Top 5 Photo accessories

> Like any technology, photography has its fair share of left-behind formats – negatives and slides, film cartridges and old card formats. But fear not, the following devices can help you rescue images from older formats and turn them into shareable pixels… Wolverine F2D Titan

> £216 > www.wolverinedata.com

> This standalone scanner digitises up to eight different film types including 35mm film, APS slides and negatives. A built-in screen enables you to tweak colours and tones or you can export photos to Mac via USB.

SanDisk ImageMate PRO Multi-Card Reader

> £17.99 > www.westerndigital.com

> This card reader enables you to transfer photos from SD, MicroSD cards and older CompactFlash cards from digital SLR cameras of the 1990s. It works with USB 3.0 ports for faster data transfer.

Photomyne Light Pad

> £69 > www.amazon.co.uk

> This backlit light pad is the perfect accessory to use with the Photomyne SlideScan app. Simply place your slides or negatives on the pad’s flat surface and use the app on your iPhone to digitise and edit them.

Plustek OpticFilm 8100

> £289 > www.plustek.com

> This slide/negative scanner lets you capture digital versions of your original slides with a higher resolution (7200dpi) than you would get using an iPhone and a scanning app. This leads to bigger and better-looking prints.

Epson Perfection V600

> £260 > www.amazon.co.uk

> This scanner ships with adaptors for 35mm film, slides and 120/220 medium-format film. A dedicated film/negative scanner, it enables you to digitise at a higher resolution (up to 6400dpi) than scanning via an iPhone.