Slide Types & Examples

About 35mm Slides

35mm slides are small positive film frames (image area ~36×24 mm) mounted in 2″×2″ cardboard or plastic holders. They’re projected onto a screen or viewed in a handheld viewer. Slide size on the screen depends on the projection distance.

Color-negative film produces negatives for making prints. Color-reversal film (slide film) produces transparent positives that look like the original scene. These are cut and mounted as individual slides.

Many pre-show ads in older movie theaters were 35mm slides.

35mm Half-Frame Slide

Half-frame images are smaller than standard 35mm frames. Please stack these separately from other formats so we can avoid cropping issues.

126 “Instamatic” Slide

126 slides are square format. Separate these from 35mm to prevent incorrect framing or cropping.

127 “Super Slide”

Super Slides are 2″×2″ mounts with a larger film area. Warped film can be problematic to scan at full quality.

Warped 127 Slide

If your 127 film is visibly warped, results may be limited. You might consider trimming and remounting into a standard 35mm or 126 holder. More details on the 127 Super Slide page.

3D / Stereo Slides

Yes, we scan stereo pairs (metal or cardboard). Learn more on our 3D Stereo Slides page.

Medium Format (120) Slide

The complete slide with paper carrier is typically 2.75″ × 2.75″. Please stack 120 slides separately from 35mm or 127.

Airequipt / Metal Sleeves

Airequipt slides have metal sleeves which must be removed before scanning. We can do this for you if needed.

Glass-Mounted 35mm Slides

We can scan glass-mounted slides in place. If they’re disassembled, please keep parts together and protected.

Important: Stack by Format

Please stack each format separately (35mm, half-frame, 126, 127, 120, stereo, glass, Airequipt, etc.). Mixed stacks can cause cropping or framing errors and may add handling time.

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