Highest-Quality Image Scans, Guaranteed!
Using the Nikon Coolscan 5000 ED Slide Scanner, all slides are scanned at true optical resolution resulting in the highest quality, stunning detail, and vibrant coloured images.
Each slide/negative is manually processed using the professional restoration technology, Digital ICE Advanced 4.
Digital ICE removes surface defects like dust and scratches without altering the underlying composition of the image.
Digital DEE reveals details lost in shadows and highlights.
Digital ROC restores colours lost through fading of the original film.
Digital GEM reduces the effects of film grain.
The following images are actual slides demonstrating Digital ICE technology. The first images has been 'naturally' scanned, meaning that no processing was done. The second image is an example of how Digital ICE can bring back faded, cracked slides/negatives.
Please note: our technicians are experienced enough to know how to configure the levels, highlights, exposures, Digital ICE, etc for a high-qualiy image. However, if the photo is blurred, out of focus, severely over/under exposed, it is difficult for us to repair those image defects.
Natural Scan. Notice the debris and damage done to the actual slide surface.
With Digital ICE. Now notice how it removed almost all the surface defects.
Here's a perfect example of an under exposed image.
With Digital DEE. Notice the detail it brings back.
In this image, the colours have faded due to time and exposure to light.
Digital ROC restores colour to it's original luster.
It's hard to see, but over time, the actual film starts to deteriorate
Digital GEM allows us to scan at a high-resolution without picking up the film grain itself.
Now, black and white negatives are tricky because we're unable to perform any Digital ICE processes. In this case, we go into Photoshop to adjust exposures, levels, tones, and remove any dust/debris as best we can.
To give you an idea what high-resolution means, we've scanned the same photo four times in different dots per inch resolution. At DigitalCalgary we feel 1000-dpi is still pretty high quality, and sufficient enough for 4x6 prints. A resolution higher then that for printing 4x6 or web use, is only redundant and you're wasting money. However, 4000-dpi is a far superior in terms of quality in detail, and we feel that you should have it done right the fist time, and not bother with anything less then 4000-dpi.
