Receive a disc or drive of your old films, digitally archived and ready for the devices we use every day with our film digitizing service.
What We Transfer
Standard Sizes
There are a number of films you can have digitized, starting with the standards.
16mm — The oldest format of film we transfer, dating back to the 1920s
8mm — Our 8mm film to digital conversion service is popular because it was the original consumer film format introduced in the ‘30s (widely adopted in the ‘40s).
Super 8 — A variant of 8mm with smaller sprockets to allow a larger film frame (60s and later).
35mm — For most of the twentieth century it remained the dominant film used for image origination and projection until the advent of digital photography.
Additional Sizes
9.5mm — Introduced in 1922, it was intended initially as an inexpensive format for copies of films to be seen in homes. It became popular in Europe where projectors were mainly sold in England and France. It is still used by a number of enthusiasts today.
17.5mm — First used in 1898 it was created by splitting unperforated 35mm. It was used through the late 1940s after which 8mm and 16mm film took its place.
22mm — First used in 1912, this film contains three linear rows of pictures. This film was not widely used. It is sometimes referred to as Safety Film having been developed after a horrible fire in a Parisian cinema pavilion in 1897.
28mm — Introduced in 1912, this film had three perforations on the left side and one on the right. For a while it was accepted as the standard size film for portable film projectors by the Society of Motion Picture Engineers.
Microfilm / fiche
At one point in time, microfilm and microfiche were state of the art media. That is no longer the case. Let us convert your microform into digital files. We recognize that the prospect of converting your microfiche/film collections may seem like herculean tasks. Let us guide you through the process. Our superior technology, and our focus on customer service and effort to understand your project goals provide for an efficient and easy process.
Learn more about our Microfilm digitization services.
Smaller Reels & Splicing
Most films started as 3-inch reels (50 feet), which were sometimes spliced together onto larger 5, 6 and 7-inch reels (200, 300, and 400 feet, respectively). An order with more than a few small reels will be spliced together during the cleaning and repair process. After we complete our film digitization service, you will receive the original (now-empty) three-inch reels back, along with a larger reel containing the film.