Developing and Scanning
Film formats include 35mm film (135 format), and 120 (medium format). Please note, we used to not make prints but start in spring 2023 we are introducing Prints (4 x 6 only for starters).
Developing and scanning your film with FilmNeverDie is easy.
Simply arrive at our store which is located at 6 Watertank Way, Melbourne, Australia.
Our friendly staff will then direct you to fill out an order form and pay.
We then will process your film and if you have selected scans you will receive an email and SMS with a Dropbox link with your images.
Please note: We can only hold onto your negatives for one month unless specified otherwise
If you would like to mail in your orders you will find more information here.
The table below outlines the typical turnaround time for Developing or Developing and Scanning each film type.
*Note that with the 'Develop Only' option, we process the film and you just get your negatives back and do not receive any scans or prints.
** For all House of Darwin orders, there will be an extra $5 surcharge for each roll to cover the service fees plus to support all the good work House of Darwin is doing!
|
Film Format & Type (35mm) |
Develop Only |
Develop & Scan (35mm) |
Typical Turnaround |
|
Colour Negative (C-41) |
$12 |
$20 |
2 - 3 Days |
|
Black and White |
$16 |
$22 |
5 - 7 Days |
|
Slide/Reversal (E-6) |
$25 |
$35 |
7- 10 Days |
|
Cine Film (ECN-2 cross process in C-41) |
$25 |
$35 |
7 - 10 Days |
|
Film Format & Type (120) |
Develop Only |
Develop & Scan (120) |
Typical Turnaround |
|
Colour Negative (C-41) |
$12 |
$20 |
3 - 5 Days |
|
Black and White |
$16 |
$25 |
6 - 8 Days |
|
Slide/Reversal (E-6) |
$25 |
$35 |
7 -10 Days |
|
Cine Film (ECN-2 cross process in C-41) |
$25 |
$35 |
7 - 10 Days |
Our turnaround times may vary – It all depends on how busy we are, the longer the queue, the longer the turn around time. But we do offer rush jobs for 35mm c41, where you can get the scans same day for $35 a roll.
For any orders with mixed emulsion types, for example, a C-41 and an E-6 order, customers can request to receive the C-41 negatives/scan first if needed.
Otherwise, they will usually be sent out once every roll in the order is completed.
For our customers who need faster turnaround times, we offer a rush job service, meaning same-day film developing and or scanning services.
This is however, only available for colour negative (C-41) film in both 35mm and 120 formats, at a cost of 50% per roll ($35 a roll).
Rush job service is available on most days, however, is typically not available during Saturdays or during times of film processor maintenance.
We also provide scanning services for customers who have film that they would like scanned, with prices outlined below.
These prices depend on both film format, and whether or not they have been cut.
|
Film Format |
Uncut Roll |
Cut Roll |
Mounted Slide |
|
35mm Film |
$10 |
$15 |
$3 per Slide (bulk pricing available) |
|
120 (220, 620) Film |
$15 |
$20 |
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Extra Services
We also have these additional services available:
- Scans with file format in .bmp - $10 extra per roll
- Non-standard scanning magnification - $10 extra per roll
- Push/Pulling colour and black & white film - $5 per roll (regardless of stops)
- Push/Pulling E-6 film - $10 per roll
- Individual Slide Scanning - $3 per slide
- Half frame / Reto - $15 extra
- Prints - $15
- Souped rolls - $15
For more info please send us an email at shoot@filmneverdie.com to see if we are able to process your order at the time.
Film Developing Details:
We process colour negative (C-41/CN-16), black & white, slide/reversal (E-6/CR-56) film and motion picture film (ECN-2) which we do all in house!
We process Kodachrome (K-14) and C-22, as a cross process black and white.
We do not process any Super 8 film or E4/E3 films.
Colour (C-41) orders are developed using a Fujifilm FP363SC processor, while our black & white, ECN-2 and E6 orders are developed manually via a drum process.
Film Scanning Details:
We provide high-resolution scans with the resolution of a typical 35mm image being 5444 by 3649 pixels.
Our 35mm film is scanned using a Fujifilm Frontier SP500 and SP3000, while our medium format film is scanned using a Fujifilm Frontier SP3000.
We upload your images to Dropbox and send you a link to an online folder containing your images that you can download to your phone or computer.
Don’t worry – you don’t need a Dropbox account to access your images. We can also scan to a USB thumb drive if one is provided to us at no extra cost.
As always, if you have any queries or need help feel free to send us an email at shoot@filmneverdie.com
