Developed by hand
Small batches, fresh chemistry and a real person watching the clock. No rollers scratching your negatives.
Small-batch lab, developed by hand
Shot a roll?We'll bring it to light.
Mail-in developing, scanning and prints for people who still shoot film.
Send a roll
Why Latelight
Four things we promise every roll.
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Scans with an eye
Every frame is colour-corrected by a person, not a preset. Warm skin, clean whites, honest grain.
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Fair, flat prices
One price per roll, whatever the film stock. Push and pull processing is on us.
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Negatives come home
We sleeve your negatives and post them back with every order. They're yours, not ours to keep in a drawer.
Behind the scenes
Hi, I'm Mae. Latelight started in a spare bathroom with one tank, a clothes line and too many rolls of my own. It's a proper lab now, but it still runs the same way: slowly, carefully, and usually with the radio on. Here's a little of what happens after your envelope lands.
How it works
Four steps, about a week. You get an email at each one.
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Step 01
Send it in
Start an order below and we email you a label. Drop your rolls in any padded envelope and post them.
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Step 02
We develop
Your film is logged, then developed by hand in small batches: colour negative, black and white, and slide.
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Step 03
We scan
Each frame is scanned at high resolution and corrected by eye. Your gallery link arrives by email.
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Step 04
It comes home
Negatives are cut, sleeved and posted back, with prints tucked in if you ordered them.
Pricing
Per roll, no minimums. Posting your negatives home is included.
Popular
Develop + scan
Starting at
$16 per roll
- 35mm or 120, any stock
- High-res scans, corrected by eye
- Gallery link in about 5 days
- Push or pull at no charge
- Negatives sleeved and posted home
Develop, scan + prints
Starting at
$28 per roll
- Everything in develop + scan
- A 4×6 print of every frame
- Matte or glossy paper
Half-frame, disposables, a shoebox of old rolls? Ask us. We like the odd ones.
Say hello
Tell us what you've shot and we'll reply within a day.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers. Email us for the long ones.
What film do you develop?
35mm and 120 in colour negative (C-41), black and white, and slide (E-6). Disposable cameras too.
How do I send my film?
Start an order and we email you a label. Any padded envelope works, and there's no need to refrigerate or wrap anything.
How long does it take?
About five working days from the day your rolls arrive to the day your scans land. Prints add two more.
Do I get my negatives back?
Always. They're cut, sleeved and posted home with every order.
Can you push or pull my film?
Yes, up to two stops either way, at no extra charge. Write it on the roll or tell us in your order.
What do the scans look like?
JPEGs around 4,500 pixels on the long edge, colour-corrected by eye. TIFFs are available if you ask.
I found an old roll in a drawer. Is it worth developing?
Usually, yes. Old film often comes out with colour shifts and extra grain, and sometimes that's the charm. We'll tell you honestly what we find.
What if a roll comes out blank?
It happens, usually from a camera fault. We'll show you the negatives, explain what we think went wrong, and only charge for developing.