Our Lab Services
We offer a range of development services within the WonderLab
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Welcome to the WonderLab
Everything you might want to know about our WonderLab Service 🎞️
Our Scanning Options 📷
We offer four different resolutions.
Our Editing Packages 🖼️
Which package is right for me and my scans.
How to send your film to us 💌
We make it super-easy and stress-free to get your films developed with us!. Our lab offers film development and scanning with one FREE tracked shipping label per order. Instructions in Shipping Your Films to us 💌. 1 - Purchase the correct amount of
What happens when your film arrives to the Lab 📮
Once your film is received at Analogue HQ, we will send you an email notification.
Your Scans 📷
To access your scans you will need an active AW customer account.
What equipment & chemistry do you use? 🧪
We use specialist equipment to process and scan your film.
How to Request Pushing or Pulling Your Film ⚗️
Please add any notes to push/pull your film when you place your order.
Scanning Add-Ons, such as borders, souped & sprockets etc 🥘
Our scanning add-on options include sprocket scanning, film souping, border scanning and panoramic scanning.
What is development and what does it include?
Film development is when we use chemistry to turn your exposed film into negatives that can be scanned and used for printing your images.
All about your negatives 🎞️
All about your negatives
Half Frame & Disposable Development ➗
Can you scan half-frame exposures?. Yes we are able to scan your half-frame shots either individually or combined. As standard they will be scanned individually but please let us know by leaving a note with your order if you wish for them to be scann
Can you develop expired films?
Yes! We can develop expired films as long as your film format is one that we can develop then we will happily process your film. However, we cannot guarantee the quality of the negatives or scans you will receive due to the unpredictable nature of ex
What happens if my film gets lost in the post?
Don't panic!. If you're worried because you haven't heard anything from us and your lab order has not arrived in the lab, just drop us an email with all the information including the tracking number. We'll contact the Royal Mail to chase this up - Pl
What films are we unable to develop in our lab?
Unfortunately, at the moment we cannot process the below formats and chemistries:. - 5x4, 5x7, 8x10, 220, APS
What happens if my film comes out blank?
If there are no visible images on your film after developing, we will send you a notification via email or phone and will refund any scanning costs you have already paid. There are many reasons for why your film comes out blank, either camera errors,
What if I'm not happy with digital scan results?
Please get in contact with the lab team as soon as you can! You can reach them via email [email protected]. The lab team will be more than happy to discuss the results with you.
How to check your Lab order status
When your film has arrived to the lab you will receive an email information that it has arrived safely. When the scans are uploaded, you will receive an email informing they are ready to view via your “My Photos” section of your AW account. If you ha
What are your current turnaround times?
Our current turnaround times can be found here - it is updated regularly with the latest information.
Why is there a shipping fee with my Lab order?
Our lab offers a film development service with one FREE tracked shipping to the lab. We do charge a small amount for returning your negatives to you, this is a £3.00 charge for standard Royal Mail 48. If you live locally you can also choose 'Pick-Up'
How long will you store my Scans on my AW account?
Currently there is a deletion date for stored orders within your AW account - however you can purchase our storage to keep your scans available for 1 year. In the lab, we keep scans for three months in case of any issues. If you would like us to dele
Why am I missing images from my scans?
The reason you have received fewer scans than you were expecting is because, when we scan your film, we were only able to find that many frames to scan. This could be for a number of reasons and factors such as the condition of your camera, how well
How do I know what type of film I have?
How can I tell what type of film I have!