APEX Film Lab / Scanning
Scannatron X1
Your film. Your finish.
The Scannatron X1 delivers 16-bit TIFF files at 8.7K, with a choice of scanner profiles to suit the way you work.
Scanner comparison
Resolution, side by side.
Choose your scan profile
Three starting points.
One personal choice.
A scanner profile shapes how colour and contrast are rendered. Choose the look that suits your photographs and how much editing you want to do afterwards.
Log
A Cineon-based log scan rooted in professional Hollywood film-post workflows. Flatter and lower contrast, it gives you more room to shape colour and contrast yourself.
Choose Log ifYou enjoy grading your scans and want to make the finishing decisions yourself.
Cine
A cinematic interpretation of your film, for a more stylised starting look. Choose this profile when mood and character are part of the finish you have in mind.
Choose Cine ifYou want a cinematic direction to build on, rather than starting with a flat scan.
Classic
A traditional lab-style rendering with a finished starting look. A straightforward choice when you want to spend less time deciding how to finish your scans.
Choose Classic ifYou prefer a familiar photographic look for everyday shooting, sharing and printing.
The film stock, exposure and lighting still shape the result. Profiles offer different interpretations of the same photograph; the right choice comes down to your taste and workflow.