Found a Roll of Seattle Filmworks Film? We Can Develop It.
Seattle Filmworks was a mail-order film company that repackaged surplus ECN-II motion picture film — a Kodak color negative stock that requires specialized chemistry to develop. Because standard photo labs couldn't process it, customers were locked into mailing rolls back to Seattle Filmworks exclusively. When the company closed, countless undeveloped rolls were left behind, sitting in storage with images no one has ever seen.
The Camera Shop + The Print Refinery in St. Cloud, MN is one of the few labs that can develop Seattle Filmworks film today. We've spent years perfecting our own in-house process for handling ECN-II chemistry, and we'd love to help you discover what's on that old roll. Bring it in or ship it to our St. Cloud location — we'll take it from there.
ECN-II (Eastman Color Negative II) film is a type of color negative film primarily designed for motion picture use. Developed by Kodak, ECN-II was introduced as an advancement over the earlier ECN process, allowing for improved processing and image quality.
A company by the name of Seattle Filmworks would buy up unused ECN-II movie film, repackage it, and send it to customers "for free." The catch was the film could not be developed with standard chemistry, so customers had to mail the film in to Seattle Filmworks for processing.
Seattle Filmworks eventually closed their doors, however many rolls of "Seattle Filmworks" film still exist, still waiting to be developed.
We at The Camera Shop, through our years of experience and a bit of science, have created our own method for developing this ancient film. If you happen to find a roll and are curious to know what it might contain, we are here to help.