Memory transfer studio

Slide scanning requires paying attention, like a handicraftsman`s work; memories get the attention they deserve:

We pay attention to every slide one-by-one. First they are cleaned with scpecial film cleaner fluid then the scanner`s glass is cleaned with scratch-free wipe. Then comes the scanning, and the digital post production: rotation, cropping and retouching of pictures. All this can only happen manually, it is the only way we can guarantee our quality. Altough our mashines support the digital infra-red removal of dust and srcathes, automatism ruins 20-25% of the treated pictures, small details are vanished. These are the reasons we don`t use them, the quality of pictures depends only on our workmate`s education and experience.

Resolution is the amount of pixels in an inch (2,54 cm) of a picture. 300dpi means: a picture of 2,54cm is divided into 300 pixels through the process of scanning.

We can scan slides and negatives from 1200 to 6400dpi (real-optical, not interpolated) depending on the purpose of the scanning. If someone wants to print a B0 sized, 100cm picture, 4800dpi is recommended and if you would like to watch it on computer or TV, or send it to grandma in email, 1200dpi is often enough.

A little bit of help for choosing the right resolution (in case of a 24*36mm Leica slide):

Our experience shows, it is not worth to go above 2400dpi, only the pixels will get bigger. There are some specifically fine-grained (ISO 15-25) films where it is worth to scan on 4800-6400dpi - these takes only half percent of our work. They make awesome pictures.

The prices of scanning always contains:

• The chemical cleaning of slides or negatives;
• The scanning with scanners with the best color resolution (Dmax=4.0);
• The rotation and cropping of pictures;
• The restoration of colors;
• The basic retouch of pictures;
• The 48bit scanning into TIFF;
• The qualitative converting into 100%, 24bit JPG pictures;
• The copying into any kind of USB drive;
• And above 100 pieces the burning to Verbatim DVDs. (Under 100 pieces it costs 990 HUF)

After scanning we store the pictures for a week for quality assurance. The basic retouching means the correction of quickly repairable damages, it must be acknowledged that the making of a fully reconstructed picture of high resolution can take 2-3 hours. If the slides are well stored, then retouching means to clean out a few lints - it is included in the prices of scanning.

What to pay attention to when ordering scanning?

-It is advisable to name every slide box or negative roll, these will be the names of folders they will be scanned into. Without names, the folders will be numbers.
-You don`t have to clean the films at home, we have our tried methods, and this service is also included in our prices. We work with special chemicals and dust-proof wipes.
-You can save time, if you know exactly what you want to do with the saved memories - this way we can offer you the targeted resolution and drive/DVD.
-If you have glassed slides and would like to save 24-24 HUF/slide, then get the slides out of their frame. It is enough if you only bring the films in a named envelope. You save money, we can work faster.
-Decide in advance the drive you want to take your memories. It can be a pendrive, DVD, HDD or shall we send them in e-mail?
-Select and isolate the pictures that need a complex renewal. Some people ask for a 10 minute retouch, it`s enough for repairing a lots of scratches. Others say to make it the possible perfect, money is no object.

There is no minimal order,

we are happy to deal

with any kind of amount!