Slide Prep, Page #1 — Storage Containers

If you must remove slides from a container and want an alternative to stacked rubber-banded bundles, consider this packaging approach.

If you have metal or plastic containers like this, you can ship the whole thing. Make sure all slides face the correct direction so we can grab a handful and scan in order. See our specific directions.

Bell & Howell 35mm Slide Cubes are ideal—each holds the right amount of slides. Ensure all slides are oriented correctly.

This yellow box is a good container. We can grab a handful and run them through the scanners. Still orient slides and indicate the starting slide (we assume it's the one that "faces the screen" if not indicated).

Stacked bundles (2″–4″) with rubber bands also work. Label each stack and maintain orientation.

If your slides are already in KODAK carousels, shipping the whole tray is often fastest and easiest.

Slim containers make it inefficient for us to remove/replace slides. Please restack slides. We can handle these for a small per-slide fee if needed.

Another slim format—please restack into bundles. We can do it for a small fee per slide.

Narrow containers slow the workflow too much—please restack.

Plastic notebook holders require extra work to remove and replace slides. Please do not send in these.

Airequipt cartridges are not acceptable. Remove slides and place in rubber-banded stacks before sending.

Containers like this prevent us from grabbing a handful to scan. Please restack.

Please restack slides from this kind of container. We can do it for a small per-slide fee.