About NYC Film Lab

A Brooklyn analog photo lab,
doing it right.

We are a Brooklyn analog photo lab built for photographers who care about the details - real chemistry, consistent scanning, clear pricing, and human support when the job needs it.

Our Story

We do this because we shoot it too.

NYC Film Lab is built around the idea that film service should feel precise, approachable, and consistent from order to pickup.

The lab handles everyday rolls, production work, specialty formats, archival scans, and print workflows with the same baseline: process the film correctly, communicate clearly, and make the result easy to retrieve.

The storefront gives customers a clean way to build orders, track status, and choose pickup or shipping, while the lab team keeps the operational details in the dashboard tools behind the scenes.

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The Lab in Numbers

A lot of frames
pass through here.

The exact numbers change over time, but these are the operating realities that shape the customer experience.

Process Types

4

C-41, B&W, E-6, and ECN-2

Day Turnaround

2

Typical C-41 and B&W workflow

Drop Box

24/7

After-hours film intake

Locations

2

Brooklyn lab counters

How We Work

Four things we
will not compromise on.

These are the rules we keep applying as the site, service menu, and internal tooling evolve.

01

Real film, real chemistry.

We run the proper process for each stock instead of forcing everything through the same shortcut workflow.

  • C-41 for color negative
  • True B&W development
  • E-6 slide processing
  • Proper ECN-2 motion chemistry

02

Your work stays yours.

Customer images are treated as private lab work. We do not use your photos for marketing without clear permission.

  • Private handling
  • No surprise reposting
  • Secure delivery links

03

Honest pricing.

Common options are priced plainly so you can build an order without hidden line items at the counter.

  • Transparent add-ons
  • Clear scan tiers
  • Member discounts where applicable

04

Talk to a real lab.

Walk in with questions, weird formats, expired rolls, or a production brief. We will point you toward the right workflow.

  • Counter help
  • Production guidance
  • Format-specific advice

Equipment

What we run.

The point is not to make the equipment the story. The point is to make sure each order goes through the right tool for the result the customer needs.

Core Lab Setup

Film processors
Dip-and-dunk and rotary workflows
Lab scans
Noritsu HS-1800
Pro camera scans
Fujifilm GFX 100S
Flatbed scans
Sheet film and reflective originals
Minilab prints
Photographic luster paper
Fine art prints
Archival inkjet up to 44 inches wide

Two Coasts, One Standard

Same process,
both cities.

Different counters, same expectation: clean handling, clear answers, and film workflows that respect the original material.

The main customer-facing workflow for drop-off, pickup, mail-in, processing, scanning, and prints.

NYC

Brooklyn Lab

New York standard

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A related analog lab standard for photographers working closer to the West Coast.

LA

West Coast Sister Lab

Shared process mindset

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Ready When You Are

Bring us your film.

Start with the service menu, build the order online, and choose the drop-off, mail-in, pickup, or shipping path that fits the job.

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