![]() ![]() The Darkroom is located in San Clemente, CA and can be contacted only by a contact form on the website but they have an extensive FAQ section on their website. No real phone number to call for questions but has a easy to use ordering system How Do I Contact ?.Offers a voucher for free film development (expires in 1 year) in the future if film is blank.Offers other services like genuine darkroom prints (on silver halide-based darkroom paper).Offers scans of previously developed negatives.Can scan half-frame and panoramic negatives.Offers cross-processing and push/pull services.All scans are delivered in JPEG format and automatically corrected for color, contrast, and density or you can choose to have no corrections made.Offers three levels of scans Standard, Enhanced, or Super Scans.Get scans back via a personalized web gallery on their website for viewing and downloading, USB, or DVD. ![]() Can get your negatives back after processing.Can develop many types of film and formats including disposable cameras, infrared film, slide film (E6), Advantix (APS), 110, 126, and large format sheet film. ![]() Get negatives back (return shipping is $5.95 for lowest option).Free shipping label available for printing to ship film to their facility.Easy to use and straight forward online ordering system with an online order tracking system.They have an easy to use order tracking system, have been voted best photo lab, their website is very easy to use, and they offer free shipping to their facility. They use the dip and dunk method of film development and have won many awards for customer service and quality over the years. Now located almost exclusively online, The Darkroom has been in business for more than 40 years. ![]() P lease be aware the prices were current at the time of writing. Most of the film labs listed below are not much more expensive than places like Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS but with much better customer service, better selection of film to purchase, much faster turnaround times, and provide more options for developing and scanning (for example, most of the places listed below can process black and white film, medium format film (color & b&w) while others can process 8mmm and 16mm movie film, half-frame film scans, Minox, Disc film, vintage film, large format film, slide film, optical darkroom prints, ECN-2 development, etc).īelow we have provided online labs with overall cost for both color and black & white film development with scans, cost for development without scans, price for return shipping, if they supply a free shipping label, and if they can develop disposable / single-use camera. Instead, consider one of the following professional mail-in processing labs we have reviewed for you below. Also, most retail stores like Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart only sell color film in limited options in the store (usually only in 400 or 800 ISO) and they don’t sell popular films like Kodak Portra in the store). However, I recommend avoiding these stores for film development since they generally won’t return your negatives, have an extremely long turnaround time (up to 6 month in 2022), the scans you get back are low resolution or are mediocre at best, and are limited to what type of film they can develop. There are most likely retail stores like CVS, Walmart, or Walgreens located near you that can develop film. Why I Don’t Recommend CVS, Walmart, or Walgreens For Developing Film Keep reading to find all of this information for and more for each of the following recommended 14 film development labs. Some of the most recommend labs include:Įven though there are still many labs that will develop your film it can be hard to find information about how much it costs, what kind of film they can develop, how long it takes to get your film processed, if they offer free shipping to and/or from the facility, if they offer discounts, and what other services they offer. Luckily, there are still many places in the United States in 2023 that will develop film in the store or online and through the mail.įilm developing labs charge anywhere between $5 – $22 for 35mm film or $6 – $25 for medium format (120) film depending on the type of film. Finding a place to get film developed for the first time and how much it costs may seem daunting. ![]()
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