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Bellows Film Lab Chicago
1359 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
A dedicated lab that develops photographic film.
Friendly, warm, helpful staff at this store specializing in developing, scanning and printing photos from film cameras.
Film developing at Bellows Film Lab Chicago
The things film shooters actually ask before handing over a roll. A blank line means the lab hasn't published it — not that the answer is no. Always confirm before a special trip.
| Developed in-house | Not stated on their site |
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| Returns your negatives | Not stated on their site |
| Scanner | Not stated on their site |
| Turnaround | Not stated on their site |
| Cheapest develop price found | No price published |
What Bellows Film Lab Chicago offers
Every line is evidence-backed — pulled from what customers wrote in their reviews, or from the lab's own website.
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Develop & scan 6 mentions
“friendly quick service and turn around times, new to this lab but have had maybe ten rolls dev and scanned with them in past month or so and been happy with the results.”
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Disposable cameras 3 mentions
“I’ve gotten disposable cameras developed here and was inspired to get an affordable film camera, so now I get rolls of film developed.”
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ECN-2 / cine 3 mentions
from customer reviews
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Film scanning 3 mentions
“The staff still went out of their way to quickly provide me with my scanned files and negatives.”
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expired-film 1 mention
from customer reviews
What film shooters highlight
The themes that come up again and again in reviews of Bellows Film Lab Chicago.
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Fast turnaround 3 mentions
“I've appreciated their quick turnarounds, consistent scanning work, and incredibly helpful staff!”
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Fair prices 3 mentions
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Develops in-house 2 mentions
“As I get more into film, and having those memories - I did like this place because they're in house, local to Chicago in a fun location, and fast.”
What customers say
I absolutely love the staff at Bellows! They are always honest about return times and whether or not they're backed up or not, which I really appreciate. I have seen some reviews noting the long return times and high prices, but, as a long-time Wicker Park resident and film shooter, I can say this is all entirely…
I’m from Canada, and this was my very first trip to Chicago. My experience with Bellows Film Lab was truly outstanding. The front desk staff were incredibly friendly and efficient.
I cannot recommend Bellows enough! I came with some expired, Seattle Film with very little hopes of being able to get it developed, let alone any images showing up. Very few places develop Seattle Film anymore, so it was already exciting that Bellows had developed some before.
I brought in a couple disposable cameras that I had gifted to a client for a housewarming event. The staff answered lots of questions for me over the phone because I wasn’t sure if I would be able to get them developed. They assured me it would take less than 24 hours to get my photos back!
Hours & location
Opening hours
| Monday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–7 PM |
Getting there
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