35mm slide transfer, convert slide, slide to dvd, slide scanning

What is a 35mm slide transfer to DVD Slideshow?

A DVD Slideshow is produced for special occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, retirements, memorial services, school concerts, musicals, weddings, vacations, and the list goes on. The slides and negatives are scanned at 2000dpi to 4000dpi, depending on film size and saved as (.jpeg) files for use with the DVD Slideshow. Once you insert the DVD into your home DVD player a title screen of your show is displayed. Once the show starts each picture one after another is displayed, normally held on the TV screen for eight seconds each, until all pictures have been displayed. There will be cross fades, and pan & zoom transitions between each photo that smoothly fades out one photo as the next photo fades in and so on. Royalty free music or your custom music will be playing in the background for the full duration of the show.

Step 1 » We digitally scan your slides & negatives into our computer based video editing system with the latest Nikon scan technologies. If you are adding digital pictures on a memory card, flash drive or CD, we import your pictures into our editing system and it is from these pictures that we produce to analog and digital productions. We do not alter your original pictures or films.

Step 2 » We'll then digitally enhance the scanned materials to their former glory with our Digital 4 Scan Process.

Step 3 » Now that we've scanned your materials, it's time to save them to digital pictures. (JPEG or TIFF)

JPEG - If you’re sure that you’ll only view your images on TV we will save each picture as a JPEG file, these are the files that we use for the DVD Slide Show, which compresses the picture file size for normal viewing on a television. This format loses some image quality during compression, but the loss isn’t noticeable on television.

TIFF - If you’re planning on printing, editing or archiving your pictures or if you’re uncertain how you’ll use them in the future, it is best for you to have them saved as TIFF files. These digital picture files are then saved to a CD or DVD data disc only. They are accessible through your personal computer CD or DVD Rom drive. This IS NOT a DVD Slide Show. This format preserves detail and color information, which will give you maximum flexibility. You can always save a copy of a TIFF file as a JPEG, but you can’t create a high-quality TIFF image from a JPEG.

Digital 4 Scan Process

1 - Digital ICE
Image Correction & Enhancement
Digital ICE removes defects or scratches on the surface of the film without losing any details or any other elements of the original image

2 - Digital ROC
Restoration of Color
Digital ROC brings faded color of old films or slides back to life. Enjoy vibrant faithfully rendered images

3 - Digital GEM
Grain Equalization & Management
Digital GEM reduces the effect of film grain. The resulting images are sharp, clear and devoid of grain clumping or graininess

4 - Digital DEE
Dynamic Exposure Extender
Digital DEE helps reveal details hidden in shadows and highlights. It compensates for both underexposure and overexposure.

What do you do about dust , dirt and scratches?

We lightly wipe the film with a camel hair brush and apply air to both sides. Digital ICE4, a software program, used with our Nikon Film Scanner will repair most of the surface defects digitally that cannot be removed by us manually. We do not alter the film in any way.

Original 35mm Slide Scan

After Digital Image Correction & Enhancement

After Restoration of Color

35mm Slide scan at 2000 dpi before & after Digital ICE & Digital ROC applied
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Do you use a flatbed scanner to capture slides and negatives?

No! We use a professional Nikon film scanner, which is designed for scanning slides and film and scans at a much higher quality.

What is royalty free music?

Music which is sold without any ongoing royalty obligations. The copyright is owned or licensed in its entirety by the seller. Royalty Free is not the same as copyright free. In the case of royalty free, the selling entity or entities retain the copyright interests.

DIGITAL EXPRESS
28 North Sixth Street
Shamokin PA 17872
Phone: 570-204-2106
Email: info@digitalexpresspro.com

Transfer your Slides and/or Negatives to a DVD Slide Show with royalty free background music	$0.75 /Scan	$0.70 /Scan	$0.65 /Scan

Number of Slides - Negatives	Up to 200	201 to 400	401 or More
Showtime based on 8 second hold per slide shown in minutes	up to 27 Min	up to 54 Min	54 Min plus
DVD Disc & Case (includes color printing)		included
Shipping/Handling		$9.95

Supported slide film base: Any size film mounted in a standard 2 in. by 2 in. slide mount. Negatives: 35mm
Ektachrome, Anscochrome, Kodachrome, and Kodacolor.

35mm negatives to dvd

Slide transfer to DVD Slide Show
Includes! Slide and/or Negative cleaning, a digital scan of your slides and/or negatives at 2000dpi to 4000dpi using our Digital 4 Scan Process, royalty free background music track, Verbatim DVD-R Video disc, beginning title, color disc printing, and an Amaray DVD case with a printed case label. For optional add-ins see below. You can add digital pictures & photos, click on order now button below for pricing.

Supported slide film base: Any size film mounted in a standard 2 in. by 2 in. slide mount. Negatives 35mm.
Ektachrome, Anscochrome, Kodachrome, and Kodacolor.

Resolution & Format
Slides and Negatives are scanned at 2000 dpi to 4000dpi and saved as (JPEG) digital files for television viewing.

High-Quality Picture Disc
Saves slides and/or negatives as digital picture (.tiff) files for viewing/editing, printing and archiving on a personal computer; this is not a DVD Slide Show.

