Slide Scanning

Perfect for preserving your film slides and negatives.

Microform Scanning Services

Preserving Memories, Maximising Efficiency.

We specialise in digitising film slides and negatives, preserving them as high-quality digital images. Our experienced team handles your delicate slides with care, using advanced scanners to capture every detail. Whether it's 35mm slides, transparencies, photos, or any size of negatives, we can scan them to preserve your memories for years to come.

Features of Slide Scanning.

We expertly transform your film slides and negatives into high-quality digital files, streamlining document management. Key features of our service include:

High-Resolution Scanning

Discover our amazing high-resolution imaging technology that delicately captures all the details of your slides and negatives with incredible precision.

Digital Enhancement

Elevate the quality of your images with our optional enhancement services, ensuring your memories look their very best in digital form. Our skilled professionals use advanced restoration techniques and tools to breathe new life into your images, removing imperfections, adjusting colors, and enhancing clarity.

File Format Options

From 35mm slides to medium format negatives and more, our service caters to a wide variety of formats to meet all your digitisation needs, including vintage transparencies, panoramic negatives, and other specialised formats.

Benefits of Slide Scanning.

Our microform scanning services offer numerous benefits, from cost, time, and space savings to rapid access to your documents. We designed the service to achieve:

Cost Savings

By converting microform to digital format, you can avoid the costs of buying and maintaining equipment, and save on printing expenses.

Instant Access

Digitised microform allows quick access, especially for remote work, making it easier and more convenient to search and locate.

Space Savings

By eliminating the need for physical storage of microform, converting to a digital format frees up office space and reduces clutter.

Data Protection

Creating a digital backup ensures that important information is securely stored, minimising the risk of data loss or theft.

Efficiency Savings

Digital conversion enables more efficient archiving, access, and management systems, ultimately boosting overall productivity.

Access Control

Converting to a digital format allows for password protection and detailed access logs, providing enhanced security controls.

How It Works.

Chaffinch's comprehensive microform scanning process handles everything from document collection to digital delivery. Let's explore the four key steps involved:

Planning

After assessing the project, we provide a thorough plan for collecting and delivering the scanned files, ensuring high-quality digital images are delivered on time.

Preparation

We carefully prepare microform by removing items that could interfere with scanning, maintaining the integrity and quality of the physical documents.

Scanning

We use advanced technology and high-volume scanners to create quality digital images that are indexed, categorised, and converted into OCR searchable files.

Delivery

We offer multiple secure file delivery options, including email download link, USB stick, SFTP to customer servers, and access via Aviary DMS.

Our Customers.

At Chaffinch, 1000+ customers trust us with their document management needs, and we strive to exceed their expectations.

What Our Customers Say.

We take pride in delivering exceptional document management solutions. Here are testimonials from some of our satisfied customers:

Alastair and the team are always reliable, and treat all work with confidentiality and professionalism. They provide me with a service which I do not have the time to do myself, and ensure my documents are shredded securely and with no effort required from me, apart from an email or telephone call. Thanks Alastair.

Dawn McGovern

A fantastic secure service everytime! At Peak Chiropractic we hold a lot of sensitive medical information which is all transferred from paper format to digital as it presents. Chaffinch document storage give us peace of mind that all of this hard information is destroyed professionally and in accordance with GDPR. This takes no effort on our part except putting the information in a dedicated shredding bag! I cannot recommend Alistair and the team enough!

Andrew S.

First class service, with extremely good staff, who are really helpful. Worthwhile using Chaffinch for confidential waste disposal.

Neil Bragg

Excellent service. Prompt response to initial enquiry with fast, efficient and friendly service. Very trustworthy with great documentation to ensure that all documents were shredded as agreed. Highly Recommended

Barry Ashley

Excellent service, with very polite staff.

Susan Cookson

I would 100% recommend Chaffinch Document to any company, their service is professional, fast and friendly – thanks for all of your help with our last minute requests!

Amanda Turner

Our Accreditations.

At Chaffinch, we are committed to maintaining top-notch security measures and full compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Frequently Asked Questions.

Have a question about our cost-effective and efficient slide scanning services? Check out our FAQs below for answers to some common queries.

What is slide scanning?

Slide scanning is the process of converting physical film slides into digital images. This is done using specialised scanners that capture every detail of the slide, creating high-quality digital images that can be easily accessed, shared, and preserved. The process involves handling the slides with care to ensure they remain in great condition and using state-of-the-art technology to capture clear and sharp digital images. After scanning, the digital images can be saved in various formats such as JPEG or TIFF, making them easily accessible for viewing and sharing.

What slide formats can you scan?

We can handle various slide formats, including:

35mm slides
Negatives and transparencies
Glass plate negatives
Printed photos

How do you scan film slides and negatives?

We use a flatbed scanner with a special attachment for scanning film. First, we carefully clean the slides or negatives to remove any dust or debris. Then, place the film into the scanner according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Use scanning software to preview and adjust the images as needed, and then scan the film at a high resolution for best results. After scanning, we can use image editing software to further refine the digital images.

What happens to my slides after scanning?

We can return the original film slides or negatives to you, store them at our premises for a small monthly fee, or securely destroy them depending on your stated requirements.

Why should we digitise our slides?

Due to their limitations and high costs, many organisations are moving away from microphotography-based information storage systems in favour of computer-based systems. Film slides and negatives require specialised equipment and training, making it difficult and time-consuming to access information. Digital systems, on the other hand, provide a centralised, easy-to-use, and scalable platform for storing and managing data.

By digitising their information, organisations can free up valuable space, improve employee productivity, and enable secure access for authorised users from anywhere in the world. Added to that, digital data is more secure than microfilm, as it can be protected by robust encryption and access controls.

Going further, the Data Protection Act (DPA) places strict requirements on the storage and handling of personal data, which microfilm systems cannot meet. Digital data, on the other hand, can be easily anonymised to comply with privacy regulations and protect sensitive information.

What type of businesses benefit from slide scanning?

We regularly work with business in these kinds of industries:

Libraries and Archives: Add a greater level of security to your valuable microfilm collections with our digitisation services.
Research Institutions: Discover the power of digital access to your historical documents.
Government Agencies: Modernise your data management with our microfilm digitisation expertise.
Newspaper Publishers: Preserve your valuable archives and make them accessible online.
Historical Societies: Preserve your legacy by converting microfilm materials into digital documents.

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Let's Get Started.

Ready to digitise your film slides and negatives and unlock easy access and preservation benefits? Contact us now to learn more about our microform scanning services!