Step 1
We start here first to bring your images from the camera to the world.
Develop
- Color, BW & E6
- 35mm, 120, 220 & 4×5
You Captured the Moment, Now Let’s Make it Last.
At Photoworks SF we celebrate everything film. Our roots are here in the lab with film developing, pristine printing and digital services from scanning to restoration.
Ready to order
Developing Film in San Francisco
Your film doesn’t travel far, since we do all our film developing right downstairs. We process 35mm film (including disposable cameras), 110, 120, 220 and 4×5 in color (c41), black and white and slide (E6).
Step 2
Once your film is developed, you can choose your own adventure:
Scan
- Standard JPG (small)
- Deluxe JPG (medium/large)
- Deluxe TIFF (large)
- Super Deluxe TIFF (x-large)
- 35MM Roll, 4×6
- 120 Roll, 5×5
Both
- Standard JPG (small)
- Deluxe JPG (medium/large)
- Deluxe TIFF (large)
- Super Deluxe TIFF (x-large)
- 35MM Roll, 4×6
- 120 Roll, 5×5
File specs
- Standard
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35mm film is 255 dpi at 4x6in // 1544 x 1024 pixels
120 film is 255 dpi at 4x4in // 1024 x 1024 pixels // 4.5MB JPG - Deluxe
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35mm is 300 dpi at 6.5x10in // 3088 x 2048 pixels
120 film is 300dpi at 5x5in // 2048×2048 pixels // 18.4MB JPG - Deluxe TIFF
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35mm film is 300 dpi 6.5x10in // 3088 x 2048 pixels
120 film is 300dpi at 6x6in // 2048 x 2048 pixels // 18.4MB TIFF - Super Deluxe
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35mm film is 300 dpi at 12x18in // 5444 x 3649 pixels // 55.3MB TIFF
120 film is 300dpi at 12x12in // 3650 x 3650 pixels // 54.3MB TIFF
Additional Information
On file size and viewing: Listed file sizes are based on pixel dimensions. For scans made from 120 film, the file specs listed are approximate sizes from 6×6 negatives.
We cannot scan film borders for 35mm or 120 that include film stock info (i.e. Kodak Portra 400).
We can offer ’Wide Channel’ scans for 120 film which include the black around the image.
We do not offer sprocket scans for 35mm.
Not an SF local? No problem.
Mail us your film.
We are often humbled by the distance folks have traveled to visit us at our Market Street store. If you can’t come meet with us in person, we love receiving your projects by mail or through our online shop. We greet them with the same honor and care we would if you came through our doors.
Time To Print:
The World is Ready for Your Work of Art.
Inspired by the film community we serve, we have curated a set of quality options for printing that will enhance your photo and set it on its way to be a stunning work of art you’re proud to display.
PRINTS
From Photos to Keepsakes
From negatives to digital files, our expert team has your printing needs covered. In our lab, photographers and highly trained technicians carefully review each frame and file, preparing them for print. Every print is handled with care—no automation here.
Fine Art Prints
Preserving the Best
Art galleries are not the only ones that appreciate the finer things in life. We’re ready to share with you everything that’s great about a fine art print. Some say it’s the glorious sheen, others declare it’s the velvety texture. If you’re local, stop by the shop and you can decide which camp you’re in.
CANVAS
The Classic
Printed with a satin finish and stretched in a traditional gallery style, Canvas offers a great option for displaying your image with or without a frame. Its textured surface gives even your phone pictures some artistic flair, lending a painterly quality to small-file prints.
Metal
Magically Modern
Get ready to wow. Metal is a stunning new way to display your photos. Infusing dyes directly into aluminum sheets, this process causes the images to take on a magical luminescence with vibrant colors and detail. Metal is lightweight, durable, and easy to clean.
Fit to Frame.
Our frame shop opened to make sure every print out of our lab got the frame glory it deserved. Let’s find the perfect frame for your work of art.
Ready to frame?Film to Pixels: We Got You Covered.
You know we love film and our analog roots, but we also appreciate all things digital and what it can do for photos. The Photoworks SF Lab team is ready to power up our computers and get to work enhancing your images from scanning and retouching to archiving and restoration.
Retouching and Restoration
We can scan and retouch ancient and crumbling family portraits, retouch your headshot, get the stroller out of your wedding photos and more.
Print Scans
Let us help you archive your important family history of prints, slides, and negatives. We can create a variety of digital files to suit your preservation needs.
Film Scans
The best way to easily view and share your latest film photos. We scan most film types and formats and our professional technicians correct for color and density, frame by frame.