From the Arch Club Journal
Where to develop film in New York
Walk-in labs, mail-in labs and a black and white specialist. Our guide to getting your rolls back in the city.
Written by Arch Club, Brooklyn. We have no paid relationship with any lab listed. Details come from each lab's own website in October 2026; call ahead to confirm hours and prices.
The labs
I
NYC Film Lab, Bushwick.321 Starr Street, Brooklyn, with a second location opening in Williamsburg. Colour, black and white, slide and motion picture film. 35mm develop from $10, or $18 with large scans.
II
Gelatin Labs, East Village.37 East 1st Street, Manhattan, plus drop-off at Knickerbocker in SoHo and mail-in. Colour, black and white, slide and motion picture film, 35mm and 120. A fast option returns colour scans in one to three business days.
III
Color Resource Center, Lower East Side.73 Ludlow Street, Manhattan. Black and white dip and dunk processing, scans and fine art printing. Closed Sundays.
IV
Exposure Therapy, Brooklyn.615 Marcy Avenue, near the G at Myrtle-Willoughby. 35mm, 120 and disposables developed for $10.99 with basic scans. Open seven days.
V
FS Photo Lab, Brooklyn.87 George Street. 35mm, 120 and disposables, scanning and printing, with a one to two day turnaround and rush options.
VI
Nice Film Club, Brooklyn.Developing and scanning by mail or local drop-off.
Choosing a lab
| If you need | Try |
|---|---|
| Slide (E-6) or cinema film | NYC Film Lab, Gelatin Labs |
| Black and white with care | Color Resource Center |
| Cheap and quick | Exposure Therapy, FS Photo Lab |
| Mail-in | Gelatin Labs, Nice Film Club |
Tips
- Ask for your negatives back, sleeved. They are your originals.
- Note any push or pull on the canister.
- Ask what scan size you get; it varies widely.
A good lab is a collaborator. Find one and stay loyal.
Shot on film at Arch Club
ARCH CLUB
A members' club for foot photography, shot only on film.
Every Arch Club photograph is made on a Canon EOS-1V, a Mamiya 7 or a Fuji GW690II, with real models in New York and never AI. Members receive new film photographs every month, and collectors can own the original negative, sealed in display resin with a print of their choice.
Membership$49.99/mo
Polaroid$111
4×6 print$200
Negatives$1,100 to $2,000
Cameras35mm, 6×7, 6×9
Anyone can find a picture. Few will ever hold a photograph.
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Published by Arch Club, Brooklyn, New York.