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Film lab
Panda Lab
533 Warren Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
A dedicated lab that develops photographic film.
Local photo lab where you can get film developed, scanned, and printed.
Film developing at Panda 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 Panda Lab 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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Black & white 4 mentions
“I shoot mostly color negative film in the 35mm and 120 formats, but sometimes color positive and black and white films.”
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C-41 color 4 mentions
“But In the UK my local small town lab charges £6 for C41 colour development, and times go from 30mins to a couple of days.”
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Develop & scan 3 mentions
“Develop and scan done right - friendly shop putting out quality work in Queen Anne - worth the drive from pretty much anywhere in metro Seattle area as far as I’m concerned.”
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Film scanning 3 mentions
“Turn around time is usually about 2 weeks for dev and scan but hey it’s film so you’re probably not in a massive hurry anyway.”
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Darkroom 1 mention
“I now have a scanner and my darkroom equipment has sat idle for a long time.”
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E-6 / slide 1 mention
“They do B/W, C41, and E6 processing in 35mm, 120, and 220.”
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Large format (4×5) 1 mention
“I have shown large format prints from these scans in several exhibitions.”
What film shooters highlight
The themes that come up again and again in reviews of Panda Lab.
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Fast turnaround 2 mentions
“I was quoted 1-2 weeks time turnaround, but received my images the next day!”
What customers say
$46 for 48hr turnaround on a single 35mm roll? I'm visiting for a short time so called to ask about a rush job of a single roll, and the quote I got was $46. Honestly I was shocked. I feel like I should still be positive about the fact there's a lab running in 2023.
Panda has done great work for me for 10 years now.. I shoot mostly color negative film in the 35mm and 120 formats, but sometimes color positive and black and white films. They do a great job of processing, scanning and burning to disc or any memory device I want. I've had a few large prints done at the lab.
Develop and scan done right - friendly shop putting out quality work in Queen Anne - worth the drive from pretty much anywhere in metro Seattle area as far as I’m concerned. Usually have a very sold and well priced selection of film available to purchase as well so nice to knock off a couple errands in one trip.
Went in to develop two 35mm film rolls. The price (~$18/roll) was a bit high when compared to other options in the Seattle Area. The turnaround time (~two weeks) is a bit longer than other places. This might have been since they were really busy during the time I came in.
Hours & location
Opening hours
| Monday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–1 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
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