Film Type Comparison Guide

Have a hodgepodge of old slides and film? Use our comparison guide to sort through it all!
Choose from Standard or Non-Standard Slides & Film to Medium & Large Format Film.

Standard Slide & Negative Strip Pricing

Film Type	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
35mm	7.3	2500	39¢	The most widely used format for slides. Mounted in 2x2" cardboard or plastic mounts. Film Types include Kodachrome, Ektachrome, and others.
	12	3200	49¢
	18.7	4000	79¢

Film Type	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
35mm Half Frame	3.3	2500	39¢	Mounted in 2x2" cardboard or plastic mounts, but the image is half the size of 35mm. You may want to consider 3200dpi for these if your want the resulting file size to be closer to regular 35mm.
	5.5	3200	49¢
	8.6	4000	79¢

Film Type	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
110 (in 2x2 mounts)	1.8	2500	39¢	110 slides in 2x2" cardboard or plastic mounts are the same price as the 35mm and 126. Please keep in mind the smaller film size when selecting DPI.
	3.0	3200	49¢
	4.8	4000	79¢

Film Type	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
126	6.2	2500	39¢	126 slides mounted in a 2x2" cardboard or plastic mounts. The film size is square, not rectangular like 35mm. The pricing is the same as 35mm Slides.
	10.2	3200	49¢
	16	4000	79¢

Film Type	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
35mm Negative Strips	7.3	2500	39¢	Pricing for 35mm negatives is per frame/image for negative strips containing 2 or more frames with every frame on the strip scanned. For single frame 35mm and selective frame 35mm, there is a handling fee of $0.75 per single/selective frame, as a special adapter is required. See our Negative Scanning FAQ for more information. Please Note: Some Black and White Negatives cannot use Digital ICE.
	12	3200	49¢
	18.7	4000	79¢

Film Type	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
35mm Half Frame Negative Strips	3.3	2500	39¢	The frame size is half that of a regular 35mm. We recommend scanning at 3200dpi so the final image size will be closer to a 35mm size.
	5.5	3200	49¢
	8.6	4000	79¢

Film Type	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
APS	3.5	2000	35¢	Pricing for APS film is per frame with every frame in the developed canister being scanned. APS Panoramic mode photos will be scanned, also. The per frame price is the same. See our page on APS Film Scanning
	12.3	4000	49¢

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Non-Standard Slide & Negative Strip Pricing

Film Type	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
110 Pocket Slides (in 1x1 mounts)	1.8	2500	59¢	110 slides in 1x1" cardboard or plastic mounts, also known as "Pocket Slides", require special handling for scanning.
	3.0	3200	79¢
	4.8	4000	99¢

Film Type	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
3D Stereo Slides	3.5	2500	59¢	We have two options for scanning 3D Stereo Slides: 1. Cut stereo slide mount in half and scan on Nikon 9000. 2. Scan on Nikon 9000 without cutting mount in half for $0.50 handling fee per image. Only one side will be scanned unless the customer notes they would like both sides. If Stereo slides are in glass or steel mounts, a 50¢ handling fee will be added per slide to remove the film for scanning.
	6.9	3200	79¢
	10.8	4000	99¢

Film Type	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
127 Superslides	14	2500	59¢	127mm Superslides in 2x2" cardboard or plastic mounts. Film size is approximately 1.5x1.5". Scanned at 2500 dpi, image size is 3750x3750, 14 megapixels.
	23	3200	79¢
	36	4000	99¢

Film Type	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
110 Negative Strips	1.8	2500	59¢	Pricing for 110 negatives is per frame for negative strips containing 2 or more frames. Please keep in mind the smaller film size when selecting DPI.
	3.0	3200	79¢
	4.8	4000	99¢

Film Type	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
126 Negative Strips	6.2	2500	59¢	Film size is square, not rectangular like 35mm. Pricing for 126 negatives is per frame for negative strips containing 2 or more frames.
	10.2	3200	79¢
	16	4000	99¢

Film Type	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
Disc Negative	.78	2500	59¢	The fifteen 11x8mm images are arranged around the outside of the disc. Please keep the smaller film size in mind when choosing dpi. We generally recommend 4000 dpi on this film
	1.2	3200	79¢
	2	4000	99¢

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Medium & Large Format Film Pricing

Film Type	Size	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
Medium Format	2.4x 1.6"	3.8	1000	95¢	Medium Format Film is between 6x4cm and 6x9cm (2.4x1.6 up to 2.4x3.5)
		8.6	1500	1.45
		15.3	2000	1.95
		34.5	3000	4.50
		61	4000	8.00
	2x2"	4	1000	95¢
		9	1500	1.45
		16	2000	1.95
		36	3000	4.50
		64	4000	8.00
	2.4x 3.5"	8.4	1000	95¢
		18.9	1500	1.45
		33.6	2000	1.95
		75.6	3000	4.50
		134.4	4000	8.00

Film Type	Size	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
Large Format	3x5"	5.4	600	1.95	Large Format is for Negatives above 2.4"x 3.5" to 4"x5". Digital ICE cannot be used on Large Format Negatives.
	3x5"	15	1000	2.95
	4x5"	7.2	600	1.95
	4x5"	20	1000	2.95

Film Type	Size	MP	DPI	Per Scan	Comments
127	1.5 x1.5"	2.2	1000	$0.95	127 Negative film is approx 1.5"x1.5". Please keep the larger film size in mind when choosing dpi.
		9	2000	$1.95
		20	3000	$4.50
		36	4404000	$8.00

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