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Camera store & film lab
CatLABS
3514 Washington St, Boston, MA 02130
A camera store that also develops film in-house or via a partner lab.
Film, lens, darkroom and camera seller, specializing in analog photography, with an in-house lab, and services such as scans and developing.
Film developing at CatLABS
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 CatLABS 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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120 / medium format 3 mentions
“The most knowledgable Hasselblad/Imacon service anywhere!”
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Film scanning 2 mentions
from customer reviews
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Half-frame 1 mention
“Note: if you are scanning half frames, paying for the high resolution doesn’t yield any larger scans, but for a higher cost.”
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Large format (4×5) 1 mention
“Cat Labs is very helpful and worked with me for a great deal on an 8x10 camera and lens board.”
What film shooters highlight
The themes that come up again and again in reviews of CatLABS.
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Fair prices 2 mentions
“The quality of the prints are stunning and the price is worth the level of service.”
What customers say
Catlabs is honestly the best photography film development lab in Boston. I am super appreciative that they are located outside of the downtown area serving in the middle of disenfranchised neighborhood’s & communities. Makes me proud to support this small business.
Far development and scanning, and helpful staff. They also have a good selection of film and cameras for sale; from SLRs, to compacts, and some rangefinders! Sometimes, they take a lunch break, so be mindful of timing. Street parking.
CatLabs is the way to go! Just relocated to the area and had a few disposable cameras to get developed, but none of the big box stores were accepting orders, which was super frustrating. In hindsight, that was for the best because the customer service at CatLabs was above and beyond!
I am definitely not a pro, and am also definitely very dumb for this, but I'd like to give a huge shout out to CatLABS for keeping my scans on file longer than they agreed to. I had forgotten to download them and reached out in desperate hope that they may still have them on file- and they did!
Hours & location
Opening hours
| Monday | 9 am–5:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am–5:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–5:30 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–5:30 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–5:30 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Getting there
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