Your Precious Slides, Safely Digitised by Hand.
Archival 4000 DPI scans, individually cleaned and colour-restored in our Wirral based studio. Every memory handled with care. Your original slides are returned 100% safely via tracked Royal Mail delivery.
🔒 From 38p per slide • Nothing to pay until your order is complete
5.0 on Google
1M+ Slides Digitised
Royal Mail Tracked Return
Wirral Based Family Studio
18+ Years Experience
See the Difference
Our professional process restores colour, removes dust and scratches, and brings your old memories back to life.
After
Before
- Manual colour correction
- Infrared dust & scratch removal
- Enhanced sharpness and contrast
- Ready for 4K TVs, sharing & printing
How It Works
Request Quote
Tell us how many slides you have and any specific requirements.
Send Slides Securely
Box up your originals & send them to our UK studio using tracked delivery.
We Digitise & Restore
We scan at 4000 DPI, remove dust, colour correct & enhance every image.
Receive Digital Files
Your digital files are available via download / USB – your original material is returned to you
Why Digitise Your Slides Now? The Dangers of Waiting
Act today to save your precious memories before they are lost forever
Fading & Yellowing
Over the decades, the colour dyes in 35mm slides gradually fade, and they don’t all deteriorate at the same rate.
As this happens, many older slides develop a heavy, unnatural red or magenta colour cast. Our manual colour restoration can often recover these colours while the original dye information is still present.
However, once those dyes have faded beyond recovery, some colour information is permanently lost and the scan will require AI restoration to bring back realistic, though not necessarily correct, colours.
Mould & Mildew Damage
Slides stored in lofts & garages are particularly vulnerable to high humidity and damp conditions.
Over time, this can encourage mould and fungal growth, which attacks the gelatin emulsion that holds the image.
The result is permanent damage, often appearing as white spotting, cloudy patches, or spiderweb-like patterns across the photograph.
Areas where the emulsion has been physically destroyed cannot be fully recovered and would need AI reconstruction. to look their best.
Physical Deterioration
As time passes, cardboard slide mounts can bend, fray and accumulate dust and grit. The glue can also fail, meaning they need to be repaired before scanning.
Temperature and humidity fluctuations can also cause the film itself to warp, curl or cup, and in damp conditions, slides may even stick together.
These issues make the slides more difficult to handle safely, clean and digitise without risking further damage, and in some very serious cases, we have not been able to recover the images.
SERVICE : SLIDE SCANNING SERVICE
Formats & Mounts We Accept
We can handle all types of slides and mounts,
7 x 7cm mounted slides are scanned under our medium format service
- 35mm mounted slides (card, plastic and glass mounted)
- 126 format (slight cropping on the top and bottom)
- 110 format (a rare find)
- half frame
- 828 (slightly larger than standard 35mm film)
- 127 Format (both standard and supersize - 50p per image)
- medium format (scanned under the medium format service)
Our Complete Scanning Process
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Physical Preparation & Cleaning
Before any slide touches our scanners, it is manually inspected. We use compressed air to remove surface dust, lint, and loose debris from the film and the mount.
We make sure every piece of film is the correct way round. Any broken slide mounts are repaired or the film is remounted.
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4000 DPI High-Resolution Scanning
We capture your slides at the highest resolution we can. Every slide is scanned at an optical 4000 DPI (Dots Per Inch) using professional-grade film scanners, resulting in around a 20 megapixel image.
This high resolution ensures your digital images are crisp enough to be viewed on modern 4K televisions or printed as large as A3 without pixelation.
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Digital ICE™ Dust & Scratch Removal
Physical cleaning can’t remove everything. During the scan, we utilize advanced Digital ICE technology. This process uses an infrared light pass to map the exact physical contours of the film, allowing our software to perfectly detect and erase embedded dust and deep scratches without blurring the underlying image.
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Cropping, Colour & Contrast
Every 35mm slide is manually cropped using our own in-house software, ensuring we capture every pixel of the original image. Unlike automatic cropping, which can accidentally cut off parts of the photograph, every scan is carefully checked by hand to preserve as much of the original image as possible.
Once scanned, every image is individually colour corrected in Photoshop. We manually restore colour balance, adjust shadows and highlights, and fine-tune the contrast to bring out the maximum detail while staying true to the original photograph.
