Analog B&W Negative Film Services

I offer a rare and powerful service: I can create a true black-and-white analog film negative from your smaller film negative or digital image, sized up to medium format (6×7 or 6×9 inches) or large format (4×5, 5×7, or 8×10 inches).

Yes, you read that correctly. Using real Ilford FP4 film, I can produce an authentic, traditional film negative — not a digital printout or facsimile.

What You Can Send:

  • A smaller film negative of any size from 35mm up to 5×7 to make enlarged analog film negatives up to 8×10.
  • A digital image created with any digital camera, provided it meets the resolution requirements of at least 300 DPI.

What You’ll Receive:

  • A true analog Ilford FP4 film negative, made at your chosen larger size (up to 8×10)
  • A hand-crafted negative customized for your printing goals

Tailored to Your Printing Workflow:

I can fine-tune the density and contrast of the new negative to suit a wide range of workflows, including:

  • Silver gelatin darkroom enlargements
  • Silver gelatin or silver chloride contact prints
  • Platinum/Palladium contact prints
  • Cyanotypes, salt prints, and other 19th-century alternative processes

Each negative is individually crafted to ensure it prints properly with your chosen workflow.

Analog Film Negative Pricing

Source FormatEnlarged FormatPrice
35mm120 Medium Format (6×7, 6×9)$177
Medium Format (6×4.5, 6×6, 6×7, 6×9)One size larger medium format, or 4×5 large format$227
Medium Format (6×4.5, 6×6, 6×7, 6×9)One size larger medium format, or 5×7 large format$247
Medium Format (6×4.5, 6×6, 6×7, 6×9)One size larger medium format, or 8×10 large format$297
4×5 Large Format8×10 Large Format$297
Digital File 300 DPIMedium Format (6×7, 6×9)$97
Digital File 300 DPILarge Format 4×5$147
Digital File 300 DPILarge Format 5×7$177
Digital Film 300 DPILarge Format 8×10$197

** Minimum order of at least $300 because of the extensive setup time and material costs.

Bonus: If you want a drum scan of your original source negative, I can make one for a 50% discount while I have it in the lab.

Contact me at tim@timlaytonfineart.com to schedule your order or to ask questions.