PHOTO SCANNING
Prints • Slides • Negatives
Get your photos out of the storage boxes and closets, and turn them into digital versions that can be easily copied to your phone, shared with others, and backed up safely to the cloud to be protected from fire, flood and theft. We use the highest quality scanning methods, not the lower quality document scanners some services use to save time. We scan up to 48-bit 4,800 dpi resolution (5,000 dpi for slides/negatives), and provide smaller JPEG versions that are easy to share.
Many clients come to us to re-scan photos because they were
unhappy with the way our competitors scanned them.
Get them done right the first time and pay only once!
HOW TO PREPARE PHOTOS: Just pull them out of the albums yourself and provide them in stacks of the same size (eg. all 3x5 together, all 4x6 together. all 5x7 together, all 8x10 together). You can submit them in envelopes to break up different events or other groupings. Are they still in their processing envelopes? You can deliver these as is! Just be sure to remove any duplicates if you bought doubles or triples when you processed the film.
(NOTE: must be delivered in stacks of same-sized prints. If in albums or mixed, add 30¢ each for removal & sorting - ScanCafe charges 37¢):
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600 dpi
48-bit 600 dpi UNCOMPRESSED TIFF: $0.99 each (>1,000 $0.96, >2,000 $0.93, >5,000 $0.91, >10,000 $0.89).
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1,200 dpi (very high resolution scanning - recommended for archival):
48-bit UNCOMPRESSED TIFF, up to 8.5x11.7": $1.28 each (>500 $1.24, >1,000 $1.19, >2,000 $1.15, >5,000 $1.12, >10,000 $1.09).
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2,400 dpi (ultra high resolution scanning):
48-bit UNCOMPRESSED TIFF, up to 8.5x11.7": $1.99 each (>500 $1.95, >1,000 $1.89, >2,000 $1.84, >5,000 $1.82, >10,000 $1.79).
Larger sized up to 15"x20": Add $2.30 to any of above prices.
COLOR CORRECTION 30% OFF
March 2024 only, get advanced color correction for only $0.69/pic!
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SHAREABLE LOWER REZ JPEG VERSIONS FREE!
Did you know ScanCafe charges 37¢ extra per pic for this?
All slide scans include careful cleaning with an anti-static brush and an air blower, with cropping and orientation adjustment. We are happy to remove slides from carousels/trays and put them back in after scanning for $4.99 per carousel (46¢ cheaper than ScanCafe). NOTE: there is an 8¢/slide fee for removing slides from Airequipt cartridges.
WOULD YOU SHOOT TODAY WITH A DIGITAL CAMERA FROM 2003? ScanCafe and DVDYourMemories both use 20 year old film/slide scanners that aren't even capable of scanning true 4,000 dpi. Our oldest scanner is less than 1 year old!
HI-RESOLUTION 4.2 DMAX SCANS WITH DIGITAL ICE4 DUST/SCRATCH REMOVAL (color only):
48-bit 5,000 dpi TIFF: $1.29 each (>1,000 $1.19, >2,000 $1.09, >5,000 $1.04, >10,000 $0.99).
COLOR CORRECTION 30% OFF
March 2024 only, get advanced color correction for only $0.69/pic!
STEREOSCOPIC SLIDE / 3D SLIDE / REALIST SLIDE SCANNING: add 72¢ to price.
We scan them as regular slides -- you will not get the 3D effect. The price is per image scanned -- you can decide if you wish to scan only one on each slide, or both (they are usually very similar).
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE SLIDE SCANS: (each slide is scanned 3 times and merged to create an HDR image): add 60% to price.
SHAREABLE LOWER REZ JPEG VERSIONS FREE!
Did you know ScanCafe charges 37¢ extra per pic for this?
All negative scans include careful wet cleaning with film cleaner and soft film wipe, with cropping and orientation adjustment.
We do NOT have to cut negative film into small strips like our competitors, and we handle removing negatives from sleeves and putting them back in if you wish.
Did you know? ScanCafe charges 72¢ extra PER PHOTO for single frame negatives. We do this for free!
For 16mm, 35mm, 110mm, APC and 126 negatives we use dedicated film scanners (new 2023 models), not flatbed scanners -- we are thus able to achieve much higher resolution scans, with better detail, dynamic range, and colors (up to 48-bit color depth, DMAX 4.0 or higher). We do NOT use 20 year old scanners like ScanCafe and DVDYourMemories!
