garage film lab

FAQs

What happens to my negatives?

Drop-off

You can pick up your negatives once your order is finished. If you don't pick them up, we will dispose of them after 3 months.

Mail-In

We store your negatives for up to 6 months before sending them back to you. This avoids unnecessary shipments and costs for you, as we collectively send all your rolls from the last months back to you. You will receive a separate link for the shipping fee once we send them out. If you don't wan't them sent back, we will dispose your negatives.

If you only order development , please choose the ship back after developing or pick them up locally.

When do I get my scans back?

Usual turnaround times are:

1-2 Days for C41

1-3 Days for B/W

3-7 Days for ECN-2

Due to high volume and demand, these timeframes are subject to change. We always update our Instagram with the current times.

If you didn't receive your scans within the allocated timeframe, please contact us via Mail.

What scan sizes do you offer?

35mm (135) Scans

Standard Resolution
Perfect for web use, social media, or prints up to 30x20cm.

  • Noritsu: 3000 x 2000 px
  • Fuji Frontier: 3000 x 2000 px (incl. film borders)

PRO Resolution
Maximum detail for large prints up to 90x60cm.

  • Noritsu PRO: 6774 x 4492 px
  • Fuji Frontier PRO: 5444 x 3649 px (incl. film borders)

120 Medium Format Scans

Fuji Frontier PRO (with film borders)

  • 6x4.5: 4842 x 3649 px
  • 6x6: 3637 x 3637 px
  • 6x7: 4547 x 3649 px

Noritsu HS1800 PRO (with film borders)

  • 6x4.5: 4824 x 3533 px
  • 6x6: 4760 x 4832 px
  • 6x7: 5902 x 4815 px

Do you offer prints?

Digital & Analogue Prints

Yes, we offer both digital prints of your images as well as analogue darkroom prints.

  • Digital Prints: You can order prints (up to a size of 13x19 cm) directly along with your film processing.
  • Analogue Prints: For classic darkroom prints, please contact us via email or visit us in person at the lab.

Do you offer film soup development?

Yes, but we have to charge a €5 fee for special processing, which we only run twice a month.

Do you process single use / disposable cameras?

Sure, single use cameras are the same price as regular 35mm C41 films.

What equipment do you use?

For developing your film:

For C-41 films we use a Fujifilm FP232 or Noritsu V30 color negative processor.

Black and white is processed in a converted leader card processor in XTOL developer.

E6 and ECN2 is processed in a jobo rotary processor.

For scanning:

Noritsu LS-1100 / HS-1800

Fuji Frontier SP-3000

Epson 12000XL for Prints or Polaroids.