PPP Film Lab
Announcement
we are pleased to announce that we have now moved to a new location which means you can now Drop film off 7days a week
New - Drop in Fridays
Every Friday, you're invited to witness the lab in full swing, where you can see the lab in action, have a casual chat about film, and seek friendly advice!
Introducing PPP Film Lab: Your Birmingham Hub for Exceptional Film Services
Discover PPP Film Lab, your go-to film lab in Birmingham, located at South Birmingham Works. We specialize in expertly developing color film across various formats.
Experience vibrant and high-quality results as we use Bellinifoto chemistry for our C41 processing. Benefit from top-notch scanning services with the Fuji Frontier SP3000, ensuring precision and clarity. Plus, explore our print services.
At PPP Film Lab, we bring your negatives to life. Experience exceptional film services with us.
Fuji Frontier SP3000 Scanner upgrade!
We're thrilled to announce an upgrade to our Fuji Frontier SP3000 scanner, featuring state-of-the-art Bobach masks. This enhancement increases the scan area by 6% for 35mm film, capturing a greater surface area of your negative setting us apart from labs using standard masks on the Fuji Frontier.
Additionally, this upgrade introduces new scanning options, including XPan/Panoramic and sprocket hole scans, showcasing our commitment to advanced our technology and precision to preserve your images.
Partnered with PPP Cameras, our lab meticulously hand-checks each developed film, offering unique insights into your camera's health. Should any issues arise in your negatives, we provide concise notes explaining the problem, its causes, and practical solutions.
Services we offer
C41 development for a range of formats including 35mm, 120, 126, 127, 620, 110 and APS
We offer a range of scanning options from low resolution JPEGs , Medium resolution JPEGs, High resolution JPEGs and High resolution TIFFs
from development to scans to prints we offer the full service, want to have your prints with your film development we can help
How it works
Place your order
Place your order from the list of services we provide
Send us your film
Send us your film including your order number and we will do the rest, live locally? drop your film off with us or at your nearest drop box, see below.
Receive your scans
Receive your scans via email with WeTransfer, quick and easy to download your scans and we will send your negatives back in the post free of charge
Send your film here
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Send to : Pierro Pozella
Space Station
1581 Pershore Road
Stirchley
Birmingham
B30 2JF
(Don’t forget to include your order number)
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Drop Off - 7days a week
Make sure to place your film inside an envelope with your order number on
Space Station Stirchley
1581 Pershore Road
Stirchley
Birmingham
B30 2JF
Drop off at reception
(Don’t forget to include your order number)
Drop off opening times
Mon - Fri 8:30am-6pm
Sat 9am -5pm
Sun 10am-4pm
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Drop in Fridays
Every Friday, you're invited to witness the lab in full swing, where you can witness the lab in action, have a casual chat about film, and seek friendly advice!
Friday 10-4pm
Space Station Stirchley
1581 Pershore Road
Stirchley
Birmingham
B30 2JF
PPP Film Lab
Contact PPP Film Lab
Customer Sample Gallery
Customer images developed and scanned with PPP Film Lab
Contax G2 + Fujifilm C200
Contax G2 + Fujifilm C200
Contax G2 + Fujifilm C200
Fuji GA645 + Kodak Gold 200
Fuji GA645 + Kodak Gold 200
Leica MP + Fuji C200
Leica MP + Fuji C200
Leica MP + Fuji C200
Leica M6 + Kodak Gold 200
Leica M6 + Kodak Gold 200
Leica M6 + Kodak Gold 200
Leica M6 + Kodak Gold 200
Leica M6 + Kodak Gold 200
Leica M6 + Kodak Gold 200
Leica MP + Kodak Gold 200
Leica MP + Kodak Gold 200
Leica MP + Kodak Gold 200
Leica MP + Kodak Gold 200
Leica MP + Kodak Gold 200
Pentax Espio 738 + Kodak Gold by @aisling.kiely
Pentax Espio 738 + Kodak Gold by @aisling.kiely
@adh_photographs - Jessops 400 expired
@adh_photographs - Jessops 400 expired
@adh_photographs - Jessops 400 expired
Dan King kodak Portra 160
Niall Newman -Kodak Porta 400 , Canon a1
Niall Newman -Kodak Porta 400 , Canon a1
Niall Newman -Kodak Porta 400 , Canon a1
Oliver Schofield, Kodak Ektar 100
Oliver Schofield, Kodak Ektar 100
Sandy Matta kodak gold 200
Sandy Matta kodak gold 200
Sandy Matta kodak gold 200
Dan King kodak Portra 160
FAQs
How do i send my film?
Simply pop your film in the post to us with your order number and we will do the rest
what do I include in the parcel?
you must include your film and your order number inside the parcel so we can identify its yours
Is return postage included ?
return postage of your negatives is included. Once your film has been processed we will place them into negative sleeves and send back to you in the post via royal mail
how will I receive my scans?
scans will be sent via email using Wetransfer to ensure you receive the files at there highest resolution. The WeTransfer link that will be sent will be active for 30days to ensure you have enough time to download them
what’s the turn around time?
Once we receive your film it will take 2-3days for dev only, 3-4 days for development + scan. For development + scan + prints 4-5 days
Do you offer push and pull processing?
At the moment we do not offer this service however it is something we are looking to expand to be able to do in the future
what’s the best resolution to scan my negatives at?
Low res is best for social media and 6x4 prints.
Medium res is best for websites and prints up to A4.
High res is best for making prints up to A3 and for showcasing your work on websites that accept large files.
High res TIFFs is best for capturing as much information and detail as possible. You can draw the most out of these files using Photoshop to personally edit the look and feel your after. TIFF is a 'lossless' format so there is no compression applied to your files. This means you can print up to A2 and is perfect for exhibitions use
what are the file sizes offered?
Low Res 1500 x 1024 pixels <1MB
Med Res 3637 x 2433 pixels 1-2 MB
High Res 5444 x 3648 pixels 4-5 MB
High Res TIFFs 5444 x 3648 pixels 30-60 MB
Looking for film?
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Looking for film?
we stock a wide selection of film available here