Format |
Properties |
Price per slide |
35mm
(24x36mm) |
· the most common slide format
· also called 35mm due to its width |
from 10p |
Medium-format
(4×4 to 6x9cm) |
· significantly higher resolution and sharpness than 35mm
· popular among demanding photographers |
from 84p |
Large-format
(9×12 to 30x40cm) |
· highest possible image quality
· professional standard especially in architectural photography |
from £2.49 |
Minox and Pocket (8×11 resp. 13x17mm) |
· exotic formats
· mostly low image quality |
from 45p |
Instamatic
(28x28mm) |
· easier insertion of films into the camera
· very popular because of the square format |
from 45p |
Half-format
(18×24 to 24x24mm) |
· the same film as for 35mm format
· exposed in classic silent film format 18x24mm
· by AGFA extended to 24x24mm |
from 33p |
Panorama format (24x60mm) |
· increased viewing angle
· significantly more image content
· especially popular in landscape photography |
from 84p |
35mm (24x36mm)![Kleinbild-Dia mit Kindermotiv](https://mediafix.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/diamotiv-sw.png)
The 35mm format is by far the most common slide format. Due to its width it is also called 35mm film. We digitise 35mm slides for you starting at 10p per piece.
Medium-format (4x4cm to 6x9cm)![mittelformate-scannen](https://mediafix.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mittelformate.png)
Medium-format slides are sharper and have a higher resolution than 35mm images. Because of its excellent image quality, it is still popular with professional photographers today.
Large-format (9x12cm to 30x40cm)
Slides taken in large-format are produced at great expense and in very small numbers. They are used in areas where the highest precision is required, for example in architectural photography.
![Hasselblad Scanner](https://mediafix.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Hasselblad-248x300.jpg)
MEDIAFIX recommendation: Our high-end Hasselblad Flextight X5 is considered one of the best scanners in the world. The sharpness, shadow detail and plasticity of the scans is unsurpassed. Flextight scans are particularly suitable for photographers with advanced requirements, galleries, museums or archives.
Minox and pocket format (1.1×0.8cm resp. 1.7×1.3cm)
Minox and pocket formats are not widely used. The cameras that worked in these formats were not very technically advanced, so the slides are often not correctly exposed.
Half-format (1.8×2.4cm to 2.4×2.4cm)
In half-format, the classic 35mm film is exposed in the silent film format of 18x24mm rather than the usual 24x36mm. A shot in half-format is exactly half the size of a 35mm slide. AGFA further developed the half-format to 2.4×2.4cm.
Instamatic (2.8×2.8cm)
The Instamatic format simplified film loading considerably and was very popular because of its square dimensions, which were revolutionary at the time.
Panorama format (2.4×6cm)
In the panorama format, the usual 35mm film is used. However, the larger viewing angle allows the reproduction of a much larger image content. The panorama format is particularly suitable for landscape photography.
See our price list for the prices of digitising different slide formats.
If you want to digitise your slides but don’t know what format they are, don’t worry! Our customer service are ready to help.