Slide Scanning

Slide scanning is where it all started for OC-DVD. We began our slide scanning back in 2006, and now scan slides for many government and corporate entities as well as some major video production companies around the country. With every slide scanning order comes our one-of-a-kind Lifetime Data Backup plan, ask our technician for details.

Supported Formats

Pricing and Basic Info
User-Recommended Upgrades
Geek Corner

Slide Scanning

Downloads

Image Format Chart

Pricing and Basic Info

Mounted 35mm, 126 & 110 Slides

Number of Images	2000 DPI	3000 DPI	4000 DPI
1-100	79¢ Each	99¢ Each	$1.29 Each
101-500	69¢ Each	89¢ Each	$1.19 Each
501-1500	65¢ Each	85¢ Each	$1.15 Each
1501+	59¢ Each	79¢ Each	$1.09 Each

Prices include exposure correction, cropping, image rotation, Digital ICE dust and scratch removal.

For scanning 3D Stereo or other irregular formats, including slides that are glass-mounted, please apply an additional 50¢ per image.

Mounted 120/220 (Medium Format) & 127 (Superslide)

Number of Images	2000 DPI	3000 DPI	4000 DPI
1-100	$3.49 Each	$5.49 Each	$7 Each
101-500	$3.29 Each	$4.99 Each	$6.50 Each
501-1500	$3.19 Each	$4.49 Each	$6.25 Each
1501+	$3 Each	$4.29 Each	$6 Each

Prices include exposure correction, cropping, image rotation, Digital ICE dust and scratch removal. We can scan 127 format slides with our standard 35mm slide scanning pricing but the images will be cropped. Please see image format chart for details.

File Format: Files are in JPEG format. If you would like TIFF files please add 50¢ per image.

All Orders: Add $10 per DVD/CD. There is a $10 minimum for all orders. Also, if you are organizing your photos into groups of less than 20 photos, then there will be a $1 per custom folder/filename only for the groups that have less than 20 images.

If you are bringing in your own flash/hard drive with data on it to store these files, there is a $15 setup fee. There is no fee if your drive does not have data on it or if we’ve provided the drive for you.

Manual Color Correction: OC-DVD charges a flat rate of 99¢ per image for most corrections (color balance, levels, brightness, contrasting, light dust & scratch removal).

User-Recommended Upgrades

Contact Proof Sheets

Also known as proof sheets. Contact sheets contain all of your images on a just a few pieces of paper, that allow you to easily browse all of your images in seconds.

Slideshow From Your Digital Slide Images

In addition to scanning your slides, ask about creating a custom DVD slideshow movie to show off to your friends and family! What better way to watch your memories than in your own personalized DVD movie!? Click here for more info...

Image Restoration

Ask our image scanning technician about restoring faded or damaged photos. We can use a variety of advanced photo restoration techniques to bring the life back into your images.

Upgraded Resolution - 4000DPI

Our professional-grade slide scanners can create JPEG or TIFF format images up to 4000 DPI. This is the highest resolution available and is recommended for the true archivist. Imagine being able to print out your images as large as 11”x17”!

Geek Corner

Slide Scanning

The Process

The first step is to clean the slides with compressed air. This gently removes dust and other debris without damaging the slide. For this process, we use a special air compressor with a pressure regulator.

We use only use the professional grade Nikon SuperCoolSCAN 5000 ED and 9000 ED slide scanners to scan your slides. These are dedicated slide scanning units that produce amazing results when used correctly. There are some companies out there that will scan your slides using a flat bed scanner. It's impossible to attain the clarity and depth than slides that have been scanned on a dedicated scanner such as the Nikon SuperCoolScan series.

Slides are previewed from within the slide scanning software program where the cropping and other adjustments are made. All slides are labeled numerically by box marking (ie: Vacation_001.jpg). Folders are also named according to the original organizational structure of the slides, unless otherwiese specified by the customer.

After all the slide scanning has been completed, we manually inspect every single image and make sure that it has been oriented properly (people are standing upright) and not flipped or mirrored. Once the image scanning technician has inspected each individual image, a second technician will inspect every image a second time, to ensure that every last image is to your exact specifications.

Finally, the entire order, regardless of the total size, is backed up onto our internal company photo scanning servers. This is referred to as our Lifetime Data Backup plan. At any point a customer can call in and ask for individual images or their whole family history on photo to be burned onto a brand new DVD.

Deteriorating slides

Almost every 35mm slide we encounter has deteriorated in some form. Let’s face it, slides are generally pretty old, and were not made to last forever. There are many defects and potentially problems that typically can arise throughout the aging process. The most common problem found with older slides is color fading. Fading usually manifests as colors losing their vibrancy and the image fading into a red or yellow hue. If you are interested in seeing how we can restore your old slides please ask your image scanning technician for information or examples.

Manual Color Correction Service vs. Image Restoration Service

Manual color correction is described in the Pricing and Basic Info section and mainly is used to fix problems with color in your images. For example if the slide has a red or yellow cast to it, in many cases we can neutralize that color and bring back the original colors. No software program can do this because we are evaluating the image based on the important data and disregarding things like backlighting. If your images has a color cast to them or are too dark, just ask our image scanning technician to employ the manual color correction service. We can even enhance one or two images so that you can see how beautiful your slides can be.

Additional Information

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