Store
Curated photographic tools and materials. Everything here is hand-picked, tested, and cold stored — from expired emulsions and rare motion picture stock to everyday favourites worth shooting again.
We ship within the United States via USPS and UPS. San Francisco locals can pick up in the Inner Sunset. For international orders, contact us at info@theopticslab.com for a shipping quote.
Film Picks
Curated sets of rare 35mm film delivered monthly or quarterly. Explorer from $22.50/mo; Curator from $36.00/mo. Film Picks subscribers receive 10% off all Film Fridge orders while their subscription is active.
Explorer
Cold-stored rarities for steady shooting
$20.25/mo
billed $243.00/yr
2 curated rolls of rare, cold-stored 35mm film per shipment. Includes a detailed provenance card covering emulsion batch history, exact storage conditions, and our recommended shooting and metering tips.
Curator
More rolls, with a premium stock each cycle
$32.40/mo
billed $388.80/yr
3 curated rolls of 35mm film per shipment, featuring standard rarities plus guaranteed ultra-rare premium stock. Includes an expanded provenance card with deep-dive history and advanced shooting notes.
Film Fridge
Rare or unique 35mm film stock sourced from around the world. Film Factory and Film Picks subscribers get 10% off.
Rollei Paul & Reinhold
Limited edition double pack celebrating 100 years of Rollei—two 36-exposure cassettes of a high-speed ISO 640 B&W negative film. Fine grain, wide latitude (ISO 320–1600), and natural contrast. New; cold stored since purchase. Optional DX re-encoding service available (ISO 400).
Process: B&W
Exp: 10/2027
Origin:
Stock: 4 sets
Agfa Superpan 200
Discontinued Agfa B&W rated ISO 200 — versatile medium-speed emulsion with smooth tonality and classic Agfa character. Vintage stock from 1984, cold stored. This 1984 stock predates the modern Aviphot-based Rollei/MACO "Superpan 200" and is a different emulsion. Optional DX encoding service available (ISO 50).
Process: B&W
Exp: 1984
Origin:
36 exp · sealed: 5 rolls
36 exp · loose: 1 roll
Kodak Fine Grain Duplicating Positive (2366)
Eastman 2366 is an ultra-slow (ISO 6), blue-sensitive B&W duplicating film with virtually invisible grain and very high resolution. Striking high-contrast images with unique tonal rendering. New; cold stored since purchase.
Process: B&W
Exp: ~2025
Origin:
Stock: 10+ rolls
Film Factory
Original rolls produced by The Optics Lab from sourced emulsions.
Slow, fine-grained panchromatic B&W negative based on Svema KN-2 — a Soviet cinema emulsion designed for outdoor location shooting. ISO 8. Resolving power: 100 lines/mm. Sourced directly from Kyiv during Ukraine's ongoing war and shipped to San Francisco. Bulk loaded in Los Angeles. Develop in total darkness.
Process: B&W
Origin:
Stock: 10+ rolls
Optics Lab Kuro Pan
Ultra-high-resolution panchromatic B&W from Fujifilm's discontinued 4771 — a Hollywood motion picture emulsion originally used for travelling mattes and title cards. Made in Japan, sealed since 2012. ISO 6, ~250 lp/mm resolving power, virtually invisible grain. Polyester base. Develop in total darkness.
Process: B&W
Origin:
Prints
Original photographic prints — signed, archival, and ready to frame.
This Train
Justine Kurland, 2024
Signed and numbered print (456/1000) handmade by Justine Kurland — one of the most influential American photographers working today. From the now out-of-print limited edition of "This Train," published by MACK.
View Original →Available: 1 print
Expired Tags
Valentino Constantinou, 2025
Honorable Mention, LACP "Summertime Vintage" juried exhibition (2025). Signed by the photographer.
Medium: Giclée on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Matte
View Original →Available: 1 print
Limassol, Cyprus
Max Zhiltsov, 2018
Black-and-white photograph of a Volkswagen Beetle parked beside a "No Parking" sign in Limassol, Cyprus. Signed by the photographer.
View Original →Available: 1 print
Photobooks
Photobooks from photographers around the world.
The Tired City
Max Zhiltsov
CY U — Book One. A square-format photobook documenting the quiet architecture of urban Cyprus in black and white. By Max Zhiltsov.
Format: Square format, softcover
Available: 2 copies