Every roll is developed by hand in a Jobo rotary film processor. These developing systems use constant rotary agitation and precise temperature control to deliver highly repeatable, semi-automated film development. Your film is carefully hand-loaded onto a reel in a darkroom bag and inserted into the processing drum before being developed. We use the chemicals in a “one-shot” fashion to ensure they’re never exhausted and are working at full strength (chemicals are used for one batch of development only and then disposed of ethically with local hazardous waste collection sites).·
Hand-loaded – no scratches on your film
Precise temperature control
Continuous agitation – evenly developed
One-shot chemical use (immediately discarded after use)
We use a DSLR scanning setup with a Sony ~60mp full-frame sensor and dedicated macro lens to provide superior image quality, color depth, and grain rendition. This method is also capable of providing finer detail in your scans than traditional auto-scanners like the Fuji Frontier or Noritsu that most other labs use. DSLR scanning is also significantly more labor intensive, which is why it is not preferred by quick-turnaround labs.
We provide XL size scans (9000 x 6000px for 35mm) as standard. This provides larger file size JPEG and TIFF files which contain more data for post-processing techniques. If you’re not having us provide you with premium post-processing, you’ll still receive files with a superior amount of depth to edit yourself if that’s your preference.
Those wanting the highest-tier scans can choose the 4-Shot Pixel Shift option at checkout.
We provide a few options for image inversion (post-scanning editing), depending on if you’re planning to edit yourself or if you would prefer us to send you finalized images ready to print/submit to your customers. With any option, we’re still personally hand-editing each frame of your film to ensure your images are representative of the time, money, and effort you spent shooting them.
If you’re an amateur or just starting out with film, we’ll work with you to produce the image you had in your head when you clicked the shutter. We work with you to grow your shooting style. If there’s a problem with your film, or you’re not getting the results you want, we’ll help troubleshoot the issue, just reach out; after-order support is included with your purchase. If you want a specific editing style, we can cater to that too. We want to help you elevate your images.
If you’re an industry professional, we’ve got your back. We’re set up to send unconverted raw scan files or converted flat TIFFs, just let us know your preference in the “Post Processing” drop down. Don’t see an option you’re used to? Get in contact, we’re eager to accommodate our professional clients.