You can develop film in several ways depending on your location and preferences:

Professional Film Labs (Mail or In-Person)

• Fromex Photo offers mail-in film developing services for 35mm and 120 film formats

• Blue Moon Camera provides full-service film development, scanning, and printing with mail-in options, including international orders

• The Find Lab specializes in development and high-quality scanning, accepting mail-in film

• Tuttle Camera offers simple mail-in film development and optional scanning and printing

• Picture House + The Small Darkroom in New York City offers professional processing, scanning, and printing, also accepting mail-in orders

• Reformed Film Lab provides modern mail-in development with an app for order tracking, plus scanning and printing services

• In Berlin, labs like Safelight Berlin and Aperture Film Lab offer film developing services for 35mm and 120 formats, including color and black & white processing

• Meinfilmlab in Germany offers professional film developing, scanning, and printing for various film sizes

Developing Film at Home

You can also develop film yourself at home if you have the right equipment and chemicals. You’ll need:

• A changing bag or completely dark room
• Developing tank and reels
• Developer, fixer, stop bath chemicals
• Timer and thermometer
• Water source for rinsing and drying area

The process involves loading the film onto reels in darkness, developing with chemicals at controlled temperatures, fixing, washing, and drying

Summary

• For convenience and quality, professional labs (local or mail-in) are widely available worldwide.
• For hands-on control and cost savings over time, home developing is possible with proper equipment and chemicals.

Choose based on your location, budget, and how involved you want to be in the process