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Photo shop offering a variety of film stocks, developing services, and film cameras.
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Camera store & film lab
Film Scouts
503 N Mednik Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90022
A camera store that also develops film in-house or via a partner lab.
Friendly shop for analog and vintage cameras (including 35mm) and film.
Film developing at Film Scouts
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 Film Scouts 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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E-6 / slide 7 mentions
from customer reviews
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Develop & scan 4 mentions
“The customer service was great, they negatives and scans came back amazing especially compared to the other labs I've been too, and the staff was extremely knowledgeable.”
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C-41 color 3 mentions
from customer reviews
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expired-film 2 mentions
“Camera shops are becoming real hard to find and I love working with old film.”
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120 / medium format 1 mention
“They’ve hooked me up with some great medium format cameras (Yashica A, Fuji GA645) and some vintage point and shoot 35mm (canon sureshot, Minolta weathermattic).”
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Classes & workshops
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What film shooters highlight
The themes that come up again and again in reviews of Film Scouts.
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Knowledgeable staff 6 mentions
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Fair prices 3 mentions
“Their develops and scans are super high quality at great prices.”
What customers say
Film Scouts is a blessing to any level of photographer looking to expand on their camera collection or get film developed. I started buying from them about a year ago and never looked back.
I never had a film camera and Film Scouts made me feel so comfortable starting this new journey. I felt so welcomed and cared for by the owner, who is also incredibly knowledgeable. I was pointed in the right direction as a beginner and I haven’t stopped using my camera since!
I love Film Scouts! Alana is extremely knowledgable and passionate about photography. Although I'm a novice in many regards, I feel more confident using my camera and what film works best for the occasions I shoot! All my developments turned out great. Highly recommend Film Scouts to folks for a quality experience.
I'm such a fan of this shop. I've been taking my film here to be developed and scanned for about a year now, and recently purchased a little 35mm Pentax point-and-shoot after my beloved Olympus Epic Zoom bit the dust. Their turnaround for developing and scanning is quick and the quality is great. Highly recommend!
Hours & location
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 12–7 PM |
| Thursday | 12–7 PM |
| Friday | 12–7 PM |
| Saturday | 12–7 PM |
| Sunday | 12–7 PM |
Getting there
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