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If there are still old slides in your household, it is certainly in the cellar or attic. Slides take up a lot of space, many hobby photographers have several boxes of them stored away. But is storing slides in these places really a good idea? And how long do slides actually last?

You can't have your VHS tapes digitised right away? Then store them properly so that your memories are preserved as much as possible. We tell you what to look out for.

In this first part of our scanner series, we at MEDIAFIX would like to explain a type of scanner that most of you are probably already familiar with from everyday life and that many people certainly have at home: the flatbed scanner.

In the past, a number of film archives have gone up in flames without any apparent reason at first. Until it was discovered: The nitrate films stored there had ignited themselves. We show you how to recognise nitrate films!

Wondering how to clean your Super 8 or 8mm film? With our step-by-step guide, you'll find out how to do it correctly, improving the durability of the film.

You are standing in the shop to buy a new scanner and wonder how such a scanner actually works? Your scanner has broken down and for the first time you are asking yourself what parts a scanner actually consists of? In this article, we at MEDIAFIX would like to briefly explain how a scanner works.