The best film labs in Minnesota
10 shortlisted from 10 reviewed developers in Minnesota — 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 National Camera Exchange
4.7 ★★★★★ 807 reviews · Golden Valley, MN
I am new to digital photography but I used to work with film. My husband brought me here for my birthday just because I had some questions and wanted to learn more about digital photography. When we…
#2 West Photo
4.4 ★★★★☆ 391 reviews · Minneapolis, MN
They did a great job scanning photo negatives of my grandparents from the 1950s. I hadn't seen any of the pictures before so it was a real treat getting to have a high res scan of them now. The work…
#3 Fast Foto Film Lab
4.7 ★★★★★ 138 reviews · Bloomington, MN
NO NEED TO SHOP LABS, JUST GO HERE. YOU'RE WELCOME I have been a customer of Fast Foto for nearly 18 months now. I am a full-time photographer and film is a substantial part of my business. It is…
#4 Fabulous Fotoforms, Inc. - Custom Puzzles, Photo Cutouts, Photo Statuettes, and More.
5 ★★★★★ 95 reviews · Richfield, MN
Working with Guy at Fabulous Fotoforms was an excellent experience! He helped us create a custom puzzle exactly how we envisioned it. His communication was excellent, and he offered helpful…
#5 The Camera Shop
4.8 ★★★★★ 86 reviews · St Cloud, MN
I had bought a vintage camera and I needed some 120 film for it so I had messaged the camera shop on Facebook and they responded quickly and informatively. When I went to pick up some film everyone…
#6 Photo King
4.4 ★★★★☆ 112 reviews · Plymouth, MN
Best photo processing in the west metro. Love how easy their website made it to upload pics right from my device. Quick, reasonable prices, unmatched quality. Support local - worth going out of your…
#7 Basement Lab
4.9 ★★★★★ 40 reviews · Minneapolis, MN
I brought three rolls of film to Basement Lab and was overwhelmed at the quality and service that I experienced. I spoke with Jordan who was more than helpful, taking me through step by step of his…
#8 Linhoff Photo + The Print Refinery
4 ★★★★☆ 82 reviews · St Louis Park, MN
The older I get the more I appreciate how valuable it is to have strong working relationships with my photography vendors. Enter Linhoff Photo + The Print Refinery. Linhoff has processed 100% of my…
#9 Photo Magic
4.7 ★★★★★ 37 reviews · Perham, MN
Very helpful. Staff even showed me how to send by email for develop and pickup. Quality was always very good.
#10 Sun Color Photo
4.5 ★★★★★ 33 reviews · White Bear Lake, MN
Bart is great guy that provides great professional film scans and prints! Highly recommend Sun Color Photo to anyone that wants to get their film developed :)