We've made our film developing service as easy as a simple, six-step process for you to follow.

Step 1: Order Development and Scans.

Step 2: Download our Free Shipping Label and Send us your films.

Step 3: Our Lab Team work their magic!

Step 4: View and Download the scans on your phone or computer.

Step 5: Order any images you'd like printed.

Step 6: Receive your prints back with your negatives.

On average we will have your scans back within a week, however during peak business periods or with particular processing requirements this timeframe can change.

Read our up-to-date Lab Processing Times.

Super easy! Send your films into our lab with free tracked shipping - or return items from a recent delivery from our store by going to your local post-office or arranging a collection.

Please remember to use a secure box or padded envelope so that your items don't get damaged in transit.

You can generate a free tracked returns label here

We offer four resolution options for 35mm scanning with our Noritsu scanners (Fuji Frontier scans are available on request)

Low Res --> Best for social media / photo albums!
Low Res scans are perfect for printing in the regular 6x4" print size - they will also work well on social media or website where you need to keep loading speeds fast. EXAMPLE FILE

Standard --> Best for personal websites / zines / projects!
Standard scans will be absolutely fine for posting on social media, personal websites, emailing to friends/family, and for making prints up to size A4. EXAMPLE FILE

Premium --> Best for exhibits / large prints!
Premium scans are bigger and can also be used for posting on websites that can accept larger files (and won't simply compress that back down like Instagram or Facebook) - and they can make prints up to size A3. EXAMPLE FILE

Premium TIFF --> Best for home editors and professional display!
Premium TIFF scans are much bigger file sizes, so prepare for a longer download time and more computer memory needed! The bonus of this is that they contain much more information within the same number of pixels as the Premium JPEG scans, so you can edit them yourself (in Photoshop or similar) and get much better results with strong edits. EXAMPLE FILE

TIFF is a 'lossless' format, so hasn't had any compression applied by software before arriving in your inbox. It also means that even though the pixel resolution is the same as the Premium scan, you should be able to print slightly larger without loss of meaningful detail - up to size A2.

Note: In the unlikely event that we are unable to use our Nortisu scanner to scan your film, we will need to use either our Fuji SP3000 or our DSLR scanning setup. This means the resolution of the scans may change.

After we have scanned your 35mm negatives in our scanners there are a couple of steps to make your photos perfect. Our goal is always to present your scans just as you saw the shot through the viewfinder - but if you are comfortable with post-processing software then you may wish to go for the 'Correct & Rotate' package to do the work yourself.

You can compare the differences in the table below.

If you are looking to compare with other labs then please note that unless they have a post-scanning editing service then they will usually perform the actions 'Within the Scanner' but no further.

Our Correct & Rotate editing service ensures that the images you see are perfect for us straight away. Scanner corrections to density will be done as normal, and if we aren't happy at the final step (editing/quality control) then the film(s) will be sent back to scanning to be rescanned. 

The editing technician will then rotate all the images to their correct orientation, and perform any other minor tasks required to ensure you're getting what you expect every time. With this service, we will not perform any editing that will take the image away from what it should normally look like. Please feel free to email help@analoguewonderland.co.uk if you have any questions.

When the team have perfected your scans then you'll get an email inviting you to view them in the 'My Photos' area of your customer account. You need to have made an account with a password - even if you haven't, the images will be safely stored there ready for you once you can log in.

You will be able to view and download all your images. You will also be able to select your favourites to print!

Simply click on all the images that you'd like to print, select size - quantity - finish, and add to your cart. See below for a simple illustration of the process.

The images will be sent back with your 35mm negatives. For more information head here.

It will usually say on the film canister (or box if you still have it!) - The two main types are C41 (colour) and Black & White.

Please note: Ilford XP2 is a black & white film that requires a C41 process.

You could also look up the film in our store by searching this page: All Film and checking its specifications.

If you have any concerns of questions about your film developing then just drop us a line at - help@analoguewonderland.co.uk - and we'll quickly help you to the right choice.

When you purchase film development from Analogue Wonderland, your service price is guaranteed for 12 months from the date of purchase.

After this period, if your film has not yet been submitted for processing, any redemption will require payment of the difference between your original purchase price and the current price of the equivalent service. See more in our terms of service (Section 5.1)