35mm Slide Films

There are a variety of slide (transparency) film formats that are mounted in 2" by 2" slide mounts. Standard 35mm film, such as Kodachrome, Ektachrome and Ansochrome slides from the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's are commonly in paperboard mounts, usually stamped with Kodak identifying information. Other film manufacturers such as Fuji also may be identified on the slide mount. 126, 127 and 110 slide films are also mounted in these standard 2" by 2" mounts, allowing them to be projected with the same equipment as the standard 35mm slides. Rarely, we see 110 slides mounted in smaller 1" by 1" mounts. These various mounted slide films are shown below.

Our 35mm Slides To Digital Scanning Service

Converting slides to digital images gives you great new ways to use and enjoy your images.

We start by cleaning your slides using only filtered compressed air. This removes any loose dust, dirt and hair. We don't use any chemical cleaners which might damage the slides. We have absolutely minimal contact with the film.

We scan 35mm slides and 110 slides to digital using Nikon 5000 ED high-resolution, dedicated slide scanners. This dedicated film scanner gets better results scanning slides than a flatbed scanner designed to scan documents. The dedicated slide scanners employ optics and mechanical structures expressly catered to scanning 35mm films. As part of our 35mm slide scanning service, we employ dust and scratch removal technologies to make the digital images shine.

For 126 slides, 127 slides, and "superslides", we have a choice regarding how we scan. We can digitize them in the same 35mm slide scanners that we use for standard 35mm slides. This works well, but crops the slide to the same size as a standard 35mm slide, losing some of the area around the border of the larger-than-35mm slide frames. For snapshot images, this is often acceptable because the subjects of the slides are generally in the center of the frame. Alternatively, we can place the mounted 126 or 127 slides in a carrier and digitize them in a Nikon 9000 ED high-resolution medium format film scanner. This method captures the full frame area of these larger slides. Converting slides to digital images using this medium format scanner is more labor intensive and time consuming; it is therefore more expensive. If you send 126 or 127 slides to us for scanning, we will call to discuss this choice with you before we do any scanning.

For 110 slides in 1" x 1" slide mounts, we place the mounted slides into a carrier and scan using the Nikon 9000 ED high-resolution medium format film scanner.

After digitizing slides for you, we perform a series of post-scan processing steps. This includes color correction, exposure correction and careful hand cropping. If your slides are faded, we may employ sophisticated color restoration technologies that can really bring faded and color-shifted images back to life. Even after scanning thousands of faded slides, we often still find the results absolutely stunning!

When we have finished converting your 35mm slides to digital images, 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 lides) using a reliable, trackable carrier. Your slides are treated with utmost care while they are in our hands.

35mm Slide Scanning Service Prices

Our experience scanning slides to digital images and our proven methodology assures that we get the best possible results from scanning your 35mm slides to digital at affordable prices.

Film Type		2000 PPI	4000 PPI
35mm Slides	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
126 slide (full-frame scan)		$1.99	$2.49
126 slide (cropped scan)		$0.59	$0.89
110 slide in 2" x 2" mount		$0.59	$0.89
110 slide in 1" x 1" mount		$1.99	$2.49
127 slide (full-frame scan)		$1.99	$2.49
127 slide (cropped scan)		$0.59	$0.89
127 "Superslide" (full-frame scan)		$1.99	$2.49
127 "Superslide" (cropped scan)		$0.59	$0.89

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!

Slide Formats These diagrams should give you the ability to identify the types of slides you have. If you are having trouble, please contact us for help.
35mm Slide Slide mount: 2" x 2". Film Size: 24mm x 36mm This is a standard "slide".	126 Slide Slide mount: 2" x 2". Film Size: 28mm x 28mm. Kodak produced this film starting in 1963.	127 Slide Slide mount: 2" x 2". Film Size: 40mm x 40mm. Kodak produced this film from 1912 to 1995. We scan the full film area, unlike many of our competitors.
110 Slide, 1" x 1" mount Slide mount: 1" x 1". Film Size: 13mm x 17mm. This is the same film as the next slide format but in a smaller mount. These are relatively rare.	110 Slide, 2" x 2" mount Slide mount: 2" x 2". Film Size: 13mm x 17mm. 110 film was produced starting in 1972.	127 "Superslide" Slide mount: 2" x 2". Film Size: nearly as large. We frequently see these in tourist-purchased ("postcard") slides, but very rarely in personal images. We scan the full film area, unlike many of our competitors.