USA’s #1 Mail-In Film Lab

35mm Film Developing by Mail

We process Color Print (C-41), Slide (E-6) and Black & White. We color, contrast and density adjust each and every frame or you have the option of no corrections.

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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35mm 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 1-3 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 C-41 and B&W orders are scanned within 2–3 days. E-6, 110, 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 Color Print (C-41), Slide (E-6) and True Black & White film types. We also offer cross processing and redscale film development. Panoramic and half frame format also available. 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.
Standard Scan
Our standard scan is a 1024×1536 pixel scan, which equals approximately 4.5 MB when opened. Standard scans are great for social sharing, email, and prints up to 5×7.

Enhanced Scan *Recommended
Our enhanced scan is a 2048×3072 pixel scan, which equals approximately 18.1 MB when opened. This scan is ideal for editing, cropping, prints up to 11×14, and viewing on larger screens.

Super Scan
Our super scan is a 4492×6774 pixel scan, which equals approximately 87.1 MB when opened. These scans provide professional-level resolution and maximum flexibility for editing, large prints, posters, and commercial use.

*Note: Files are compressed into JPGs (maximum quality) which will make the file size appear smaller until it’s opened in an image editor like Photoshop or Lightroom.

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