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Going through my childhood as I clean out my moms home. Any recommendations for digitizing these? I’ve checked legacybox but they charge per reel. These are short reels so would end up costing a fortune. Would it be worth somehow transferring to one larger reel which would count as one reel therefore much cheaper. If so, how would I do this? Or is there a company that would charge by foot instead? Amy advice appreciated.

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[–] Spare-Paper6981@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you for all of your insight! I am new to this so certainly have a bit to learn. I am going to use a cheaper service for some of my "newer" films but for these older ones here I am going to look into the options recommended here. There are so many!! Thank you!