35mm Negative Films

35mm film was introduced in the 1930's and came into prominence in the 1960's. With the proliferation of inexpensive 35mm cameras in the 1970's and 1980's, 35mm negative film became the most commonly used film format. The 35mm negative frame is 24mm x 36mm, giving a good compromise between convenience and print qualities. The format of a 35mm negative strip is shown below. Most film processing includes cutting the roll of 35mm negative frames into strips containing 4-6 frames for easy storage.

Our 35mm Negative Scanning Services

When you send us your negatives for scanning to CD or DVD, we digitize 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 converting negatives to digital images.

We start by cleaning the negatives using only compressed air. We scan 35mm negatives to digital using a high-end high-resolution Nikon 5000 ED dedicated film scanner (not a flatbed scanner). We employ dust and scratch removal technologies during scanning to make the digital images shine. The scanning hardware and software converts the negative image on the film to a normal positive image and removes the orange mask coloring of the negative.

After completing the scanning, we perform a number of important post-scanning processing steps that assure you the highest quality digital image from your 35mm negatives. We properly invert the scanned negative images; what you receive is a standard, positive image. We perform color correction (including removing the effect of the film's orange mask), exposure correction, and careful hand cropping to remove any visible frame borders. On images that benefit from its use, we employ grain and noise reduction techniques. This makes a signifcant difference in some images, particularly those on high-speed negative film (e.g., 400 ASA film) and on underexposed negatives. Scanning negatives is generally more difficult than scanning slides because more post scan processing is required to acheive a good digital image.

When we have finished scanning your 35mm negatives and processing the resulting digital images, we generate a group of JPEG images from the adjusted scanned image. 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 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.

We are happy to scan individual frames from your 35mm negative strips, but please note that we charge for a minimum of 2 frames per strip. You can indicate to us the frames that you would like scanned by frame number (usually shown on the film below the images) on a seperate sheet of paper for each roll. Alternatively, please indicate your choices by writing on the negative storage sleeves that hold the negatives, however, please be careful not to write through onto the negatives! If we have any questions about which frames you would like scanned from your 35mm negatives, we can contact you at the time that we do the scanning.

35mm Negative Scanning Service Prices

Our extensive experience scanning negatives and our proven methodology assures that we get the best possible results from scanning 35mm negatives at affordable prices.

Film Type		2000 PPI	4000 PPI
35mm Negatives	1 - 499 frames	$0.59	$0.89
	500 - 999 frames	$0.49	$0.79
	1000 - 4999 frames	$0.44	$0.74
	5000 - 9999 frames	$0.39	$0.69
	More than 10000 frames	Contact Us	Contact Us
We are happy to selectively scan individual frames from each negative strip. However, please note that we charge for a minimum of two frames on each negative strip that we process.

Media costs (How many CDs/DVDs will my order need?)
First CD each order	$4.99
Each additional CD	$3.49
First DVD each order	$4.99
Each additional DVD	$3.49

Return Shipping (via UPS with insurance and signature required)
Ground	$11 + $1/lb over 3 lbs
3 Day	$18 + $2/lb over 3 lbs
Overnight	$44 + $3.50/lb over 1 lb

Get started with 15 free APS or 35mm slide or negative scans!

35mm Negative Strip Frame Size: 36mm x 24mm.