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FLATS Film Lab
Street facing door, 2402 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006
A dedicated lab that develops photographic film.
Nomadic photography exhibition series, film developing lab, and community darkroom offering classes.
Film developing at FLATS Film Lab
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 FLATS Film Lab offers
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Classes & workshops 2 mentions
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Develop & scan 2 mentions
“I've gotten my film developed and scanned at 3 other Houston businesses and this is by far my favorite.”
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Darkroom 1 mention
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listed on their own site
What film shooters highlight
The themes that come up again and again in reviews of FLATS Film Lab.
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Great for beginners 3 mentions
“Just dropped off my first roll of film I’ve ever shot with a random point and shoot I found and wow they turned out great!”
What customers say
love love love this film lab! only place in houston i’ll trust with my rolls. such an easy process, i can take a roll that needs developing (i have a 35mm minolta) and drop it off after work at whatever time in their drop box, and in less than a week they’ve sent a link where i can digitally download all the photos…
Just dropped off my first roll of film I’ve ever shot with a random point and shoot I found and wow they turned out great! Came back two days later too! For one 35mm to be developed and scanned was just $13. Thank you so much Flats and I’ll be sure to take all my other film rolls to you in the future!
FLATS does not get enough credit for all that they do for the community :(!!! On top of running the development lab, FLATS takes it upon themselves to offer a variety of community programs for the city, keeping the magic of analog photography alive for us all.
The process of simple and straight forward. Some of the pictures came out better than others, but it could’ve definitely been user error on my end! I was shooting with my Olympus mju using Fuji superia 400 35mm film. There’s one picture that had this big orange flare and I’m not sure what causes that.
Hours & location
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 3–5:50 PM |
| Wednesday | 3–5:50 PM |
| Thursday | 3–5:50 PM |
| Friday | 12–6:50 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–3:50 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Getting there
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