40mm/127 Slides to Digital
The following scans are actual examples of 40mm/127 color slides we've scanned. These slides show the degeneration of the dyes contained in the film over time, and what our scanning service will offer you in terms of image recovery from slides that have degraded over time.
40mm/127 format slides are essentially square. This being the case, when it comes time to print them at your local photo retail outlet, keep in mind that you will need to crop any 40mm/127 images. There's plenty of picture on every scanned slide, so how you crop them is up to you. We provide you with the full image. Cropping tools are always available where you submit your digital photos.
The red outlined bubble shows you what your slide looks like to the naked eye. No correction has been applied to that image. It is exactly as it exists at the time of scanning.
The blue outlined bubble pointing to the finished "customer ready" scan gives you details on the file. This gives you an idea of the specifications of the completed files you'll expect to receive. Of course you will also receive the same image in JPG format, reduced in resolution by 50 percent. These reduced JPG files will be suitable for printing your images if you'd like at your favorite photo printing retailer. Alternatively, these JPG images give you more than enough resolution for displaying on your phones, portable display devices, computers, digital frames... any device that supports JPG format images. The possibilities are endless. Even e-mailing to your friends and family. As discussed elsewhere on the website, the TIF format images (as shown beside the blue outlined bubble) are given to you because they contain ALL of the data from the original scan. Retain these as they are a permanent copy of all of the photo information that was captured at the time of scanning with no compression or loss of data.
40mm/127 Scanned Sample - Number 1
This slide is a approximately 40 years old. This particular grade of film that was used is standing up remarkably well for its age. As you can see, the dyes have begun to fail somewhat, but the image still benefits from our post processing.
The first scan is an un-modified raw scan as the analog slide exists at the time of scanning.
The second scan is what you would receive if this were your slide. As you can see, the dull appearance has been replaced with rejuvenated colors, brightness and contrast.
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40mm/127 Scanned Sample - Number 2
This slide is approximately 40 years old. As you can see, the dyes have also begun to fail.
The first scan is an un-modified raw scan as the analog slide exists at the time of scanning.
The second scan is what you would receive if this were your slide. Much of the original color has been restored in the scanned image you would receive if this were your slide.
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Scan with no post processing. |
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This is the finished scan you'd receive. |
40mm/127 Scanned Sample - Number 3
This slide is approximately 40 years old. It is showing a some degeneration in the color spectrum, as a direct result of failing dyes in the film. This slide was stored in a dark, cool environment for virtually all of it's life, isolated from moisture or wide temperature swings. This indicates and supports the generally accepted findings that slides will fail over time regardless of how carefully they are stored.
The first image is a scan of the slide exactly as it existed at the time of scanning.
The second scan is what the actual scanned image would look like that you, the customer would receive if this were your slide. ALL scans that we do undergo this same corrective process ensuring that you get the best quality image possible, in a 3600dpi scan.
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Scan with no post processing. |
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This is the finished scan you'd receive. |
40mm/127 Scanned Sample - Number 4
This slide is approximately 40 years old. It is showing some degradation in the color spectrum as a result of failing dyes in the film.
The first image is a scan of the slide exactly as it existed at the time of scanning.
The second scan is what the actual scanned image would look like that you, the customer would receive if this were your slide. ALL scans that we do undergo this same corrective process ensuring that you get the best quality image possible, in a 3600dpi scan.
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Scan with no post processing. |
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This is the finished scan you'd receive. |
40mm/127 Scanned Sample - Number 5
This slide is an amateur shot taken about 40 years old. It is showing some degeneration in the color spectrum, as a direct result of failing dyes in the film. This slide was stored in a dark, cool environment for virtually all of it's life, isolated from moisture or wide temperature swings. This indicates and supports the generally accepted findings that slides will fail over time regardless of how carefully they are stored.
The first image is a scan of the slide exactly as it existed at the time of scanning.
The second scan is what the actual scanned image would look like that you, the customer would receive if this were your slide. ALL scans that we do undergo this same corrective process ensuring that you get the best quality image possible, in a 3600dpi scan
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Scan with no post processing. |
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This is the finished scan you'd receive. |
40mm/127 Scanned Sample - Number 6
This last example slide is approximately 40 years old. This slide was stored in a dark, cool environment for virtually all of it's life, isolated from moisture or wide temperature swings. This indicates and supports the generally accepted findings that slides will fail over time regardless of how carefully they are stored. As you can see in this scan, the original condition is not bad, however, it does show some improvement in our post processing service.
The first image is a scan of the slide exactly as it existed at the time of scanning. As you can see it is in VERY poor condition.
The second scan is what the actual scanned image would look like that you, the customer would receive if this were your slide. ALL scans that we do undergo this same corrective process ensuring that you get the best quality image possible, in a 3600dpi scan.
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Scan with no post processing. |
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This is the finished scan you'd receive. |
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