PO BOX 496 Telephone (0845) 2244 496 MARGATE [email protected] CT9 9EE ENGLAND PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW DETAILS YOUR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: SERVICES FOR OLD FILMS, NEGATIVES AND SLIDES "I have found some old film. Can you We offer a specialist service for old and out-of-date films, perhaps found in old cameras process it and is it worth it?" or given to you by friends or relatives. We can scan almost any format of negative, slide, Yes. We specialise in all types of old or photographic print, and restore old deteriorated images for printing or CD storage. film. Don’t worry if you are unsure what The films we receive have usually not been made for many years and require different film type you have, we can still help. handling to those used today. Film undergoes highly specialised treatments simply "Will the pictures come out ?" unavailable elsewhere. We offer a professional and expert service to help recover your lost memories - you can be assured that our years of experience will help get the best There is a very good chance, but much results possible from your old film, slides, negatives or photographs. can depend upon how old the film is and how it has been stored. It can also be We have recovered good images from film dating back as far as the 1920’s, and recently tricky to tell if some film has even been a stunning set of pre-war colour photographs from a roll of Dufaycolor film. used. Almost all exposed films will yield images, but there may be some deterio- WE HANDLE ALL TYPES OF WE HANDLE MOST TYPES OF ration, due to a number of factors: FILM PROCESS, INCLUDING: FILM FORMAT, INCLUDING: • Colour dyes can weaken over time C-22 (Colour Negative) • Heat or natural radiation can fog films Roll film : 120, 620, 127, 828, 116, • Dampness can cause a blotchy effect Outdated C-41 (Colour Negative) 616, 101, 102, 105, 117, 118, 121, • The film can become brittle Agfacolor CN (Colour Negative) 122, 124, 125, 128, 129, 130, 220, • Contrast can often be reduced Any type of C-41A Disc film 240, 24/36, 4A, 20, 35, 62, A8, 00, • Roll film can stick to the backing paper E-4, E-3, E-2 or E-6 (Colour Reversal) PD-16, PB-20, B2-8, B2¼, G6, E10 Agfacolor CT (Colour Reversal) We use special treatments which help 3M CR-50 (Colour Reversal) Cassettes : 135, 110, 126, Disc, counteract the effect of ageing, but our Rapid, Karat, SL Kassette, K16, aim is always the recovery of the actual ALL Ilford film (Colour or B/W) image, whatever the condition. We are Kodachrome K-11, K-12 or K-14 Minolta-16, 16mm, Minox, Acmel, very proud of our success with old film. Dufaycolor (Colour Reversal) Films for Spy Cameras OUR CURRENT IMAGE RECOVERY RATE IS Any ORWO NC, UT or NP film We handle old unprocessed Cine film ABOVE 97% FOR ALL FILM RECEIVED. ALL old Black & White film such as Kodak Kodachrome II and Agfa Scala or Dia-Direct film Agfa Moviechrome, in Super-8, “How do you get the results?” Infra-red and Ortho films Standard-8mm or 16mm formats. We know exactly how to deal with any (We don't accept new or 'in-date' Cine film Further information is detailed overleaf. given old film or negative, what to do or transfer pre-processed film to video) and what will produce the best results. We can also scan any shape or size of We are always improving our methods If YOU have it negative or slide up to around 10"x8". to make more once-lost images appear WE can process it just as they were originally taken. "Can’t I take my old film or negatives "How long will it take?" "Is there a guarantee or refund if to a local one-hour lab?" nothing comes out ?" With our Standard Service, a turnaround Old film, even if using a current process, time is neither given nor guaranteed, as Unfortunately no refund of the processing requires specialist care and attention. film is dealt with in small batches around charge is available, although pre-paid Regular labs don't have the expertise 2-3 times per year, depending on volume. printing charges are refunded in the event for this type of restoration work, and of film failure. The hand-prepared compo- precious images may be lost forever. We can often offer a faster turnaround for nents and methods are complex and time- Handling old film is a very specialist most films, although at a premium price : consuming. If your order is unsuccessful, job and best left to the experts. Express Service : +100% surcharge we return it safely with a detailed report. (Guaranteed turnaround within 30 days) Our guarantee is that we will do all we "Can you make prints or a CD?" can to recover your memories. Express Priority : +200% surcharge Certainly. We firstly concentrate on (Guaranteed turnaround within 10 days) "What do I get for my money ?" careful film processing. We then use a