The best film labs in Connecticut
4 shortlisted from 5 reviewed developers in Connecticut — film labs, camera stores that develop and community darkrooms, each labelled for what it actually is.
How this ranking works
- Score = rating × log₁₀(review count). A 5.0 from nine people does not outrank a 4.7 from nine hundred, but one huge lab can't bury everyone either.
- 25 reviews minimum. Below that a rating is noise.
- One entry per chain. Multi-location labs get a single slot, so the list stays a list of businesses rather than of branches.
- Museums and attractions are excluded — this is a directory of places you can actually hand a roll of film to.
- Nothing is paid. No business can buy a position here, and quotes are pulled verbatim from public customer reviews.
#1 Milford Photo
4.6 ★★★★★ 258 reviews · Milford, CT
I went to Milford, Florida today with a very specific request, I need my driver license scanned at 4800 DPI and Saved as a TIFF file. That is a HUGE file. Ken helped and was amazing!! She was very…
#2 Camera Bar
4.8 ★★★★★ 167 reviews · Hartford, CT
I've been getting film processed/cameras repaired here for years. Even though I live in the Hudson Valley in New York, I find that Camera Bar's quality and service is unrivaled by any shops near me.
#3 Sam's Digital Services
5 ★★★★★ 42 reviews · Greenwich, CT
Sam’s recently digitized several very old movies and dozens of slides that enabled me to recapture decades old memories of beloved family members. Lisa was easy to work with, honest about what they…
#4 EverPresent
4.4 ★★★★☆ 46 reviews · West Hartford, CT
I had 5 reels of 8 mm film converted to digital as a gift to my 88 year old dad. I also shared it with the rest of my family, including a cousin that is battling cancer right now. Needless to say, the…