USA’s #1 Mail-In Film Lab

120 / 220 / 620 Film Developing By Mail

We process 120, 620, 220, and 127 film in Color Print (C-41), Slide (E-6) True Black & White. As a traditional dip-and-dunk film lab with 50 years of experience, we process nearly every brand and type of medium format film with consistent, professional results.

Starting at just $13

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What’s Included:

  • Professional developing — negatives always returned
  • Free digital web gallery (download & share)
  • Standard, Enhanced, or Super high-res scans
  • Optional color & true B&W prints on photographic paper
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120, 620, 220, and 127 film developing

How it works

Order

1. Order Online

Choose your scan resolution and prints and add to cart.

Mail

2. Mail Your Film

Print our prepaid shipping label
(free at checkout)
-OR-
Request a free mailer.

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3. Receive Images

Get high-res scans to your email and prints via mail. You can also try our mobile app for iPhone or Android.

Satisfaction guaranteed since 1976

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1 Scan Size
Standard
Standard
For small prints
Recommended
Enhanced
Enhanced
For prints up to 11×14
Super Scan
Super Scan
Best for large output

Scan — Bigger is better. Larger resolution gives you more options.

2 Prints
No Prints
No Prints
Color Prints
Color Prints
B&W Prints
B&W Silver Halide

The Darkroom Difference

We don’t just process; we perfect. Our technicians carefully inspect your film and manually adjust color, contrast, and density for each frame. We treat every roll as if it were our own.

Celebrating 50 Years of Quality Film Developing

Fast Turnaround

Once the film is received in our lab, we develop, scan, and upload to your account in 2-4 days.

Located in Southern California, mail reaches us in 2-5 days from almost anywhere in the US. Negatives are returned with optional prints or USB.

Free Digital Web Gallery

Every order includes a free private gallery to view, download, edit, and share your photos. Order prints, canvas, metal, and more — any time, straight from your gallery.

Frequently Asked Questions

You will be provided with a postage-paid shipping label at checkout that you can use to send as much film as you’d like. Just place your film in a padded envelope or small box, attach the shipping label and mail it to our lab.

Don’t have access to a printer? You can request a free film mailer and we’ll send you a postage-paid envelope to send us your cameras.
Our base rate is $6.95 for round-trip shipping. This includes a postage-paid shipping label that you can print at checkout, or you can request a free film mailer and we’ll send you a postage-paid envelope to send us your film.

We offer the best shipping rates in the industry. Most other labs will charge for return shipping but leave the inbound shipping up to you, often doubling the cost. Our flat rate includes inbound and return shipping.
Located in Southern California, mail reaches us in 2-5 days from almost anywhere in the US. Most 120 C-41 and B&W orders are scanned within 2–4 days. E-6, 220, or mixed film types take 3–5 days. You’ll receive an email with your web gallery as soon as your order is complete. We’ll then return your negatives with any prints that were ordered.
We process 120, 620, 220, and 127 film in Color Print (C-41), Slide (E-6) and True Black & White. As a traditional dip-and-dunk film lab with 50 years of experience, we process nearly every brand and type of medium format film with consistent, professional results. You name it, we develop it!
By default your order includes high-resolution digital scans delivered via a web gallery. You can add prints or even a USB drive at checkout. Physical prints are mailed back to you along with your negatives if you select that option.
Not a problem! You can download and print our order form and postage paid label. Simply fill it out and mail it to us — no online order necessary.
Our medium format scan sizes can differ based on film type. Please see below for detailed dimensions.

Standard Scan
Standard scans are great for social sharing, email, and prints up to 5×7.

Enhanced Scan *Reccomended
Enhanced scans are ideal for editing, cropping, prints up to 11×14, and viewing on larger screens.

Super Scan
Super scans provide professional-level resolution and maximum flexibility for editing, large prints, posters, and commercial use.

Film Type Standard Scan Enhanced Scan Super Scan
Medium Format 645 1024 x 1398 px
4.1 MB
2048 x 2797 px
16.5 MB
3533 x 4824 px
48.8 MB
Medium Format 6×6 1024 x 1024 px
3 MB
2048 x 2048 px
12 MB
4760 x 4760 px
64.8 MB
Medium Format 6×7 1024 x 1255 px
3.7 MB
2048 x 2510 px
14.7 MB
4815 x 5902 px
81.3 MB

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