Archival Scanning & Art Reproduction
Preserve the precious memories…
Our scanning services accommodate a wide range of applications from single family photos, full albums, all the way up to Art Reproductions up to A2 - perfect for creating giclee prints, high resolution flat TIFF scans, all the way across to family archives - whether slides or original photographs. The options below are dependent on what your desired outcome is, and if you need any help or explanation feel free to contact us -
clifton@photographique.co.uk
Contact us for any enquiries with regard to bulk discounts on print scanning orders.
Scanning
Our flatbed scanning service is perfect for Family Photos & Albums that you want digitising and up A2 Art Reproductions.
(We scan using an A4 flatbed and the way we achieve larger scans is by using multiple scans and stitching together in post. This provides a high quality image that can be tweaked at every stage)
Please include detailed instructions as necessary.
Return postage of your prints can be added at checkout.
Include your name and order number in your package(s) to ensure we can match them up on arrival.
On large orders of scanning we offer a bulk discount over 100 prints. Please contact us to get a full quote!
Prices per frame. Please include detailed instructions as necessary.
Scans delivered untouched and ready for post production, minor dust removal included.
16 bit RAW scans, sent as TIFF files, scanned at DPI selected and then adjusted to 300dpi.
Return postage of your negatives is added automatically at checkout but a ‘collection’ option is available under the delivery options.
Make sure to include your name and order number in your package(s) to ensure we can match them up on arrival.
Here at our North Street lab we use our Fuji SP3000 scanners to scan your film and slides in a choice of JPEG and TIFF format.
Our file sizes are based on output sizes but a rough idea of pixel dimensions are found below, please note this may differ very slightly depending on format.
When sending in your film for scanning please include detailed instructions for what frames (if they’re strips) or any preferences in terms of output file.
Return postage of your film/slides is added automatically at checkout but collection can be arranged from either of our stores.
Make sure to include your name and order number in your package(s) to ensure we can match them up on arrival.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The easiest way to consider this is that ‘proof’ will be a like for like and the digital file will be the equivalent size of your print. ‘Standard’ is roughly 2-3x larger. ‘High’ is upwards of 4-5x larger.
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Yes we do. Our process is a very manual process so our bulk cost applies after 100 prints. Please enquire via email or by phone so we can advise an accurate cost and turnaround for your job.
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You can certainly place the order online and post your prints, albums, or slides to us. We advise making sure everything is packaged safely and posted via a tracking service. Most of the time our Clifton branch address is best for this, please be advised of our opening times.
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We prefer to transfer our Flextight scans as TIFFs unless otherwise stated. If necessary we can provide 3f files on request.