit from the extra treatment, we employ grain and/or noise reduction techniques; this can make a big difference, especially for poorly exposed images on faster films.

When we have finished scanning your disc, 126 or 110 negatives, we place preview versions of the images online for you to view. After you have had a chance to preview the scanned images online, we return the digital images to you on archival quality DVDs or CDs (along with the original negatives) using a reliable, trackable carrier. Your negatives are treated with utmost care while they are in our hands.

110, 126 and Disc Film Scanning Service Prices

Our prices are different for these compact films than for normal 35mm slides because of the care we put into each of your images. Given the small size of the film in these compact films, we suggest scanning your 110, 126 and disc negatives at 4000PPI. Though many images do not benefit greatly from the increased resolution (because they were taken on inexpensive cameras), scanning the negatives at 4000 PPI assures us that we have captured all the detail present on these small negatives. Scans from these films are good for small prints, for DVD slideshows, for viewing on the computer and for sharing with family and friends.

110 Negative and 110 Film Cartridge Frame Size: 13mm x 17mm

126 Negative and 126/Instamatic Film Cartridge Frame Size: 28mm x 28mm

Disc Film Frame Size: 11mm x 8mm

(Please note that the images above are not shown at the same scale; frame measurements are given below the images.)