We sell, develop and scan 16mm films - from colour negatives to Ektachrome to black and white negatives and reversal.
We develop your 16mm films either as colour negatives (ECN-2), colour reversal (E-6) or black and white reversal.
We can then digitise the films in resolutions up to 4K. We provide a download link as standard.
We also offer all analogue 16mm copying processes.
Private customers simply fill in our Order form and send us the films by post from all over the world. Please note our shipping instructions.
Productions receive customised offers and personal contact from us. Tightest timings (same day) are possible.
The costs for developing & scanning depend on the quantity and the type of material sent in. Colour negative films are generally cheaper to develop than reversal films. An HD or 2K scan is also cheaper than a 4K scan.
For single 30m rolls we offer special prices for developing and scanning - the more films you send in, the cheaper the scan will be. Students receive a flat-rate 10% discount on our services.
We are happy to provide customised and flexible quotations for productions. Please contact us directly for this.
Very fine-grained colour reversal film that is also suitable for direct projection. Ektachrome shines with its rich colours, but has less exposure latitude than negative.
From extremely fine-grained to decently grainy - the Kodak Vision3 film family IS THE NON PLUS ULTRA MODERN FILM MULSION. Extreme exposure latitude paired with excellent scanning properties.
Fine-grained black and white reversal film with pleasant contrast - suitable for direct projection or scanning. Individual image look guaranteed!
Slightly grainier black and white negative film with soft contrast behaviour and unique highlight behaviour
As a rule, we develop colour negatives daily and reversal & black & white films on Thursdays.
Special developments on other days / weekends are possible on request.
Development daily.
Closing date
Regular the day before
Development every Thursday.
Deviating development possible by arrangement
Development every Thursday.
Deviating development possible by arrangement
The standard lead times for development including scanning are 2-4 working days. If the workload is very high, it may take longer for your scans to be made available for download.
Same-day development / scan / upload possible after notification for productions.
We can scan 16mm film with a resolution of HD, 2K and up to 4k+.
As standard, we scan logarithmically with overscan (Full Aperture) with Scanity HDR.
Alternatively, we can offer the scan via ARRISCAN XT on request.
You can choose between easy-to-use H264 MP4 files or professional ProRes Quicktimes (422 / 4444) when selecting the files you want to receive.
The delivery of .dpx sequences is also possible on request.
Delivery is by default via download link or via Cinegrell Cloud.
We develop overlaid / old films exclusively without guarantee of results.
Old material may have to be developed separately, which is why no binding timings can be given here.
We can push 16mm films up to +2 f-stops in development, or push -2 f-stops (forced/deforced development).
Please note that additional costs may be incurred.
As a classic copying plant, we naturally also offer analogue negative-to-positive copying and blow-ups.
We can copy 16mm film from colour or black and white negative either as one-light or as a balanced copy onto fresh 16mm Kodak print material.
We offer wetgate or drygate copying and can supply your 16mm film copy either silent, with mono optical sound or even with a magnetic edge track.
If you need a 16mm copy based on digital data, we can also produce an exposure of your files to obtain a projectable colour or black and white copy.
For individual film looks for file-based productions, or if you need an analogue 16mm copy of digital files, we can produce exposures of digital data on 16mm negative or positive film.
We can supply copies either in silent, or in 16mm with mono optical sound or, on request, with magnetic sound edge recording.
You can bring the film to us in person at any time during our opening hours in Berlin, or send it to us conveniently by carrier or courier.