Scans mounted slides at up to 30 a minute with your own camera. In use at hundreds of archives, universities and digitization services since 2010.
$3,799.00camera and lens not included
In stock · ships within 5 business days 
Includes SlideSnap Studio, our scan processing app for macOS and Windows. It crops, straightens and removes dust from whole batches.
30/minslides, up to 1,800 an hour
140slides per tray, unattended
4200PPI at 24 MP, up to 6700
2×2every mounted slide format
22 in stock (can be backordered)
Need a formal quote? Add it to your cart and request one there. Questions? Call or email us.
Sample scans from the Pro
Finished in SlideSnap Studio. Click any scan to open it, then click again for a 100% view of the grain and detail.
Every mounted 2×2 slide
Cardboard or plastic mounts, 50 × 50 mm. Drawn to scale.
35mm36 × 24 mm
Half-frame18 × 24 mm
12628 × 28 mm
127 super slide38 × 38 mm
11017 × 13 mm in a 2×2 mount
Pocket slides (110 in a 25 × 25 mm mount) work with the pocket slide adapter. 120 slides (70 mm mounts) don’t fit.
Negatives or film strips? The SlideSnap Strip takes loose film, from single frames to whole rolls. See the Strip →Thirty a minute, in real time
Included with every Pro. Import a tray of captures and it crops, straightens and cleans them as a batch.
- Dust removal: small specks removed automatically on every frame
- Auto crop and upright: each frame found, straightened and turned the right way up
- Smart white balance: automatic, tuned on real scans
- Batch processing: a whole tray at once
macOS and Windows. One year of updates included, $99 a year after.
Load a tray and walk away
30 slides a minute
As many as 1,800 an hour.
Stops by itself
Takes an 80- or 140-slide tray. It stops on its own at the end of the tray, an empty slot or a jam.
4200 PPI at 24 MP
Up to 6700 PPI at 61 MP, in JPG or 14-bit RAW.
Kodak Ektagraphic mechanism
Powder-coated steel and stainless hardware. Isolated electronics protect your camera.
High-CRI LED backlight
Neutral color, evenly diffused.
Your own camera
Works with nearly any interchangeable-lens camera. Upgrade later with minimal setup.
What’s in the box
- SlideSnap Pro: with a solid-state control panel, high-CRI LED backlight and universal camera mount.
- Camera alignment kit: for perfectly sharp captures.
- 4K color and resolution target: a 35mm test slide with a color checker, tone charts and a "Shirley" for skin tones.
- Jam remedy tool: ejects stubborn, warped slides.
- Batch titling kit: a dry-erase slide and marker to label each batch.
- Shutter release cables: Canon 2.5mm (C1) and Nikon MC-DC2 (N3). Other cameras: choose a cable above, or see the release cables page.
- 80-slide tray: Kodak's most robust, reliable tray.
- Dust cover: keeps the scanner clean between sessions.
- SlideSnap Studio license: our scan post-processing app, with one year of updates included.
What owners say
From our Google reviews. See all on Google →
We purchased a SlideSnap PRO in the fall of 2015 and couldn’t be more pleased. We’ve been using Nikon Coolscan 9000s for years and finally found a worthy replacement for slide scanning. Coupled with a Nikon D750 and a macro lens the results are superb. The online documentation and support is great. The included software is a nice added bonus and gets you started right away.
If you’re at all serious about professional slide scanning this system is simply the best. We’ve used it for about 8 months now and it has easily paid for itself. We transfer all slides to a 40 count Kodak carousel, push go and start loading another tray. The scan process is complete before we can have another tray ready to go. The support is top notch!
We use the SlideSnap Pro for a home business, and it has proven itself worth every penny we invested in it. It’s easy to use, and races through stacks of slides faster than any film/slide scanning machine I’ve ever used, and I’ve used a lot of them. It’s the best solution available for volume and quality slide scanning.
After 7000+ successful snaps, I’m very very pleased with the purchase! Plus the whole setup looks very cool on the desk! If you have a significant volume of slides, the pro unit is so worth the investment.
