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Film developing, digital scanning, darkroom hand-printing and darkroom hire, all under one roof.

Film developing

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Lifting a basket of loaded film reels out of the black and white dip and dunk tank 35mm, 120, 4x5 and 8x10

Black & white

Chan Photo Lab processes black & white negative film using traditional hand-line dip and dunk processing. We process all formats of film (35mm, 120, 4x5, 8x10) with no additional costs for pushing and pulling.

Freshly processed colour negatives hanging to dry, handled with white gloves 35mm, 120, 4x5 and 8x10

Colour processing

Chan Photo Lab processes colour film using a professional dip and dunk C-41 processor. We process all formats of film (35mm, 120, 4x5, 8x10) with no extra charge for pushing and pulling. Dip and dunk is the safest method for handling your film!

Digital scanning

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Scanning a roll of film on the Noritsu scanner at Chan Photo Lab 35mm and 120

Noritsu and Fuji Frontier

Both of these are high-volume film scanners, used for roll scanning and individual images. Image files can be made low res (approx. 6MB) or medium res (approx. 20MB), as JPEG or TIFF.

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Hasselblad Flextight X1 scanner with a film holder loaded 35mm up to 5x4

Imacon Hasselblad

This scanner is made for mastering single images. It offers full control over sharpness, colour and contrast, with a choice of file sizes and 3FR raw scanning.

A3 flatbed

Epson 10000 XL

We scan your contact sheets and prints up to 16x12 (A3). The flatbed is also available to rent by the hour or day!

Darkroom hand-printing

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Colour and black & white · 8x10 up to 20x24

Chan Photo Lab offers traditional darkroom hand-printing in sizes from 8x10 up to 20x24, in both colour and black and white.

Darkroom hire

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Chan Photo Lab has 5 darkrooms available for hire, each fitted with 2 enlargers, one for fogging / pre-flashing. The space has an RA4 colour paper processor that can print up to 30" wide by the paper height.

There is also a black and white processor available, but please let us know if you're printing black and white so we can accommodate you.

New to darkroom printing?

Photographers with no prior darkroom printing experience must take one of our hand-printing workshops, held monthly. Please email for availability and to sign up.

Darkroom 5 with a Pictochrom Plus Elite and a De Vere 504 enlarger The darkroom corridor at Chan Photo Lab, with numbered darkroom doors and a shared work table

Darkroom terms & conditions

Full day09:45 – 18:00
Half day09:45 – 14:00
or 14:00 – 18:00
Please note: the machine turns on at 10:00.
  • All bookings are made through info@chanphotolab.com.
  • Bookings are only confirmed once a deposit payment of £25.00 has been made.
  • Please tell the darkrooms team if you'll be printing B&W when you book. A fee of £15.00 is added for B&W printing.
  • Cancellations must be made 48 hours before your booked date. A £25.00 cancellation fee is charged if you cancel with less than 48 hours' notice.
  • Deposits are refunded if you cancel with more than 48 hours' notice; with less notice they are non-refundable.
  • Bookings made 48 hours or less in advance are non-refundable.
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