Welcome to the (Not Quite) North
This all started as an unhealthy obsession with collecting film cameras, however the amount we had started to take over our small 1 bed flat. So together we decided we needed to sell some before we could buy anymore - this snowballed into what we now call Not Quite North.
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From our small flat to our first shop in the centre of Lincoln, we aim to bring the joy of film to everyone. Whether you are a beginner or a pro, we have something for everyone.
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We source, repair, and film test our cameras before they make it onto the shelves. Finding an old camera that works can be a bit of a minefield, so let us do the hard work for you!
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What's that? You need film for your camera? Oh, we sell that too! We have a large range of film on our website and in store which you can then send back to us to get developed too!
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We develop your colour, black and white, e6 and ecn2 film all in house.
We use a Noritsu V30 developing machine for colour film development. These have been an industry go to for decades and give brilliant results.
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For E6 and Black and white film we use a pair of JoBo CPA/CPP2s. These are brilliant for our batch process, and enable us to adjust our timings to get the best results for each film type.
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Our 35mm film is scanned on a Noritsu LS1100 - another industry work horse that has given stellar service for years. Medium format film, as well as other formats are scanned on a pair of Epson V850 Pros, using Silver fast 9. These scanners are capable of very high resolutions, and Silver Fast guarantees accurate scans for any film type.
We source our cameras from across the globe, meaning whatever you're looking for - chances are we have it, or we can get it.
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We thoroughly test each and every piece that we sell, and if needed, strip, clean, and professionally refurbish them too.
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We are proud to be one of the few sellers that shoot and develop a roll of film with every camera that we have for sale, meaning that you can rest assured that you are buying a working piece of kit, rather than someone's dodgy tat.
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All our cameras and kit come with 3 months warranty as standard, so if something doesn't work as it should we'll make sure it gets sorted.
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We stock an increasingly wide range of film of all shapes and sizes, and from reputable brands that produce consistent and reliable results.
We regularly stock Kodak, Fujifilm, Ilford, Harman, Kentmere, Polaroid, Instax, Lomography, and Foma films, as well as a wide and ever changing range of cold stored expired films from the 2000s right back to the 1950s!
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We stock just about every format available: 35mm, 120/medium format, Instax mini, square, and wide, Polaroid 600, SX70, and itype, 110 film, and large format films - 4x5, 5x7, and 8x10.
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Where are we?
We are the bright yellow door
that is in between Coffee Aroma
and Ladbrokes.
You cant miss us!
23A Guildhall Street,
Lincoln,
LN1 1TR
opening times
mon 9am - 5:30pm
tue 9am - 5:30pm
wed 9am - 5:30pm
thurs 9am - 5:30pm
fri 9am - 5:30pm
sat 9am - 5:30pm
sun 10am - 4pm