35mm ECN-2 developing · Since 1999

Movie stock runs on ECN-2.

ECN-2 is a motion-picture color process with a black remjet backing. It gets its own chemistry and its own remjet removal step.

Develop from $17with scans from $25

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Developed in-house · Quakertown, PA + Flemington, NJ

35mm cassette hand-loaded with Kodak Vision3 500T movie film

Pick your 35mm process

Choose the one that matches your film, then add scans and prints in the order builder. If you are not sure, call us with the stock name for help.

Scans, prints, shipping, and tax are additional where they apply. You’ll see the upfront total in the order builder before paying. Prints are billed after processing, based on the number made. If you’re unsure about your film, call us for help.

How it works

Three steps, start to finish.

  1. 01 · Order onlinePick the process. Choose your scans and prints, and see the total before you pay.
  2. 02 · Mail or drop offSend it or hand it to us. All mail goes to our Quakertown lab, and a prepaid label is available at checkout. Or drop it at either store.
  3. 03 · Back to youScans by email, film back to you. Your negatives come back by mail or pickup at either store, unless you choose to discard them. Prints are there when you want them.
Start your 35mm order →See turn-around times ↓

Add scans when you order

Scans arrive by email or mobile delivery once your film is developed. Pick a tier in the builder; the price is added to developing.

  • Standard

    $8per roll

  • Enhanced

    $12per roll

  • Premium

    $16per roll

Compare the scan tiers in the scan guide →

Is this your film?

Start with the shape of the cartridge, spool, or envelope. Then check the label. Never open or unroll exposed film to identify it.

  • 35mm film that came on a movie roll or was re-spooled from motion-picture stock.
  • Names like Vision3 or Kodak ECN-2 codes are the giveaway.
  • The film base often looks dark or matte because of the remjet backing.

Format and chemistry are different things.

35mm is the format; ECN-2 is the process. C-41 cannot break down the remjet backing on movie film. ECN-2 uses different developers and a remjet removal step.

Old film, honestly

Film that has waited deserves an honest assessment before it goes into chemistry. Here is what we watch for.

  • Keep the canister sealed and do not soak or pre-wash remjet film at home.
  • Tell us the stock and any exposure rating you used, since movie stocks are often rated away from box speed.
  • If the film was already soaked or partly processed, say so. Migrated remjet can leave marks that cannot be undone.

What to expect

The age and condition of your film affect the results.

  • Correctly processed ECN-2 gives the flatter, wide-latitude look motion-picture film is known for.
  • Remjet removal is a careful step; residual backing appears as dark streaks on a scan.
  • Scans and prints follow the same route as any other developed color negative.

Then put one on the wall.

Phones are great. Walls are better.

Developing reveals the images on your film. Scans make them easy to share, and photographic prints make them something you can hold. You are not charged upfront for a guess at how many frames will turn out; print quantities and charges are based on your actual images.

If you add scans, the files are delivered digitally once your film is developed. Prints can be added at the same time or later; sizes and finishes are chosen in the builder, and the lab confirms the print charge. For 35mm, both are separate choices from developing.

Turn-around time

  1. Standard

    Allow a few business days for standard processing of most films. Specialty films take longer.

  2. Rush

    Not available for ECN-2 film, by mail or at drop-off.

Shipping time is additional.

Mail it or hand it to us

Start your order online first, then send your film with the order number or drop it at either store. All mailed film goes to our Quakertown lab.

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Quakertown lab · mail or drop off

Black Lab Imaging · Film lab
308 W Broad St
Quakertown, PA 18951

267.576.4242Directions → for Quakertown, PA (opens in a new tab)

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Drop off · Flemington, NJ

26 Main St
Flemington, NJ 08822

908.751.5131Directions → for Flemington, NJ (opens in a new tab)

Prefer paper? Print a film order form and include it with your film. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Questions we get

Can I put my movie film through C-41 instead?

We do not recommend it, and we do not run remjet film through the C-41 line. C-41 will not remove the backing. Send it as ECN-2.

Can you push ECN-2?

Sometimes, depending on the stock and how it was shot. Ask when you order and we will tell you what is reasonable.

Is ECN-2 the same as cross-processing?

No. Cross-processing is running E-6 film through C-41 chemistry for a stylistic effect. ECN-2 is the native chemistry for movie color film.

Can I mail my film, or do I have to come in?

Both work. Start your order online first, then mail your film to the Quakertown lab at 308 W Broad St or drop it at either store: Quakertown, PA or Flemington, NJ. Include your order number with mailed film.

Is the price guide a final quote?

No. The developing chart and scan guide are guides, not a checkout quote. Your exact price depends on the format, process, and options you choose when you order. Scans, prints, shipping, and tax are additional where they apply.

Compare formats, or read the full film-service overview before you decide.

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