Works as advertised. I have transferred thousands of slides with this unit and it is still going strong. Very happy with my SlideSnapPro.
Running large batches of slides is now a snap! We had used other scanners prior, and the time savings w/the Slide Snap Pro is HUGE!! Thanks!
Common questions
What slide formats can it scan?
Every slide in a standard 50 × 50 mm (2×2 in) mount: 35mm, half-frame, 110, 126 and 127. Pocket slides need the pocket slide adapter. 120 slides in 70 mm mounts don’t fit.
Will my camera and lens work?
Pick them on the product page and it shows the cable and thread adapter you need, or open the Camera & Lens Picker to compare every option. Any interchangeable-lens camera with a wired shutter release should work.
Does it remove dust?
There’s no infrared dust removal on camera scanners. Swipe slides through the DB60’s brushes before scanning, and SlideSnap Studio removes the small specks that remain. It also works on black and white film and Kodachrome. It paints over specks with the pixels around them, so check fine detail like text and power lines.
Are these used machines?
The slide mechanism is a restored Kodak Ektagraphic projector; everything else is new and built here.
Is scanning with a camera as good as a traditional film scanner?
For nearly all work, yes, and it’s far faster. A camera is a scanner in a different form: instead of moving a single line of pixels across the film, it captures the whole frame at once. With a macro lens, a 24 MP camera reaches about 4200 PPI on 35mm and a 61 MP camera about 6700 PPI, against 4000 PPI on a Nikon Coolscan. A traditional scanner takes 30 seconds to a few minutes per frame; a SlideSnap takes a few seconds or less. The one thing you give up is infrared dust detection, and SlideSnap Studio removes dust in software. Results depend on your camera and lens, so the Camera & Lens Picker shows which ones work well, and you can upgrade later without replacing the scanner.
Why not build my own, or buy a camera scanning kit?
Kits and copy stands leave you to buy the stand, light, film holder and adapters separately, work out which pieces fit together, align it all yourself, and move the film by hand. If something doesn’t work, you’re the one who has to figure out which part is at fault. A SlideSnap is one machine, designed as a whole, built and tested here. The camera mount, backlight, film handling and alignment kit are made to work together, the cables and SlideSnap Studio are included, and it advances the film for you, at up to 30 frames a minute. If you need help, there’s one place to call.
What’s the warranty?
One year or 100,000 scans, limited. If it breaks, we’ll fix it. We cover shipping one way; international buyers cover both. See warranty and returns.
Specifications
| Supported Slides | Standard 50 × 50 mm (2×2 in) mounted slides: 35mm, half-frame, 110, 126 and 127. Pocket slides (110 in a 25 × 25 mm mount) with an adapter. |
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| Capture Rate | Up to 30 slides a minute (about 2 seconds per slide). |
| Resolution | Depends on the camera: about 3000 PPI at 12 MP, 3700 PPI at 18 MP, 4200 PPI at 24 MP, 5200 PPI at 36 MP (35mm frame). |
| File Format | JPG or RAW (TIFF on some cameras). |
| Camera Mount | Lens front to film plane (min): 140 mm (100 mm with the FX mod) Tripod thread to film plane (max): 400 mm, 445 mm extended Leveling platform: 3.5° of adjustment via 3 dials Rail: 1/4-20 quick connect, Arca-Swiss compatible Frame: black powder-coated steel, stainless steel hardware |
| Backlight | LED, 5000 K, CRI 95+, R9 70+, 400 lm, 10,000+ hour life |
| Control System | Camera interface: 2.5 mm TRS jack Display: 128 × 32 OLED Controls: capacitive touch panel |
| Slide Mechanism | Restored and modified Kodak Ektagraphic III projector |
| Slide Trays | All Kodak-compatible trays: 80 and 140 slides, and the 40-slide stack loader |
| Software | SlideSnap Studio for macOS and Windows, one year of updates included. |
| Power | About 80 W, 120 V 60 Hz. For 220–240 V countries, add the international voltage transformer (sold separately). |
| Warranty | 1 year or 100,000 scans, limited. |