Your Precious APS Film, Safely Digitised in High Resolution

Don’t leave your family memories locked inside obsolete Advantix cartridges. We safely scan your APS negatives frame-by-frame using dedicated Canon film scanners.

🔒Nothing to pay until your order is complete

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1M+ Items Digitised

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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.

How It Works

1

Request Quote

Tell us how many APS Films you have and any specific requirements.

2

Send Items Securely

Box up your originals & send them to our UK studio using tracked delivery.

3

We Digitise & Restore

We scan at 4000 DPI, remove dust, colour correct & enhance every image.

4

Receive Digital Files

Your digital files are available via download / USB – your original material is returned to you

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Understanding Your APS Film

Act today to save your precious memories before they are lost forever

15, 25 & 40 Exposure Rolls

APS film came in three roll lengths: 15, 25, or 40 pictures (most common were Kodak Advantix and Fuji Nexia 25-exposure rolls). We scan every single exposed frame on the roll.

Cassette Status Indicator

Look at the bottom of your cartridge. You’ll see four small numbered symbols:
1 = Unexposed
2 = Partially exposed
3 = Fully exposed (unprocessed)
4 = Processed / Developed.

We can only scan cartridges showing indicator #4 (a solid white circle or square) indicating the film has already been developed..

Film Stays Inside the Cassette

Unlike standard 35mm negatives that were cut into strips, APS negatives remain safely wound inside their protective light-tight cassette for life.

Our Complete Scanning Process

1

Inspection & Cassette Pre-Check

We verify that each cassette shows status indicator #4 (developed), gently inspect the light-trap door, and blow away any external dust or lint before scanning.

2

Dedicated Canon APS Motorized Capture

We scan your cartridges using professional Canon scanners equipped with dedicated motorized APS feeder mechanisms. The scanner automatically extends the film safely without human hands ever touching the delicate emulsion.

3

Digital ICE™ Infrared Scratch Removal

During the scan, an infrared pass detects surface imperfections, scratches, and dust particles, seamlessly removing them without blurring facial details or hair.

4

Manual Color Correction & Cropping

Each frame is individually reviewed in Photoshop. We correct 90s color casts (such as yellowing or magenta fade), adjust contrast and shadows, and ensure precise edge cropping

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High-Quality Digital Delivery

Your photos are delivered as full-resolution JPEGs (or uncompressed TIFF on request). Files are organized by roll number, available via instant cloud download, and returned on a USB memory stick along with all your original cartridges.

How to Prepare Your APS Film for Sending

1 - Leave Film Inside the Cartridge

Never attempt to force open the cartridge or pull the film out with tweezers. The cartridge is designed to keep your film safe from dust and fingerprints.

2. Pack Securely with Bubble Wrap

Place your cartridges into a sturdy cardboard box lined with bubble wrap. Fill any empty gaps with packing paper or bubble wrap so the cartridges cannot rattle during transit.

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

Experience

Value

See what previous customers are saying about us

Dianne Steel

Really speedy service and the photo downloads are top quality

Andrew Hulse

An excellent service. Quick, professional and reasonably priced. Paul was a pleasure to deal with and he talked me through the pros and cons of all of the options, even proposing the cheaper option when he felt there was no benefit in going for premium quality. My photos were handled carefully and received back in exactly the same order and condition. Good quality scans. Thoroughly recommended.

Andrew Finlayson

Excellent service, fast and at reasonable cost. Very good communication. I'll go nowhere else when I need a similar service.

Anessa Kadow

Really pleased with the service. Took great care of my photos and all posted back to me safely with the USB sticks. I thought the pricing was really good, even without the discount offer which just happened to be on at the time of sending. The turnaround time for over a 1000 old photos, most of which had to be scanned via flat bed on the premium service was really good- 8 days to send and get them back. Excellent.

Michelle Kingsbury

If you are looking to have old photographs scanned and kept safe, Silver's Dog Studios is definitely the place to go. I recently used their services to put together a special photo memory collection for our late Auntie's funeral service, and the experience was amazing. I simply dropped off the pictures, and he uploaded them all to a link and also provided them on a USB stick to use after the service. The service was excellent, and I highly recommend them for handling our memories with such care.

Laura Buczko

Fantastic service - quick and easy and great to deal with. I’d very much recommend them.

Cathy Graham

Paul at Silver Dog Studios has recently had the epic task of digitising our 60-70 hard copy photo albums literally 3000 photos. Paul was so well organised and the quality of the digital prints is great. The task involved him removing all the photos from the albums, in some cases the photos were so well stuck down he had to cut them out and scan these by hand. The scanned photos were labelled in file folders by the year on the photo album and Paul also returned all the photos in envelopes labelled with the album year. We now how cloud copies and memory stick backup. So we won’t be leaving a load of albums for our children to sort and no doubt throw out. Though I still can’t bring myself to throw out the actual photos 😂. A brilliant job by Paul who is also very quick to respond to emails and questions. Well done and thank you.

Amy

Paul was amazing, so lovely and communicative throughout. Our digitised photos came through so much quicker than we expected, so so happy with them. Would recommend in a heartbeat!

Chris

Excellent service from Silver Dog. The service was good & the quality was good. Send an email to Silver Dog and guess what? You get a reply. Have already sent some more pics in for digitising. Thanks again

Jim McCrae

Very fast affordable service. Good communication regarding progress on order. Great quality.

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PRESERVE YOUR PRECIOUS MEMORIES

Ready to Digitise Your Collection?

Transform your APS Films into stunning, print-ready digital images, professionally enhanced by hand for the best possible results.

Only £6.66 per 25 Exposure Catridge

(minimum order charge of £30)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if my APS film has been developed?

Check the circular end of the cartridge. There are 4 numbered icons. Look for symbol #4 (a solid white square/circle next to the number 4). If symbol 4 is marked, your film has been developed and is ready to scan.

Can you develop undeveloped (unprocessed) APS film?

We specialize in scanning previously developed APS film. If your film has never been chemically developed (status 1, 2, or 3), it must be sent to a specialist C-41 film lab for developing before it can be scanned.

Do I need to pull the film out of the canister?

No! Please never attempt to open the canister or pull the film ribbon out. Our Canon scanner is equipped with a specialized motorized drive that safely winds the film out for scanning and winds it safely back in when finished.

What resolution do you scan APS film at?

We scan APS film at high optical resolution 4000 DPI, perfect for viewing on 4K TVs or printing enlargements.

Will my original APS cartridges be returned?

Yes, 100%. Your cartridges are completely undamaged during scanning and will be securely packed and returned via tracked delivery.

Can you remove dust and scratches?

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.

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.