HI-RESOLUTION 4.2 DMAX SCANS WITH DIGITAL ICE4 DUST/SCRATCH REMOVAL (color only):
48-bit 5,000 dpi TIFF: $1.29 each (>1,000 $1.23, >2,000 $1.18, >5,000 $1.13, >10,000 $1.09).
COLOR CORRECTION 30% OFF
March 2024 only, get advanced color correction for only $0.69/pic!
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE SCANS: (each negative is scanned 3 times and merged to create an HDR image): add 60% to price.
SHAREABLE LOWER REZ JPEG VERSIONS FREE!
Did you know ScanCafe charges 37¢ extra per pic for this?
110, 126 or 16mm NEGATIVE SCANS at 48-bit 5,000 dpi TIFF (no surcharge for partial strips): $1.69 each (>1,000 $1.67, >2,000 $1.65, >5,000 $1.63, >10,000 $1.61).
Our competitors charge $1.87-2.49 for a lower resolution 4,000 dpi TIFF with shareable JPEG, and add $1 for partial strips!
120MM MEDIUM FORMAT NEGATIVE SCANS (up to 3.5" x 2.25") (minimum 50) at 48-bit 2,400 dpi TIFF: $2.99 each (>1,000 $2.89, >2,000 $2.79, >5,000 $2.69, >10,000 $2.59).
ABOVE 3.5" x 2.25" to 5" x 7" (minimum 50) at 48-bit 2,400 dpi TIFF: $3.75 each (>1,000 $3.65, >2,000 $3.55, >5,000 $3.45, >10,000 $3.35).
ABOVE 5" x 7" to 8" x 10" (minimum 50) at 48-bit 2,400 dpi TIFF: $4.75 each (>1000 $4.65, >2,000 $4.55, >5,000 $4.45, >10,000 $4.35).
NEW FREE SERVICE: IF REQUESTED WE KEEP A PERMANENT BACKUP OF YOUR FILES! Never again worry about your photos being destroyed by natural disaster or theft.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - ADVANCED COLOR CORRECTION (fix exposure and color casts, boost dark or faded pictures) - $0.99/photo SALE $0.69/photo (COMPARE: ScanCafe charges $1.48)
NOTE: We use 48-bit TIFF scanning for the greatest range of color correction. Most other transfer shops don't even offer this!
Advanced Restoration (scratches, damage, etc.): $40 / half hour.
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE SCANS: (each image is scanned 3 times and merged to create an HDR image): add 60% to price.
Contact Sheets (printed visual index of thumbnails to help find your photos) : $9 .99 / each 100 photos.
Extra DVD copies: only $7.99 each (competitors charge $10!).
Blu-Ray Upgrade: $14.99 each (including initial disc).
Very often, the most precious part of the photo is what is written on it... the handwriting of a late relative, describing who is in the photo, the date and context.
We are not aware of any other company who will scan this part for you -- but we are adding this service for both photos and slides!
It comes at an extra cost of $0.50/photo + the cost of the scan, but we highly recommend this, as it greatly enhances the meaning of the photos.
We're pretty sure we have the best prices in town, but don't forget -- we'll beat any competitor's posted price for the same service!
A/V Gear Guy Graham Jones is a TV/film editor by trade, with 30 years experience and over 275 film & TV credits, including color grading on 135 TV episodes. We can do all types of high quality edited videos and slideshows, including documentaries for broadcast television or film release.
Please see our About page for information on rush orders.
We are happy to accommodate large mixed libraries, including schools, business and government, and can give you even greater bulk discounts than what are listed on our site.
For these or any other special needs, please contact us for a quote.
Scanner manufacturers advertise theoretical numbers for their scanners, not real numbers. We only scan at resolutions we know our scanners can achieve.
All JPEG files are 24-bit (8 bits for each of the red, green and blue color channels). Higher bit rates allow a greater contrast range and finer colors, allowing significantly more flexibility for color correction.
Our competitors cut corners by using low quality or very old scanners, and by scanning using the lossy JPEG. All archival scanning should be done using uncompressed TIFF, using the latest high resolution scanners.
Many shops outsource their scanning and/or use low-paid untrained staff to operate the machines -- all our scanning is done in-house by very experienced staff.