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Preserving your family history

Negative Scanning

Let us accentuate the positives and turn your old negatives into a modern day memory lane!

Bring them in and we'll create digital files that can be enjoyed all over again. Your originals never leave our lab, so you can rest easy that they're in good hands.

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How It Works:

35mm negatives are considered standard. All other sizes are considered non-standard and additional charges apply. Negatives are scanned with an air cleaning process and in rare instances we may use an anti-static cleaning cloth to remove finger prints. Lint, dust and scratches are common on sleeved negatives and unless they can be removed with the air cleaning process we do not remove these imperfections as part of the capture process. 35mm negative scans are approximately 4496×3000 pixels in size, which can render print sizes between 12x18 and 16x24. Upgrade options with higher resolution scans are available upon request.


How to prepare your negatives for scanning:

A good rule: if you bring in a physical mess, you will get back a digital mess.

  • Bring them to us in the order you'd like them scanned with proper notes. We do not charge extra for this service.
  • If you have sleeved negatives, we will scan the entire strip unless you mark frames to skip.
  • Do not mark the sleeve - use a removable PostIt flag to indicate which frames to skip.
  • Each strip is considered to be one scan.
  • Never adhere anything directly to the negative, on either side, as the adhesive will show in the scan.
  • We check all negatives for the proper orientation and emulsion before scanning, so you do not need to worry about this in the preparation stage.


35mm Negatives:
Film Type Low Res (4x6) Medium Res (8x12) High Res (12x18)
Uncut Roll $5.00 $8.00 $12.00
Strip Scans $1.00 $1.50 $2.50


110mm, 120mm and 126mm Negatives:
Quantity 3200 DPI 6400 DPI 12800 DPI
1 to 20 $2.50 $3.50 $4.50
21 to 100 $1.50 $2.50 $3.50
101 to 250 $1.25 $1.85 $2.85
250 or More $0.85 $1.60 $2.60


Single frame negatives must be flatbed scanned. Click here for pricing information.
Additional Options

Files saved to USB drive: $13 for 8gb, $18 for 16gb, $21 for 32gb, $28 for 64gb.
Files can also be added to your account in an online gallery.
*Orders must be paid in full before a gallery is activated.


Sizing Guide:
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35mm
Standard photographic film gauge, measuring 35mm (1.4in.) in width.
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120/220
Medium format film, measures 6cm (2.36in) wide.
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126
Cartridge-based 35mm film.
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110
Cartridge-based miniaturized version of 126 film, measuring 13 mm × 17 mm (0.51 in × 0.67 in).

For more information, please contact us.

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