Color Negative Scanning
Each image is scanned and repaired by hand, one by one. We offer high 10MP resolution scans with your saftey guaranteed. Starting as low as 21¢ per scan with our Value Kit
Color Negative Scanning
Your color negatives, even in protective sleeves, are in danger from the color shifting and scratching that can occur over time.
ScanCafe can save them.
Handcrafted Quality
At ScanCafe, we think there's a better way. We think that every single negative you send us, frame by frame, should be examined by a highly trained technician with a good eye and a terrific set of hands. That's why we've designed our service from the ground up around the idea of a technician individually processing and correcting your images as needed.
Image Adjustments
For slide we receive we will manually perform:
- Re-orientation
- Cropping
- Scratch and dust removal
- Color Correction
- Red-eye Removal
How It Works
The saftey of your photos is guaranteed throughout the entire process. We offer door-to-door tracking so you know your photos are safe.
You gather all your origins
Package all your originals and mail them to our facility. We'll handle the rest.
Scan Selection
You review and choose which scans to keep.
Photos return Home
We return your originals and a DVD of your scan.
Memories to Last
You preserve and share your memories.
Frequently Asked Questions
We are happy to answer any and all questions! Heres just a few common ones.
It is always better to scan the negative because it is usually in better condition, and the scanner can produce a digital image at a higher dpi resolution. Furthermore you get to keep the photo displayed in your home during the scanning process. That said, we do offer great photo scanning and slide scanning solutions.
We use a "wet mount" process for the scanning of black and white negatives. We encase each of your negative frames in a special solution between two transparent surfaces, and then scan them using our Nikon 9000 scanners. The resulting scans have extraordinary image detail.
However, this process does not support significantly curled negatives. If you are not sure if your negatives are curled, go ahead and send us a snapshot of your negatives to admin@scancafe.com and our customer support team will be able to assist you.
However, this process does not support significantly curled negatives. If you are not sure if your negatives are curled, go ahead and send us a snapshot of your negatives to admin@scancafe.com and our customer support team will be able to assist you.
Theoretically, it is very easy, but practically, it is very difficult. You need to scan the side that has the photographic emulsion. This emulsion side is usually less glossy. However, it takes a long time to figure this out. The best option for telling which side is which is to look at the numbering scheme on the negative. When using a negative film scanner, align the negative such that you can read the numbering scheme. You are now looking at the opposite side of the emulsion.
Actually, no. The infrared light that detects dust and scratches is not compatible with the silver halide emulsion on black and white negatives. If you scan with ICE, the digital image will look "silvery" and out of focus. The only solution is to disable ICE and manually restore the B&W scan at a later time using a clone stamping tool such as in Adobe Photoshop. However, using clone stamping requires a lot of practice. If you have more questions, feel free to contact our customer support team, and we would be happy to answer your questions.
Our Customers
Here what some of our customers have to say about Scancafe
When I got my DVD back with the photos, I could not believe the quality of the scans! It was like I was transported back in time....It was truly an emotional experience reliving those photos on my computer with such startling clarity and quality.
Matthew C., Colombus, GA
December 2007The images I received were amazing quality - just like the original pictures...I loved that ScanCafe had great prices and that I could choose which images to purchase after they had scanned them all - what a deal!
Connie S., Toccoa
August 2008I am a full time professional photographer for 17 years. I recently sent an equal amount of slides to both ScanCafe, and a major US competitor. The scans came back from Scan Cafe, and every single one of them was 100% perfect. 20% of the scans from the competitor were completely unusable, and 50% of them required adjusting in Photoshop. And to make it even better, Scan Cafe was one third the price of the competitor...
Brian S., Baltimore, MD
July 2007The service was fast and friendly, the techs are knowledgeable and polite. I had them do Medium format slides and color negatives, as well as 35 MM slides and black & white old prints (one that I had them restore) all were very well done. I am putting my next order as soon as I finish this review.