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# Film Development Price Comparison

This is my attempt to work out the best value for money film developing and scanning service that's available in the UK. Labs are compared as like-for-like as possible, but some variation (especially in scan size) is inevitable.

If your favourite/local/whatever lab isn't listed here, let me know and I'll add it! Likewise, if you want to see E6, ECN2, half frame, 120 or anything else here, please do tell me.

Development costs last updated 2024-10-05 15:00:18. Price per pixel figures do not include estimates for outbound or return shipping. Raw data available here. Git repo.

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- C41 35mm (full frame)
- B&W 35mm (full frame)

## C41 35mm (full frame)

Assuming one 36-shot roll of film

Lab | Outbound shipping | Return shipping | Development cost | Scan resolution | Price per pixel | Order page
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AG Photo Lab | Freepost | £4.94 (Royal Mail 24) | £11.99 | 3089x2048 ('Standard JPEG') | 0.00019p | Link
Analogue Wonderland | Royal Mail Tracked 48 | £3.00 (Unspecified) | £13.00 | 3024x2005 ('Standard') | 0.00021p | Link
FilmProcessing.co.uk | × | Free (Royal Mail 48) | £11.00 | 2728x1830 ('Standard') | 0.00022p | Link
Harman Lab | × | £2.95 (Royal Mail 24) | £11.50 | 1500x2250 ('Std') | 0.00034p | Link
PPP Cameras | × | Free (Unspecified) | £9.00 | 3637x2433 ('Mid') | 0.00010p | Link
The Film Safe | × | £2.00 (Royal Mail 48) | £9.00 | 3100x2100 ('Med') | 0.00014p | Link
The Minilab | × | £0.85 (Royal Mail 48) | £9.00 | 3024x2005 ('High JPEG') | 0.00015p | Link

## B&W 35mm (full frame)

Assuming one 36-shot roll of film

Lab | Outbound shipping | Return shipping | Development cost | Scan resolution | Price per pixel | Order page
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AG Photo Lab | Freepost | £4.94 (Royal Mail 24) | £12.49 | 3089x2048 ('Standard JPEG') | 0.00020p | Link
Analogue Wonderland | Royal Mail Tracked 48 | £3.00 (Unspecified) | £16.00 | 3024x2005 ('Standard') | 0.00026p | Link
FilmProcessing.co.uk | × | Free (Royal Mail 48) | £15.00 | 2728x1830 ('Standard') | 0.00030p | Link
Harman Lab | × | £2.95 (Royal Mail 24) | £11.50 | 1500x2250 ('Std') | 0.00034p | Link
The Film Safe | × | £2.00 (Royal Mail 48) | £9.00 | 3100x2100 ('Med') | 0.00014p | Link
The Minilab | × | £0.85 (Royal Mail 48) | £13.50 | 3024x2005 ('High JPEG') | 0.00022p | Link

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