How can I save money?

It’s not the question we’re asked most often but it does come up from time to time, most often in relation to slide scanning. It goes like this, “I’ve got 5,000 slides, what’s the cheapest you can do?”
Here’s the answer. Any number we quote, when multiplied by a very large number, results in a shockingly large number. The most effective way to reduce the bill is simply to go though your stack, with a lightbox and loupe, and mercilessly cull the poor images. The number you need is probably only 10-20% of the total.
Negatives? Think about getting negatives printed and then get the prints scanned. Cheaper and quicker, and if you really have any great negs then you can have those scanned on our top flight negative scanners.
Prints? Take the same route as with slides, invest your time in deciding which images you actually really, really need scanned.
The answer is not to try to get a poorer quality scanning job done. You’ll be disappointed and might even have to have the whole lot done again.