The best film labs in Kentucky
4 shortlisted from 4 reviewed developers in Kentucky — 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 Murphy's Camera
4.8 ★★★★★ 347 reviews · Louisville, KY
Went to get photos from a disposable camera after a miserable experience at Walmart (took over two months to get photos back) and WOW. The difference in service and quality was shocking. Everyone at…
#2 Abandoned Cameras (formerly Chuck Rubin’s)
4.8 ★★★★★ 127 reviews · Louisville, KY
I had such a great experience here! I am new to film, and I brought my grandma’s point and shoot camera to make sure it was still functioning and get some new film. They were so helpful with taking a…
#3 State Film Lab
4.8 ★★★★★ 37 reviews · Louisville, KY
State Film has an awesome staff! They provide professional level developing and scanning that has turned out much better than any other lab I've tried around town. I tried Murphy's first and was…
#4 Madison Photo Works
5 ★★★★★ 28 reviews · Covington, KY
I had three (3) 8x12 prints made of some film photos I took using a Minolta SRT101 camera a few years ago. They were so patient and helpful when explaining the different finishes I could use. The…