powerful scanner to convert film images Both services by prior arrangement only. Your film will be handled with the utmost to digital files for restoration. We can care and attention, along with a friendly Express Services are not available for and personal service. We are specialists store the final images on a CD or make certain film types (such as 8mm Cine film) traditional prints, whichever you prefer. in photographic film recovery and promise to do our very best for you! WE HANDLE ANY TYPE OR PROCESSING PRICE LIST POSTAGE & PACKING CHARGES BRAND OF FILM, INCLUDING: Most types of old films : Please add £1 to your order total to cover Colour Negative films : Process Only - £15 per film First Class postage and packaging. Kodacolor, Kodacolor-X, Kodacolor II, Process and Print - £30 per film UK Recorded Delivery - an additional £1 Kodacolor 400, HR, VR, Kodak Gold, Process and CD-Rom - £30 per film UK Special Delivery - an additional £5 Ektacolor Professional (CPS), ECN-II, (Please ask about bulk order discounts.) International Delivery - a fixed £5 Agfacolor CN17, CNS, CNS2, CN14, • Postage charges cover up to three films. Please TriFCA (Mark IV, V, VI), Triple Print, Disc film* (Includes 5"x4" prints) : check first if you have a larger order to send. Ilford Colorprint, Ilfocolor, Scotch HR, 1-4 Discs - £16 each 3M Color Print, ORWOcolor NC21, 5+ Discs - £13 each • Payment is usually due in advance before Prinzcolor, Ferrania N27, Super-Color, processing. All Cheques / POs must only (*This service can also be used for all C-41 be made payable to “D. Roberts” Fujicolor N100, N64, Fuji F-II, Fuji HR, 126 or 110 film cassettes under 15 years old.) Konica SR, Colorneg ASA80, Pakolor, • We take orders from all over the world and are Famous Brand, Tudor XL, Truprint XR, Other film types (Process Only) : happy to accept many currencies including the Ansco, GAF Color, Seattle Filmworks, Agfa Scala - £12.50 per film €uro and US Dollars, through the secure PayPal Online Payment system. (www.paypal.com) Gevaert Gevacolor N5, Process G-25, Agfa Dia-Direct - £20 per film • Film is returned in protective archival sleeving. Perutz Perucolor, Technicolor TKN, Dufaycolor - £20 per film • Price is the same regardless of film format/length. Shell film, Raycolor, Sakuracolor N100, Fujichrome 100ix APS - £17 per film Boots Colourprint, Boots Colourprint II Polaroid Instant 35mm - £20 per film • Prices may be subject to change without notice. All figures are correct as of the 1st August 2008 Colour Reversal films : Old 8mm Cine - £30 per film (+DVD) Kodak Ektachrome, Ektachrome-X, High Speed Ektachrome, EHB, DIGITAL PRINTING INFORMATION REPRINTS AND OTHER SERVICES Ektachrome Professional (EP), Ektachrome 64, Ektachrome 200 Your old film will require further specialist Infra-red 8443, 2236, IE, EIR, • Modern film types - £15 per film attention after processing. Deterioration (Hand ‘Process Only’ of more obscure Photomicrography Color Film 2483, can be near-impossible to correct with modern film e.g. Infra-red or Cross-process) Agfacolor CT18, CT21, 50S, 50L, 64, conventional photographic printing. • Slide film mounting - £10 per film Perutz C18, C19, ORWOchrom UT18, UT21, Fomachrom-II, Gevacolor R5, We are able to offer a high-quality digital • Extra set of 4" prints - £5 per film Boots Colourslide, Anscochrome, printing service. We use a powerful • Add Images on CD - add £3 per order GAF 64, 200, Ilford Super Colorslide, scanner and high-end software to boost ‘Archival Gold’ CD - add £10 per order Fujichrome R100, RK, 3M Color Slide, old images, with impressive results. (Can ONLY be used when prints are ordered) Ferrania Invertibile, CR-50, Taihang, • Our Digital printing service includes a Gratispool International, Dufaycolor, wide range of colour and contrast • Reprints from Negatives or Slides - Fujichrome 100ix (APS format), corrections, cropping and retouching. Whole Disc Negative - £16 per Disc Polachrome 35 (Instant Slide System) Disc (Individual frames) - £2.50 per frame • Prices for printing services listed on this Black and White films : page include both image scanning and Most other formats and film types : ‘Kodak Film’, Autographic film, one set of 4" prints. Other print sizes Up to 5 images - £2.50 per print Eastman NC film, Hawk-Eye film, are available, please ask for details. 6-20 images - £1.50 per print Verichrome, Verichrome Pan, • If you order prints and your film holds 21+ images - £1.00 per print Panatomic-X, Plus-X, Tri-X, Super-XX, no images, the service is downgraded Glass plates - £5.00 per scan Photogravure plates - £15.00 per scan Royal-X, EF Pan, SS Pan, Microfile, to "Process Only" and the difference in Images on CD - add £3.00 per order Infra-red HIE, 2481, Technical Pan, value is then refunded accordingly.