AW has provided a fantastic service for the developing of my 35mm film on two occasions now. The film was processed and shots uploaded to my file in line with their processing times and the quality is superb.
** A test roll gifted by and shot for AW **
I never had much luck with the first version of Phoenix, and a lot of that came down to not compensating for the fact that Phoenix needs a lot of light.
Phoenix II is much of the same, but this time I managed to get some better, useable results by overexposing and shooting at between 100-160, instead of its box speed. This doesn't however fix things like the strong (mostly green) colour cast you'll get, and the loss of detail in the shadows, but if you like a punchy grain and contrast, then it's worth a look. I feel like it will come into its own with well-lit landscapes or nature scenes - anywhere where you want some very vibrant greens.
I can't really recommend this film for beginners, purely because shooting at box speed could yield unexpected results that the beginner might feel unhappy with, and having to edit in post will make this already grainy film even more so. Harman suggests the home-scanner (using a flatbed) scans the negatives as slide, then invert in post (using Negative Lab Pro, etc.); thus I can only really recommend this to someone keen on experimenting and open to results that are a little different to other well-established colour films.
Shot with a Hasselblad 500CM. Colours balanced in post.
Received my film scans very quickly and they were of high quality
Bought a Rollei 35 as a first dip into 35mm photography. Knew very little (nothing really!) about the whole process. Found AW really easy to navigate and understand, and - even though I believe it was the busiest the lab has been - pretty quick too. As for the pics - I shot a test roll of black and white and had zero expectations (I had to read up on aperture!) so was really happy with the results! Strong recommend!
Photos came fast and of high quality
Never thought I'd say that out loud but there is something a bit special about this film even though it's considered a bit of a 'normal' roll. The colours and tight and sharp with plenty of personality. Bonus is that the film also reacts well to any post shoot touch ups and editing if required
This really does do what it says on the tin..big bright colours and great for most situations. I will be buying again!
I really want to like Phoenix but it doesn't make it easy for me! I get the interesting colours, but I find it very fussy about light, incredibly grainy in anything other than very full lighting. Looking forward to trying its upgrade.
I love this film in the summer in the UK, amazing colours in all situations
This film (expired 2019, shot 2025) survived well in 30C+ heat in Athens this summer. Always a reliable film stock, good colours.
Shot this film (expired 2019) in Athens in Summer of 2025. Great colours, and fantastic negatives. Scan uploaded is massively scaled down as original scan was close to 100MB.
I always look forward to receiving my scans from Analogue Wonderland, they're consistently handled with care and delivered quickly. :)
Love the pics I had developed, were quick and the quality is amazing!
Needed some pictures done quickly so paid a small extra for express developing and they came within an hour of them receiving the film. Super good scans and sharp developing!
Not sure I like the colour cast of the Phoenix II film I popped through my Yashica 635 this week (120 format). It goes a bit over the top on blues and greens, but brings in a purplish tinge trying to correct it. Mind you, the green did make the apples in the samples look good (though you can see the odd sky behind).
I suspect a bit more playing in Photoshop or the like could get this more 'true to life' (as promised by this film!) but that all starts to feel a bit of an effort (deep down, I just prefer working with black and white I think!).
Maybe a little too contrasty for me as well (and I usually like contrast) - I couldn't really resolve it properly if there was, say, a particularly bright backdrop.
On the plus side, beautifully clear negatives!
I’ve only ever received great results from Analogue Wonderland. I started using local lab to me for convenience and the results weren’t as good so changed back to AW and don’t plan on changing again! They do a fantastic job every time
I use Cinestill 800T 120 for my indoor and low light portrait work, and it always comes out looking great. The colours are excellent and the image quality is superb!
Did I get a bad roll? Looking at the sample photos it’s possible. I shot more dependable films before and after this one on my trip, and this was the only film I got no useable photos from.
Family photos? I got such vivid halation that my daughter looks radioactive. A photo of my wife looks green. A photo of a beautiful bandstand with pastel colours came out looking orange and muddy. I’m really not sure what to make of it.
… just like Cinestill 400 or Daylight Robbery.
That means the halation can be unpredictable sometimes. See the picture of the radioactive swan and the reflections off the car. Something to bear in mind. Apart from that, lovely grain and colours.
Wow! I’m blown away by this film! It shows great tonal range and is fine grained and well….just lovely! At this price I will keep plenty of stock! Love it!
When Analogue Wonderland sent me a roll of Same Same to test, I was already optimistic, having previously enjoyed shooting with other Mr Negative films. I loaded it into my Leica IIIf with a 50mm lens and took it along on a recent family trip to Dunster Castle, capturing scenes in and around the grounds. The weather was grey and wet—not exactly ideal conditions for a Kodak-based colour film.
Surprisingly, the film handled the muted light very well and exceeded my expectations in the low-light interiors of the castle. It also rendered the varied greens of the gardens beautifully. While it is on the pricey side, it's a film I’d feel confident relying on again in the future.
I have recently returned to analogue film photography and in a very amateur sense. I dusted off my old Chinon CR4 and bought some Kodak Gold 200 from Analogue Wonderland. There followed quite a lot of time staring down at the camera trying to remember how to wind it on and set shutter speeds etc. I’m pleased with the result, which are mainly old castles, but I plan to start taking some astrophotographs with the next film. Analogue Wonderland has provided excellent service, both supplying and developing my rather amateurish efforts. I am impressed with their return developing service which is very easy to use.
I recently found a KershawGB 120 format camera in my late father’s belongings. It is in decent condition so I thought I would have a go at some photography with it. Analogue Wonderland came up as one of the few places where I could buy and get developed, the 120 Film. I chose the lowest price film I could get as I wasn’t too confident that the camera would work properly. First film results were rubbish but proved the camera was working correctly. With the second film I shot mainly historic buildings, and I was impressed at the detail that the film showed. One shot was of an old stone wall, and you can almost feel the texture of the stone in the shot. The rest of the shots are very pleasing, giving an atmosphere that digital seems to lack.
Very very contrasty. Gives a unique look to your images.
A go too film for me, i love the tones. Doesnt do well with under or over exposing through.
