35mm Slide Scanning Service in Dublin
Do you have a collection of 35mm slides that you want to preserve and share digitally? We offer a professional slide scanning service in Dublin, converting your slides to high-resolution digital images on a dedicated slide scanner.
In this article, I will explain the advantages of using our slide scanning service, which slide sizes we can scan, how to identify 35mm slides and the cost of transferring your slides to digital.
Why do you need to transfer your slides to digital?
35mm slides are a great way to capture memories and display them on a projector. Digitizing 35mm slides is a process that can breathe new life into old memories allowing for preservation and easy sharing in the digital age. Slides are prone to fading, scratching, and dust over time. Moreover, they are incompatible with modern devices and platforms, such as computers, smartphones, and social media. To enjoy your slides in the digital age, you must convert them into digital images.
How can you scan your slides?
To scan your slides, you need a special scanner that has a backlight and a high resolution. A backlight is necessary to illuminate the slide from behind, otherwise it will appear dark and dull. A high resolution is important to capture the details and colors of the slide, since it is much smaller than a regular photo.
A good scanner for slides should have at least 1200 dpi (dots per inch).
However, buying a slide scanner can be expensive and the process of scanning slides can be time-consuming. You also need to learn how to use it properly and adjust the settings for each slide. Furthermore, you need to clean and edit the scanned images to remove any imperfections, such as scratches or dust.
That's why we offer a convenient and affordable slide scanning service in Dublin. We take care of everything for you, from scanning to cropping and rotating to delivering your digital copies.
What are the advantages of our slide scanning service?
We have a dedicated 35mm slide scanner for better results. We use air to clean the slides before loading them into the scanner, we manually check each slide and adjust the settings for optimal results. We crop and rotate the images as needed and save them as jpg files with sequential numbers.
We can transfer your digital copies to a DVD, a USB drive, or upload them to your preferred cloud service. We use Google Drive by default, which is free and easy to access with your Gmail account.
You can view your digital copies on any device or platform you want, such as your computer, tablet, phone, or TV. You can also share them with your friends and family online or print them as photos.
How can you use our slide scanning service?
You can either drop off your slides at our location in Terenure, Dublin or mail them to us using registered post.
Please contact us before you do so and let us know how many slides you have and how you want us to deliver your digital copies. We usually process your order within 2-3 working days.
Don't let your precious memories fade away on old slides. Turn them into digital images with our professional slide scanning service and enjoy them for years to come.
Slide Scanning Pricing
| Quantity of 35mm Slides | Price |
|---|---|
| up to 50 images | €1.00 each ** |
| up to 100 images | €0.80 each |
| up to 250 images | €0.70 each |
| over 250 images | €0.65 each |
| ** Minimum scanning charge €20 | All slides scanned at 1200 dpi |
| Saved to DVD or USB or uploaded you choose! | |
| Slides can be scanned at higher resolutions, please enquire for pricing. | |
Which slide sizes can we scan?
Slides come in several formats, and they all look alike in a 2" x 2" mount. Our scanner can only handle the transparency sizes marked with a green tick below.
✓ We can scan
- 35mm slides (standard, transparency 24mm x 36mm)
- 126 slides (28mm x 28mm)
- 35mm half frame slides (18mm x 24mm)
- 110 slides (13mm x 17mm)
✕ We cannot scan
- 126 slides (26mm x 26mm)
- 127 slides (40mm x 40mm)
- 127 superslides (42mm x 42mm)
Not sure which you have? Measure the picture area (not the mount): square images are 126 or 127 slides, which we cannot scan.
Slide scanning FAQ
Why do you scan slides at 1200dpi?
What is the highest resolution you can scan my slides at?
Do you rotate the digital copies?
Do you crop the digital images?
What slide sizes can you scan?
Can you scan 126, 127 or superslides?
How much does slide scanning cost in Dublin?
What do I get
All slides are individually processed and saved as JPG files.
Standard 35mm slides are physically 34mm x 23mm in size, so the output when scanned at:
- 1200 dpi = 1653 x 1110 pixels. If printed at 300 dpi, the print size is 5.51 x 3.7 inches.
- 2400 dpi = 3307 x 2173 pixels. If printed at 300 dpi, the print size is 11 x 7.24 inches.
Note the exact pixel size will vary due to cropping of the positive transparency (emulsion layer) area.
Technical Information
Measuring the height of a 35mm slide
Measuring the width of a 35mm slide
Useful links for further reading
Useful links for further reading.
