FAQ

Yes! We can process any disposable camera. We recommend purchasing the develop and scan option! Check it out on our store page for more info.

For rolls dropped off in-store, turnaround time is about 2-4 days. For rolls dropped off at our drop boxes, turnaround time is a week and a half minimum. Please keep in mind that these are estimates - while we do our best to honor them, they are subject to change.

We only hold negatives for 30 days from date dropped off. Please download your scans as we do not keep a hard storage. We will toss negatives after the 30 days.

Our friends at the cafes cannot answer your questions. Please refer to our website for any info you need. If you can’t find the answer you need you may DM our Instagram @cafilmlab or send us an email at hello@cafilmlab.com.

If you make a purchase at the cafes when dropping off film in our drop boxes, you can DM us and ask for a discount code for a $3 off on your CA order. Just drop your film in the drop box and wait to submit payment until we send you the discount code.

We develop our film by hand using a Paterson Tank. This allows us to eliminate almost all variables that might cause errors in film processing. Our mindset is: the simpler, the better!

Although it’s impossible to always know the exact cause, there are usually a few common reasons why a roll might turn out blank. The most common is that the film was loaded improperly. It may seem like you’re taking shots and advancing the film, when in reality the film was never properly caught by the film advancement mechanism. The next most common is that the roll was unused. It’s easy to mistake used rolls with unused ones. We suggest marking used rolls with a sharpie. Last, if you opened the back of your camera before rewinding the film, it can usually cause the roll to come out blank. If you expose the roll to any amount of light, no matter how dim, it will cause the roll to be blank.

For our standard and high scans we use a Konica Minolta R8 Super. In addition to a Kodak Pakon f135 Plus. Both are terrific scanners!

Our lab can develop almost any modern film including color film (c-41), black and white, ECN2, and E6 slide film in 35mm, 120, and 220 format.

110, 126, and APS film we can also do, but have a longer turnaround time due to their less common formats, we have to adjust our scanners and developing processes to handle them.

We can’t develop Kodachrome, Black and White Reversal, souped film, or cross process (unless it’s e6 as c-41.) If you are unsure what type of film you have, feel free to ask us!

Yes! If you’re a high school or college student just type in “STU24” in the discount code section for $2 off Dev + Scan services only.

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