Sending your film

When you purchase development, we send an automatic email containing the address to send your film to. If you did not receive this email, double check that you are opted to get emails from us and that you did input an email at checkout. If you still fail to get this email, mail-in film to 22332 Eyota Rd Suite 2/3 Apple Valley, CA 92308

We take pride in our work and work around the clock to make sure we get your scans sent to you in a timely manner. Please take into account that scanning sizes may increase time along with special processing such as pushing/pulling, panoramic, or half frame rolls. See below for estimated turnaround times:

Small Orders (1-2 rolls): Within 7 days

All other orders take between 1-14 business days

Orders 10+ rolls do not have a guaranteed estimated turnaround time

Why does it take 'x' amount of days to get my film back? We look at every single photo that comes through the lab. We want to make sure you are satisfied, we treat your photos like they are OURS! We get over 100 rolls a week, and we take pride in our work! We hope you understand!

Receiving Your Negatives

At checkout, you have the option to have your negatives shipped back to you, via USPS.When you request your negatives to be returned, we hand-cut and use industry-standard PrintFile archival negative sleeves. 35mm is cut into strips of six – we never use cheap 4-frame automatic minilab sleevers. Negatives will be ready for contact printing or archiving in binders.

Deliveries are only picked up on Mondays and logged same-day. Rest assured, if your film says it arrived by your carrier but it hasn’t been logged yet, wait until Monday, it’ll get logged right away! We do this to assure we can promptly get through the orders since we get over 100 rolls sent in a week.

Services Offered

We develop disposables! Each disposable camera counts as one roll of 35mm film. No need to remove the film from the disposable - it provides adequate protection during transit, and we ensure proper recycling.

Expired film

Expired film? Absolutely! We can develop expired 35mm C-41 film. Please note that older films might display color shifts, increased grain, or darker images due to expiration or improper storage.

Shipping Labels and Addresses

We do not provide shipping labels for free; the cost of film development covers development and scanning only. Automated emails containing shipping information are sent post-purchase. For any concerns or if you haven't received this information within 10-20 minutes, reach out to us, checking your spam folders too.

Refunds and Order Status

We regret to inform you that we do not offer refunds for blank rolls or canceled orders. We are a small indie lab, and processing still takes time regardless of the film's outcome.

Negatives Are Vital

It's crucial to keep your negatives; they're the original form of your photograph. If digital files are lost, your negatives serve as a backup. We ship your negatives back through USPS, cut and sleeved.

This is how we develop your film!

I use a Noritsu T15 Automatic Processor for C-41 and a Jobo CPP2 for B/W! This B/W machine
regulates temperature and has rotary agitation ensuring consistency of
development throughout the roll.

Only the best scans for you!

We use only the best for our customers! We are equipped with Kodak Pakon 135+ Minilab Scanners to provide you with high quality scans and dust removal!

This is for your negatives to be returned! If you are mailing in your film, we do in fact do not charge to return them - but shipping costs do incur. Please rest assured that money doesn’t go to us. But to the carrier.