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Film Scanning

Professional Film Scanning Services

At Arrow Photo, we specialize in providing high-resolution film, slides, and printed photo scanning services at very competitive prices. Our comprehensive service includes:

  • Negative Scanning: From 35mm up through 4×5 inches

  • Slide Scanning: From 35mm up through 4×5 inches

  • All scanning is conducted on-site at our facility in Santa Maria, ensuring the utmost care and security for your precious memories.

Unmatched Care and Quality

We understand the sentimental value of your photographs, negatives, and slides. Therefore, we take extra precautions to ensure that your originals are returned in the exact condition they were received. Our services utilize state-of-the-art equipment, including:

  • Noritsu and Nikon Coolscan 5000ED Scanners: Known for their precision and reliability

  • Digital ICE Technology: Effectively removes spots and scratches

  • Color Correction and Restoration: Enhances and restores the vibrancy of your images

  • Noise and Film Grain Reduction: Produces clearer and cleaner images

These advanced technologies allow us to deliver superior digital image files with higher resolutions and exceptional quality.

Convenient Delivery Options

Once your film is scanned and color corrected, we offer flexible delivery options to suit your needs:

  • Save to a Flash Drive

  • Upload to Google Drive or Dropbox

  • Share directly via Email

Experience the Arrow Photo Difference

Experience the incredible quality and service at Arrow Photo. Bring your photos, films, and slides to us for cutting-edge results that preserve your memories for generations to come. Let us transform your cherished moments into high-quality digital images today!

What’s included with our services?

  • Digital ICE dust and scratch removal
  • Cropping to the edge of the image to remove borders
  • Rotating the image to the proper orientation
  • Exposure correction one image at a time, where possible
  • Color correction one image at a time, where possible

Pro’s of digitizing your negatives

  • Will not age, scratch, curl or fade
  • Easy to edit later
  • Easier to archive, maintain and retrieve
  • Can be viewed on any computer
  • View images through a digital projector
  • Can be sent over the Internet
  • More control over processing and post processing
  • Make unlimited copies for backup, safekeeping and distribution
  • Create DVD movies for playback on your computer or TV

DISCLAIMER: No addition charge will
be applied to transfer scans to your own flash drive

Scans from 135mm Color Or Black & White Negatives

Scan$.65 per Negative
Scan Whole Roll (Medium Res)$6.95
Scan Whole Roll (High Res)$12.95
Send to Google Drive/Drop Box$5.95
Add a CD of images$10.00
Add a flash drive of images$14.95
a strip of 35 millimeter film

Scans from 120 size 6×6 6×7 6×8 and 6×9  Color Or Black & White Negatives

Scan$1.95 per frame
Send to Google Drive/Drop Box$5.95
Add a CD of images$10.00
Add a flash drive of images$14.95
a strip of 120 or medium format film

Scan Large Format  Color Or Black & White Negatives

Scan$8.95 per frame
Send to Google Drive/Drop Box5.95
Add a CD of images$10.00
Add a flash drive of images$14.95

Scan 126 Format Color or Black $ White

Scan$2.50 per frame
Send to Google Drive/Drop Box$5.95
Add a CD of images$10.00
Add a flash drive of images$14.95

Cost-Effective Solutions for Negative Scanning

If you have a large number of negatives, we offer a time-based charging option that can help you save money. Here’s how it works
Time-Based Charging

  • Flexible Pricing: By charging based on time rather than the number of negatives, we can provide a more cost-effective solution for customers with a significant volume of negatives.
    Efficient Scanning: Within the allotted time, we will scan as many negatives as possible. This approach maximizes the number of images processed within a given timeframe.

Ways to Save Time and Money

  • Image Rotation: If you are willing to rotate the images yourself, this can significantly reduce the time required for processing. By handling this step on your own, you streamline the scanning process.
    Negative Handling: If we don’t need to put each negative back into its sleeve after scanning, this can also save time. Eliminating these extra steps allows us to focus on scanning more images in less time.

By considering these options, you can optimize both time and cost, ensuring you get the most value from our services.

Shoe Box Scan
15 Min$23.75
30 Min$47.50
45 Min$71.75
1 Hour$95.00
a large format 4 by 5 negative