Mail-in film developing
Developed like it's 1946.
scanned like it's tomorrow
Pinewink is a small, film-obsessed lab that hand-processes your rolls with old-school care and delivers crisp, true-to-life digital scans. Pop your film in the mail. We'll take it from there.
- Color & B&W
- 35mm · 120 · 110 · 127 · 620
- High-res scans
Portra 400 · Frame 07
scans
daily!
Film's not dead!
Now showing
Film developing,
your way
Pick your process, mail your rolls, and get scans you'll actually want to print. Every roll is handled by people who shoot film too.
See all developingColor C-41
Warm, true-to-life color for Portra, Gold, Ektar, UltraMax and every everyday color negative.
35mm · 120 · 110
Black & White
Rich blacks, clean highlights and real grain for HP5, Kentmere and your favorite classic stocks.
Traditional B&W process
Medium Format
Holga, TLR and folder rolls developed and scanned big enough to show off every square frame.
120 roll film
Vintage Formats
Grandpa's Brownie still works. We happily take the odd sizes most labs turn away.
127 · 620 · 110
Easy as one, two, three
From your camera
to your camera roll
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1
Shoot your roll
Finish a roll in any format we develop, or grab a shoot & develop kit with everything you need to get started.
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2
Mail it to the lab
Place your developing order online, pack up your rolls and send them our way. We'll let you know the moment they land.
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3
Get your scans
We develop, inspect and scan every frame, then send your images straight to your inbox. Print, post, repeat.
Camera, film & developing
Shoot & develop kits
Everything in one box: a fun little camera, a fresh roll, and developing by Pinewink when you're done. The perfect gift for a first-time shooter.
Behind the safelight
Old-school chemistry.
New-school scans.
We run Pinewink like a neighborhood lab from the golden age: careful hands, fresh chemistry, and no roll treated like a number. Then we bring it all into today with modern scanning, so your photos look as good on screen as they did in the viewfinder.
Hand-processed
Small batches, watched by real people from tank to scanner.
Color-corrected
Every frame balanced to look like the film you chose.
Negatives returned
Sleeved and safe, so you can reprint them for decades.
Run by film lovers
Questions about your camera or stock? We love those.
The film counter
Fresh film for
your next roll
Fresh off the scanner
Recent rolls from the lab
Real grain, real color, real moments. A peek at what comes out of our tanks.
Fan mail
Rave reviews from
the Pinewink regulars
“I sent in a roll of 620 I found in my grandmother's camera. Pinewink brought back photos from decades ago. I actually cried.”
Maggie R.
Vintage 620
“The scans are clean, the colors are spot on, and they actually answered my dumb questions about push processing. My forever lab.”
Jordan T.
Portra 400 · 35mm
“Got the Holga kit for my daughter's birthday. She shot the whole roll in a weekend, and the developed photos were the hit of the family group chat.”
Dana L.
Shoot & develop kit
Got questions?
Ask the lab
New to film or coming back after a few decades? Here's what folks ask us most.
How do I send my film to Pinewink?
Start a developing order online, choose your process and options, then pack your rolls securely and mail them to the lab. We'll email you when they arrive and again when your scans are ready.
Which film formats do you develop?
Color (C-41) and black-and-white in 35mm and 120, plus the vintage sizes many labs skip: 110, 127 and 620. Not sure what you've got? Send us a photo of the roll and we'll tell you.
How do I receive my scans?
Your scans are delivered digitally with a download link sent straight to your inbox, ready to share, edit or print.
Can you develop old or expired film?
Absolutely. Found film is some of our favorite work. Results vary with age and storage, but we'll do everything we can to bring those images back.
I'm brand new to film. Where do I start?
Grab one of our shoot & develop kits. Each one includes a camera, a roll of film and developing by Pinewink, so all you have to do is shoot.
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Darkroom Club
Lab news, shooting tips, new film arrivals and members-only deals, delivered about as often as you finish a roll.