expert film developing. serious scans.

Choose STANDARD or DELUXE scans, or for the most control, RAW-DNG scans. It’s more resolution than a Noritsu or Frontier scan.

It all begins with great developing. Each roll of C-41 film is developed by hand and uses replenished Kodak chemicals. And your B&W film? Developed by hand too, with Kodak developers + archival TF-4 fixer. We develop 35mm and 120 roll film, and if your feeling adventurous, APS.

we go one step further! let’s talk metadata. each roll of film we develop + scan includes the film stock and format in the metadata, so you’ll always know the particulars. and every scanned image file name matches the film frame. you’ll thank us later.

Two abandoned boats on grassy shore near water, with cloudy sky and distant hills in black and white.

How we scan.

All of your roll film scans are made on the Nikon D800, 36MP DSLR. This includes 35mm, APS and 120 roll film. Kodachrome and Ektachrome slides are made with the Nikon D800. We use the Epson V850 for legacy formats, such as 126 and 127 negatives and transparencies, single cut 120 frames and for fluid mount film scanning. Photographic prints are scanned on the Epson V850 up to 8x10. 11x14 prints are photographed with the Nikon D800. 110 film is scanned in a custom made carrier in the Plustek 8300i.

The Nikon D800 is attached to a Nikon PB-4 bellows unit. This allows for 1:1 macro focusing with 35mm film and transparencies. We use an 80mm Schenider Kreuznach enlarger lens for razor sharp captures.

A Nikon DSLR camera mounted on a precision focusing telescope with adjustment knobs, connected with cables.
Close-up of a Schneider KREUZNACH camera lens mounted on a camera body.

Digital camera scans are individually captured in live view connected to a 27 inch monitor. Focus and framing are made in real time.

A digital camera viewfinder screen..
Close up of an Epson V850 scanner
Black and white test pattern with various geometric shapes, grids, and calibration marks, including concentric circles and numbers, used for camera calibration and image testing.

Sharpness and resolution are verified on all scanning equipment with industry standard film calibration frames

Choose from 3 film scanning options

A vintage sign that says 'New Tait' hangs outside a multi-story brick building with multiple windows, and the sky is a deep orange color.

Standard Scan

your roll film is developed and scanned with the long edge as 3600 px and is approximately 8MP. Each frame is analyzed and corrected for best color, contrast and density.

Deluxe Scan

your roll film is developed and scanned with the long edge as 5000 px and is approximately 18MP. Each frame is analyzed and corrected for best color, contrast and density.

RAW-DNG

your roll film is developed and scanned with the long edge as 7300 px and is approximately 36MP. The scans are delivered as unconverted and uncorrected negative images. This service is for the photographer that wishes to do their own conversions and corrections using software such as Negative Lab Pro, Smartconvert, Filmlab or Negmaster.

Developing and scanning roll film isn’t our only specialty. Wait until you see our legacy film scans. Nearly any format. APS, 110, 126, 127, 35mm and 120 cut frames up to 4x5 sheet film. And let’s not forget the Kodachrome and Ektachrome slides. All scanned right here in the lab. High resolution and with color, contrast and fidelity like you’ve never seen them.

Ektachrome + Kodachrome slide scans

Two children standing outdoors on grass, a boy and a girl, within a vintage Kodak Touch Transparecny slide frame.
A vintage Kodak Ektachrome transparency slide featuring a photo of three children and an older man in a garden or backyard, engaging in outdoor activity.

126 + 127 color and B&W negative scans

A triptych of photographs with a thermal filter effect showing a park scene and two women and one man posing in front of a brick wall.
A young boy standing near pink azalea bushes on a dirt path in a wooded area, and two sets of people in vintage clothing posing in front of a brick wall, suggesting the photos are from a past era.
A family of five standing outside a brick house on a sunny day, dressed in vintage clothing. The woman is wearing a beige coat with a red flower pin, the man is in a dark suit, and the three young girls are dressed in colorful dresses with floral accessories.
Two men are loading a small boat onto a trailer, with a car parked nearby, in a rural area with trees and houses in the background.
A black-and-white contact sheet with three photos shows a person and three children sitting on grass outdoors, with a vintage car and trees in the background.
Black and white triptych photo of a family with a man and three little girls sitting and standing on grass near a vintage car, trees, and picnic tables in the background.
A color negative film strip showing three frames of a park scene with trees and a house, featuring groups of people standing outdoors in front of trees.
A 35mm film strip displaying four frames of family photos taken outdoors in a yard with trees, bushes, and a house in the background. The images show a man, woman, and two children standing together.
An elderly man and a young child with a dog and wagon outdoors in a yard with trees, grass, and a house in the background.
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Lets not forget your photographic prints. 

A person sleeping inside a car, resting head on a red seatbelt, viewed through the closed window.

From photo albums and shoeboxes, it’s time to share those memories. We can scan any size photograph from locket size to 11x14

Order photographic print scans here!
A black-and-white photo of a child sitting on a sled on snow, with houses and a bike in the background, dated December 1958.
Three people standing in front of a vintage car and a house, smiling, outside on a grassy area.
A young man wearing sunglasses, a white shirt, dark pants, and a dark tie is kneeling next to a small rose bush with red flowers, outdoors in a grassy area on a sunny day.

Remember keychain photo viewers? Yep, we can scan those, too.

Blue rectangular USB flash drive with a black bead chain attached.
Two young boys in striped tank tops and shorts standing on a sandy beach, smiling, with beach umbrellas and buildings in the background, under a clear sky.
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Cover of a Kodak Photo CD with a gold background and a large red and gold circle, containing the Kodak logo and the text 'Kodak Photo CD'. Additional small logos and text indicating it's a compact disc from Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1992.

Let’s save those images recorded on a Kodak Photo CD.

Informational sign about Kodak Photo CD technology, explaining its history, specifications, and how scans were created with a proprietary format and multiple resolutions. The sign features the Kodak logo at the top left.

We’ll convert your Photo CD scans to standard high resolution JPEG images. Colorcraft will also individually adjust the color balance, density and contrast of each image. The film scanner used in the Photo CD system scanned at negatives and slides with limited color fidelity, contrast and saturation. We can improve those original scans.

order Photo CD scans here