What type of film can you scan?
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Most people have a variety of film types in
their photo collection. We don't think you should have to pick and choose which
ones are worth digitizing. We can scan all these types of Negatives as well as Medium and Large Format Film:
- 35mm Strips
- 35mm Half Frame Strips
- APS (developed)
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- 35mm Single Frame
- 35mm Half Frame Singles
- 110
- 126
- Disc Negatives
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What type of equipment do you use?
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We use a combination of the our custom developed scanners, the Nikon Super Coolscan 5000, and the Nikon
Super Coolscan 9000.
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Do you rotate the images?
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We will manually rotate images to the correct orientation for no additional charge.
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Can you make my photos look better?
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Absolutely! This is where your pictures will really benefit from our
professional photographers and artists.
We do manual color and exposure correction to each individual image. Using
Adobe Photoshop, we can do a lot to improve color problems and fading. See our Film Makeover page to view
samples of our work!
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Who will be working with my photos and film?
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DigMyPics hires only imaging and graphics professionals with college degrees in
the arts. We invest heavily
in training new hires to our high standards, and we have a strict set of policies
and checks to make sure our standards for quality are maintained at all times.
When you call us toll-free at 1-866-364-5952 you'll
speak directly to a knowledgeable customer service representative, no waiting on
hold or navigating through an automated system. You can also email
support@digmypics.com with your questions. We will respond to your email promptly
during business hours.
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Will my photos be safe and confidential?
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Absolutely! We use FedEx for domestic shipping
and you can track your precious package before it even reaches us. We take multiple
precautions to ensure that each and every one of our customers' photos is kept safe
and confidential throughout our entire process.
Our state-of-the-art facility, located in sunny Arizona, is under strict surveillance
at all times to ensure your memories remain safe during the digitization process.
Our highly-skilled photographers and graphic artists wear white cotton gloves while
working with your photos and film to preserve their integrity.
See our Privacy Policy for details.
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Do you scan Black & White negatives?
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Yes we do and the pricing is the same as color negatives. However, we recommend
that you order a set of TIFF images for editing as we cannot use Digital ICE scratch
& blemish removal technology when scanning black and white negatives.
"Digital ICE is used to detect scratches and dust during transparent film scan and
not applicable for opaque document scanning. Where Chromogenic black and white films
are supported by Digital ICE, other black and white films containing silver halides
are not. This is because the long wave infrared light passes through the slide but
not through dust particles. The silver particles reflect the infrared light in a
similar manner to dust particles, thus respond equally in visible light and infrared
light." Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_ICE
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Do you scan APS Cartridges?
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Yes we do! See our page on APS
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Do you scan Medium Format negatives?
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Yes we do! See our Film Format Comparison
guide for more information on Medium Format and Large
Format. See our Pricing page for Medium Format
pricing. If you don't see what you are looking for, contact us! We'll be happy to
discuss your project with you.
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What if my negatives are loose?
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No Problem! We will scan your negatives and either return them
to the sleeves or envelopes or neatly place them in our archival
storage products if you choose to purchase alternative storage. We would
recommend that you purchase our negative sleeves if your negatives are loose or
in envelopes, they will be better preserved and much easier to keep organized.
Please Note: We will preserve the order but will not preserve empty
spaces negative sleeves.
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What do you consider a strip?
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A strip of negatives is 2 or more frames, pricing is per frame/image. If you have
a roll of uncut film, we will need to cut the roll into strips of 6 frames. We suggest
that you also purchase negative preserver sleeves for us
to return your film in.
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What do you consider a Standard Negative?
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Standard Negatives are 35mm and 35mm Half Frame negative strips that have 2 or more
frames and developed APS film. The negatives must be in reasonably good condition.
Negatives that are excessively curled may require an additional handling fee to
scan. "Good condition" is defined as not warped, excessively moldy or
curled, sticky, ripped, or torn. Color issues (such as fading) and general age are
not a factor in determining condition. We will try to fix color issues as part of
our basic service.
We will scan 35mm single frame negatives,
however, there is an additional $1.00 handling fee per image for this service.
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What if they have a copyright symbol?
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If your negatives have a copyright symbol we can scan them if permission is granted
by the copyright owner, or if you agree to sign a waiver that you will only be using
the disc we make as a backup of the material you legally own and not for resale
or other commercial purposes. Download our Copyright Waiver PDF,
print, sign, and include in your shipment when placing your order.
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Can I see some samples of your work?
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Absolutely! We have a few customers who were kind enough to allow
us to use their photos on our site as examples of our work.
Click here to see our Negative Scanning samples.
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