Bespoke & Exhibition Film Scanning

Q: Automated Film Scanning (35mm & 120)

Our Noritsu HS-1800 is the industry standard for high-volume, high-quality film digitisation. This hardware is used for our standard Film Scanning service for 35mm and 120 formats. Format Support: 35mm (Full rolls, Half-frame, X-Pan) and 120 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9). Output: 8-bit JPEG or TIFF. Resolution Tiers:Low Res: 2160px (long edge) — Ideal for social media and small reference prints. Medium Res: 3000px (long edge) — Suitable for A4 printing and high-quality web use. High Res: 5000px+ (long edge) — Recommended for large-scale printing and detailed archiving.

Q: Imacon Virtual Drum Scanning (5x4 & High-Res)

The Imacon Flextight 949 is used for both our standard 5x4 sheet scanning and our high-end bespoke services. It utilises "Virtual Drum" technology to ensure the entire frame is perfectly in focus from edge to edge without the need for glass plates. 5x4 Film Scanning: We provide standard digitisation of 5x4 sheets using this hardware to ensure professional quality for large format users. Bespoke Services: For exhibition-standard results, we provide true 16-bit hardware digitisation for maximum dynamic range and shadow detail. Format Support: 35mm, 120, and 5x4 sheet film. Benefit: Eliminates "Newton Rings" and ensures maximum sharpness for large-scale printing and book publishing.

Q: Reflective, Transparency & Large Format Scanning

The Epson Expression 10000XL is a professional-grade graphic arts scanner designed for high-resolution capture of large-format film, transparencies, and physical artworks. Format Support: Large format sheet film (5x4, 5x7, 8x10), transparencies, and reflective originals (prints, drawings, flat artwork). Max Size: Reflective originals and artwork up to A3+ (12.2 x 17.2 inches) . Optics: 2400 dpi optical resolution with a 3.8 Dmax for deep tonal transitions. Application: Ideal for digitising historical archives, family albums, and physical portfolio pieces that cannot be processed by our other film scanners.

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High fidelity scanning service from negatives and prints.

Bespoke & Exhibition Scanning
Our bespoke service ensures your film or artwork digitisation is optimised for exhibition. Each scan is manually assessed and enhanced by our technicians to provide the optimum result for your requirements. Scans can be supplied in RGB or CMYK.

*Price does not include digital clean-up (dust mark removal). Volume scanning and reflective archival work by quotation.

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Bespoke & Exhibition Film Scanning

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Place film in an envelope with your Full Name & Email Address.

Drop it in our 24/7 External Box, our Office Box (Tue-Sat), or Post it to us via tracked mail.

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Scans are sent via Smash email link in 2–3 working days (allow up to a week).

Collect negatives from our office for free, or select
£9.00 Return Postage selected at checkout.

Film Scanning

Automated Film Scanning (35mm & 120)

Our Noritsu HS-1800 is the industry standard for high-volume, high-quality film digitisation. This hardware is used for our standard Film Scanning service for 35mm and 120 formats.

Format Support: 35mm (Full rolls, Half-frame, X-Pan) and 120 (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9).
Output: 8-bit JPEG or TIFF.
Resolution Tiers:Low Res: 2160px (long edge) — Ideal for social media and small reference prints.Medium Res: 3000px (long edge) — Suitable for A4 printing and high-quality web use.High Res: 5000px+ (long edge) — Recommended for large-scale printing and detailed archiving.

Imacon Virtual Drum Scanning (5x4 & High-Res)

The Imacon Flextight 949 is used for both our standard 5x4 sheet scanning and our high-end bespoke services. It utilises "Virtual Drum" technology to ensure the entire frame is perfectly in focus from edge to edge without the need for glass plates.

5x4 Film Scanning: We provide standard digitisation of 5x4 sheets using this hardware to ensure professional quality for large format users.
Bespoke Services: For exhibition-standard results, we provide true 16-bit hardware digitisation for maximum dynamic range and shadow detail.
Format Support: 35mm, 120, and 5x4 sheet film.
Benefit: Eliminates "Newton Rings" and ensures maximum sharpness for large-scale printing and book publishing.

Reflective, Transparency & Large Format Scanning

The Epson Expression 10000XL is a professional-grade graphic arts scanner designed for high-resolution capture of large-format film, transparencies, and physical artworks.

Format Support: Large format sheet film (5x4, 5x7, 8x10), transparencies, and reflective originals (prints, drawings, flat artwork).
Max Size: Reflective originals and artwork up to A3+ (12.2 x 17.2 inches).
Optics: 2400 dpi optical resolution with a 3.8 Dmax for deep tonal transitions.
Application: Ideal for digitising historical archives, family albums, and physical portfolio pieces that cannot be processed by our other film scanners.