Developing Links
First things first, run down to your local lab(s) and ask if they process 120 roll film. Not only do you get your processed film back quicker than mail order, you get that warm feeling inside from supporting local businesses. Nice. If you need to use mail order, try one of the following:
New Zealand
- PCL - based in Auckland. Services offered: 35mm & 120 processing (C41, E6 and B&W), cross-processing. (thanks Kelly!)
UK
- Spectrum Imaging - based in Newcastle. Services offered: 35mm & 120 processing (C41), cross-processing.
- Peak Imaging - based in Sheffield. Services offered: 35mm & 120 processing (E6, C41 and B&W), cross-processing, push/pull development.
- West End Cameras - based in London, will do 120 develop only for £3.99. Services offered: 35mm & 120 processing (C41, E6, and B&W), cross-processing. Mention squarefrog.co.uk and get 10% off! (thanks Edgar at West End Cameras!)
- Hampshire Darkroom - based in Farnborough, Hampshire. Services offered: 35mm & 120 processing (E6, C41 and B&W), cross-processing.
USA
- A&I - based in Los Angeles, California. Services offered: 35mm & 120 processing (C41, E6 and B&W), cross-processing, push/pull development.
- Fromex Photo & Digital - based in Long Beach, California. Services offered: 35mm & 120 processing (E6, C41 and B&W), cross-processing. (thanks Tina!)
- Dwayne's Photo - based in Parsons, Kansas. Services offered: 35mm & 120 processing (E6, C41 and B&W). (thanks Wes!)
Philippines
- Studio 58 - based in Magallanes, Makati City. Services offered: 35mm & 120 processing (E6, C41 and B&W), cross-processing
- Digiprint. Services offered: 35mm & 120 processing (C41 and B&W), cross-processing. Delivery within 2 days, all slides are automatically cross-processed at no extra charge. (thanks Mark)
Rest of the World
Please contact me and let me know suggestions for your part of the world.
Do it yourself!
Get some supplies from your local photographic supplies store/eBay, and develop your own B&W film. It's dirt cheap, and probably pays for itself in around 15 rolls. Here are some more developing links:
- Berin Loritsch's DIY B&W Dev Guide.
- Step by step guide at Fecal Face.
- DIY black & white Flickr group.
- DIY color Flickr group.
- The Massive Dev Chart. Tells you development times for the majority of different black and white films and developers.
- Diafine Flickr group - Diafine is a compensating developer which is ideal for developing rolls shot in Holgas.


























