High-Quality Digital Files
Choose JPEG, TIFF or RAW output to suit everyday access, publication or archival requirements.
Professional scanning of 35mm slides, negatives and photographic film to high-quality digital files for archiving, printing, preservation and access.
At Oxford Duplication Centre, we prepare and preserve 35mm negative strips, slides and related photographic film as high-quality digital files or prints. Our photographic film scanning department provides a professional service for corporate, heritage and consumer collections throughout Oxfordshire and the UK.
Choose JPEG, TIFF or RAW output to suit everyday access, publication or archival requirements.
We handle standard 35mm film alongside APS, medium format, lantern slides, glass plates and sheet film.
Suitable for individual photographs, family collections, corporate archives and heritage material.
Our pricing is arranged by film format and scanning requirement. Please contact us if you are unsure which service is appropriate for your collection.
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STANDARD FORMAT FILM TYPES
35mm Slides, 35mm Half Frame, 35mm Negative Strips, 35mm Half Frame Negative Strips, 3D Stereo Slides, 126 film mounts, 127 Superslides and 126 Negative Strips. Please note: 110mm Slides and Negatives, due to very low grain, must be digitised to Publication TIFF before converting to JPEG. |
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| Digitising Price Per Unit | Output Format | 1+ | 10+ | 50+ | 100+ | 500+ | 1000+ | 5000+ |
| Standard Scanning | JPEG 4800dpi | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.30 |
| Publication Scanning | TIFF/RAW 3200dpi | 4.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.65 | 0.55 | 0.50 |
| Archival Scanning | TIFF/RAW 4800dpi | 6.00 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
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APS FILM – DISK SPINDLES
Due to the very low grain of the film formats, the film must be digitised to Publication TIFF before going into post production for colour, tone and sharpening. Once processed, we then convert the images to JPEG. |
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| Scanning | Format | DPI | 1+ | 10+ | 25+ |
| Per APS Film Roll 15 Images or 1 Disk Spindle | JPEG | 4000 x 4000 | 15.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 |
| Per APS Film Roll 25 Images | JPEG | 4000 x 4000 | 20.00 | 15.00 | 12.00 |
| Per APS Film Roll 40 Images | JPEG | 4000 x 4000 | 25.00 | 20.00 | 15.00 |
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MEDIUM FORMAT FILM TYPES
Film and camera types in which a single frame is larger than 135 film (36x24mm) but smaller than 4x5 inches. Typically 120 or 220 film types. This service involves Adobe lab processing for unsharp masking and toning. Perfect for archiving, publications and professional printing. |
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| DPI | Output Format | 1 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 5000+ |
| 4800 | Archival TIFF/RAW | 10.00 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 2.00 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 1.00 |
| 3200 | Standard JPEG | 7.00 | 3.50 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.70 |
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LANTERN SLIDES, PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVE GLASS PLATES,
TINTYPES AND SHEET TRANSPARENCY SCANNING SOLUTIONS
All plates, transparencies and X-rays are digitised to their respective dpi, unless you have specific requirements. Digitisation incorporates professional scanning software and machinery specifically designed for digitising transparency film types, perfect for high-quality archiving, illustration and diagnostic purposes, in line with The National Archives Standards. Please contact cheryl@oxfordduplicationcentre.com or call our offices on 01865 457000. |
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| Size (Inches) | Size (mm) | Lantern Slides | 1+ | 10+ | 25+ | 50+ | 100+ | 500+ | 1000+ | 5000+ |
| 3¼ × 3¼ | — | Lantern slides | 12.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Size (Inches) | Size (mm) | Photographic Glass Plates | 1+ | 10+ | 25+ | 50+ | 100+ | 500+ | 1000+ | 5000+ |
| 3¼ × 4¼ | 83 × 108 | "quarter-plate" | 12.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| 4¾ × 6½ | 120 × 165 | "half-plate" glass plates | 14.00 | 7.00 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| 6½ × 8½ | 216 × 165 | "full-plate" glass plates | 15.00 | 7.50 | 3.50 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Size (Inches) | Size (mm) | Sheet Film (Trans or X-Ray) | 1+ | 10+ | 25+ | 50+ | 100+ | 500+ | 1000+ | 5000+ |
| 4 × 5 | 102 × 127 | Sheet film | 12.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| 5 × 7 | 127 × 178 | Sheet film | 12.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| 4 × 10 | 102 × 254 | Sheet film | 13.00 | 6.50 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| 8 × 10 | 203 × 254 | Sheet film | 14.00 | 7.00 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| 7 × 17 | 178 × 432 | Sheet film | 15.00 | 7.50 | 3.50 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| 11 × 14 | 279 × 356 | Sheet film | 16.00 | 8.00 | 4.00 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| 8 × 20 | 203 × 508 | Sheet film | 17.00 | 8.50 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| 12 × 20 | 305 × 508 | Sheet film | 18.00 | 9.00 | 4.50 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| 14 × 17 | 356 × 417 | Sheet film | 18.00 | 9.00 | 4.50 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| 16 × 20 | 406 × 508 | Sheet film | 19.00 | 9.50 | 4.75 | 4.50 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| 20 × 24 | 508 × 610 | Sheet film | 19.00 | 9.50 | 4.75 | 4.50 | 4.25 | 4.00 | 3.25 | 3.00 |
If you are unsure which scanning option is right for your slides, negatives or photographic film, contact our team for advice and a quotation.
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