Scan 35mm slides & negatives for printing, editing and archival safekeeping. Price per scan	$0.75	$0.70	$0.65

Number of Slides - Negatives	up to 200	201 to 400	401 and up
TIFF file size per slide or negative (approx.)		15 MB
CD or DVD disc & case (Includes color printing)		included
Shipping/Handling		$9.95

35mm negatives to dvd

High-Quality 35mm Picture Disc Includes 35mm slide and/or negative cleaning, a digital scan of your slides and/or negatives at 2000 dpi, our Digital 4 Scan Process, saves slides &/or negatives to digital picture files (tiff) to a Verbatim 700MB CD or a 4.7GB DVD-R printed disc and a black plastic DVD printed case. If total number of photos being saved to disc exceed the capacity of the DVD-R disc we will substitute a Verbatim Single-Sided DL (Dual Layer) 8.5GB DVD +/- R disc at no additional charge.

Supported slide film base: Any size film mounted in a standard 2 in. by 2 in. slide mount. Negatives 35mm.
Ektachrome, Anscochrome, Kodachrome, and Kodacolor.

Resolution & Format
Scanned at 2000 dpi to 4000dpi and saved to disc as (TIFF) picture files. Used for editing, printing & archival safekeeping.

DVD Slide Show
and a High-Quality 35mm Picture Disc
*Inserts slides and/or negatives into DVD PhotoShow movie for television viewing and all high quality (.tiff) image files are saved on a separate CD or DVD data disc for computer viewing/editing, printing, and safekeeping.

DVD Slide Show with royalty free music and a High-Quality 35mm picture disc. Price per scan slide/negative	$0.80	$0.75	$0.70

Number of photos	Up to 200	201 to 400	401 and up
Showtime based on 8 second hold per photo	up to 27 Min	up to 54 Min	54 Min plus
(2) DVD disc & case (Includes color printing)		included
Shipping/Handling		$9.95

Supported slide film base: Any size film mounted in a standard 2 in. by 2 in. slide mount. Ektachrome, Anscochrome, Kodachrome, and Kodacolor.

dvd photo slide show DVD Slideshow
and a High-Quality 35mm
Picture Disc Includes a digital scan of each slide and/or negative at 2000 to 4000dpi, depending on film size using our Digital 4 Scan Process. All of your scanned slides & negatives are then saved as digital picture files (tiff format) to a Verbatim CD or DVD -R disc. If total number of slides and/or negatives being saved to disc exceed the capacity of the DVD -R disc, we will substitute a Verbatim Single-Sided DL (Dual Layer) 8.5GB DVD +/- R disc at no additional charge. Slide and/or negative digital files are then converted to jpeg files for use with the DVD Slideshow. Transitions are applied between each picture, royalty free background music track, beginning title, and saved to a Verbatim DVD-R color printed disc along with a Amaray DVD case with a color printed insert which will include both discs.

Custom designed just for you!

DVD Disc and Case are printed in color using high-resolution text, graphics and photos.

Options & add-ins

Photographs - These are great times to have those old photographs added in for an additional $0.75 each. A plus for added content to your video production. Normal hold time during show for added photographs is 8 seconds each.

Custom Music - The addition of music to the background of a Slide Show brings real meaning to your DVD production. Each production includes a royalty-free background music track free of charge. If you choose to use your own custom music we can use your CD’s, audio cassettes, or vinyl records. A flat rate of $19.95 will cover up to 60 minutes of music to your production, $0.33 per minute thereafter.

MiniDV Tape* - Add this tape to your order, $24.95 for up to 60 minutes. Only available in Slideshow.

VHS, or SVHS Videotape* - Add this tape to your order, $24.95 for up to a 60 minutes or $49.95 for up to 120 minutes. This will allow you to share your video with family and friends who do not own a DVD player and makes a great gift. Only available in Slideshow.

Note* Any Slideshow transferred to videotape is recorded on JVC MiniDV, MAXELL SVHS or FUJIFILM VHS Professional Grade tape stock, may be substituted with compatible tape stock if supplies becomes unavailable. All recordings to tape are performed in standard play (SP) NTSC format.

Slide Show File Conversion - We can convert your Slideshow to a digital movie for viewing over the internet (QuickTime®, RealMedia™, and Windows Media), A flat rate of $24.95 will cover up to 30 minutes of conversion, $0.45 per minute thereafter. See our format conversion page for further details. Price* includes conversion, Verbatim CD-R or DVD-R printed disc and CD/DVD case.

Additional copies can be ordered on CD-R, DVD-R, VHS, SVHS, or MiniDV video tape. Please see our Duplication page for pricing.

Technical Specifications

NIKON SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED
Scans up to 4000 dpi resolution
Exclusive Scanner Nikkor ED High- Res Optics
16-bit A/D converter for superior image reproduction in detail with 4.8 optical density
Exclusive LED technology for accurate color consistently
Digital Ice4 Advanced for image restoration
8bit / 16bit per channel
Multi-Sample Scanning for increased detail

If the PICTURE matters the film SCANNER should matter
NIKON