Photo Lab

Film Development

Colto Fox Photo Lab processes analogue film in a variety of formats and development methods. Most common methods are able to be developed same-day in the Sydney lab.

Queue

Film Development Commissions Status	!!! CLOSED !!!
Current Queue as of 26 May	Nothing queued.
Chemical Status	C-41(/E-6) Process: DOWN, batch date: 17/02/2024 B&W Process: UP, ready to mix

Film Scanning

After the film is developed, it is digitally scanned for print or online publication.

Photographic film is cut into 6 frames per strip and carefully scanned at 3200 dpi, this is quite a lengthy process. Once scanned, it’s then digitally processed for colour correction, frame cropping and dust removal until it’s eventually exported into a suitable image format.

Cine film is run through a 8mm film editing machine which displays the footage frame-by-frame. These frames are captured in front of a digital camera with the option to either accurately capture them as an image sequence of each individual frame or a loosely recorded video with the frames moving live at a variable hand-cranked speed.

Available Processing Services

Colto Fox Photo Lab is open to processing any standard processes and formats listed above. Special processes/formats may be possible via prior consultation.

Postal services are currently unavailable for roll collection and negative/slide delivery. Pickup at a local monthly S² meet or other local meets (subject to availability) is free.

Pricing per roll

Process	C-41 Process Colour Negative	E-6± Process Colour Slide	B&W Process Negative	C-41 Process Colour Negative
Format	35mm/120 Format	35mm/120 Format	35mm/120 Format	110§ Format
Dev Only	$22	$37	$27	$27
800dpi Scan	$15	$20	$10	$15
3200dpi 110/120 Scan (not 35mm)	$25	$30	$20	$25
3600dpi 135 Scan	$40	$50	$30	N/A

^± The E-6 process used here is not the official Kodak process but instead uses a mix of Kodak Black & White and C-41 chemicals to achieve a similar result. The colour temperature will look a lot colder than traditional E-6. This is a complex reversal process, the scan colour correction is also more difficult. Please ensure you have metered your photos correctly.

^§ The 110 format processing is temporarily unavailable as the 3D-printed spool broke. The process was more difficult than 35mm for the proof-of-concept, but a new spool may simplify things.

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