Film Scanning

Our film scanning service includes negative, slide, and transparency scanning up to 12″x18″ in size. All negatives and transparencies are scanned on the Heidelberg Topaz. The Topaz is one of the highest quality flatbed scanners on the market. It is factory maintained and calibrated by Heidelberg technicians yearly.  It has a 5080 dpi true optical resolution, a 4.0 d-max, and can easily accommodate materials up to 12″ x 18″ in size. The quality of its film scanning rivals that of any drum scanner.

Unlike the drum scanner, the Topaz does not require that your film be oil mounted. This saves your film from being exposed to the chemical cleaning solution used to remove the oil from the film.

If you already have scanned film, check out our pricing and process for digital art and photography printing.

$75 each  (Call 703-684-0005 to discuss quantity discounts)

Heidelberg Topaz scanner, used for film scanning in Alexandria Virginia.

“TOPAZ is the jewel of professional flatbed scanners”
“Highly acclaimed in the international press and recipient of numerous international awards”

“All TOPAZ scanners are controlled with a Power Macintosh using LinoColor scanning and reproduction software – an innovation which has proved is worth a thousand times over in the prepress sector”
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We use our flatbed scanner almost exclusively for negative, slide, and transparency scanning. All other artwork we receive is scanned using our hybrid digital capture system, which you can read more about here. Our staff is trained in handling negatives, artwork, and fragile documents. No matter what you bring us, we will guide you through our process, and make sure you are comfortable with how your items are going to be handled during the scanning process.