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Delivery & Media Formats
By default, your scanned slides are supplied as high-quality JPEG files. JPEG offers an excellent balance between image quality and file size, making your photos easy to view, share with family, print, and back up without taking up unnecessary storage space.
For photographers, archivists, or anyone planning extensive photo restoration or editing in Photoshop, we can also supply your scans as uncompressed TIFF files on request. TIFF files preserve every bit of image data captured during scanning, making them ideal for professional editing and long-term archiving.
As soon as your scanning project is complete, your images are available to download immediately. If you prefer, we can also return your scans on a USB drive, or for larger collections, on an SSD for faster transfer and greater storage capacity.
How to Prepare Your Slides for Sending
1 - Sort and Organise Your Slides
Keep your slides in their original boxes, albums, or carousels if you prefer. If they are loose, simply stack them in batches of about 50 and secure them gently with an elastic band. Clearly write a title on a sticky note for each batch (e.g., “Summer Holiday 1982”).
We will name your digital files and folders using your exact labels!
2. Pack Securely with Bubble Wrap
Place your slide boxes into a sturdy, rigid cardboard box. It is vital to fill any empty gaps with bubble wrap, packing peanuts, or packing paper. When you shake the sealed box, nothing inside should move or rattle.
3. Use Royal Mail Special/Tracked Delivery
Because these are one-of-a-kind memories, we highly recommend sending your package via Royal Mail Tracked 24 or Special Delivery (or a premium courier service). This ensures your parcel is fully tracked, and delivered directly to our hands the very next day.
Or check the collection box when ordering and we will arrange for Royal Mail to come to your house to collect.
Please do not use budget couriers to send your items.
About Us
Hi, I’m Paul.
I started Silver Dog Studios because I’ve always loved bringing old photographs back to life. There’s something special about seeing a faded slide reveal details and memories that haven’t been properly seen in decades.
With over 26 years of experience in digital imaging and restoration, I personally oversee every project that comes through the studio. Whether you’re sending a few family slides or thousands of images, they’ll be treated with the same care and attention I’d give my own collection.
If you’d like to know more about the process, or want to chat before sending anything in, feel free to get in touch. I’ll be happy to help.
Paul Spencer
Owner
Why Choose Silver Dog Studios
Quality
- 4000 DPI High Res Scans
- Digital ICE Dust Removal
- Manual Post Processing
- Precise Border Removal
Experience
- 18 Years Experience
- Thousands Of Happy Customers
- Expert Handling
- All Requests Accomodated
Value
- Affordable Pricing
- No Hidden Upgrade Costs
- Only The Best Results
- Free Return Postage - Over £150
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PRESERVE YOUR PRECIOUS MEMORIES
Ready to Digitise Your Collection?
Transform your 35mm slides into stunning, print-ready digital images, professionally enhanced by hand for the best possible results.
Only 36p per slide
(minimum order charge of £30)
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, absolutely. We securely return all of your original slides, negatives, and media alongside your new digital files.
Every slide is individually prepped by hand. We use professional photographic air blowers to gently remove loose dust and debris before scanning. We never use harsh chemicals or abrasive cloths.
By default, we provide high-quality JPEG files, which are perfect for viewing on TVs, sharing with family, and printing. If you require uncompressed files for professional editing, we also offer TIFF formats as an optional upgrade.
Our standard turnaround time is synced to our systems and can be seen when using the ‘get a quote’ form.
We use professional-grade, dedicated film scanners that capture the maximum dynamic range, colour accuracy, and sharpness from your original film. The Nikons are second only to drum scanning and produce far superior scans than older commercial machines.
We scan all mounted slides from standard 35mm, 126 and 127 format through to medium format slides.
Yes. For colour film, we utilize highly advanced infrared scanning technology (Digital ICE). This physically maps dust and scratches on the film surface and seamlessly removes them during the scan without blurring the image.
Yes, we do. If you need your images digitized urgently for a funeral, anniversary, or special event, we offer a Fast Track Priority service at checkout which reduces the turnaround to just 1-3 working days.
Other Scanning Services We Offer
Photo Scanning Service
Have shoeboxes full of old printed family photos? We offer professional flatbed scanning for loose photographs, polaroids, and delicate photo albums, complete with our signature manual colour restoration.
Negative Scanning Service
Did you know negatives actually hold more detail than standard printed photos? Send us your 35mm, medium format, or large format film strips and we will convert them into stunning, colour-perfect digital positives.
