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State Film Lab

4.8 ★★★★★ 37 Google reviews

445 Baxter Ave Ste 125, Louisville, KY 40204

A dedicated lab that develops photographic film.

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Film developing at State Film Lab

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What State Film Lab offers

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What customers say

State Film has an awesome staff! They provide professional level developing and scanning that has turned out much better than any other lab I've tried around town. I tried Murphy's first and was seriously disappointed, but the film I took to State Film turned out perfect! No mistakes or mix ups!

★★★★★ — Morgan, 2021-03

This place is the real deal. I use a 120 format film and it can be a hard thing to develop. And, I sometimes shoot in black and white, something even more difficult. This place does it all. I used to go to Murphys Camera but they didn't develop the 120 black and white.

★★★★★ — Timothy, 2021-02

I have had an amazing experience with this film lab! I sent in my first ever roll of film and I'm blown away with not only the customer service but with how easy it was to navigate their website to get film sent their way. They also responded to me very fast with any questions I had through email.

★★★★★ — Jackson, 2024-12

The film takes a couple weeks to process, but patience pays off and the wait only adds to the anticipation to see how your shots turn out. I know I screwed up by setting the wrong film speed on a few photos and was expecting a much lower turnout of usable photos - but to my surprise they all turned out excellent and I…

★★★★★ — John, 2023-03

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Hours & location

Opening hours

Monday 10 am–4 pm
Tuesday 10 am–4 pm
Wednesday 10 am–4 pm
Thursday 10 am–4 pm
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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Getting there

445 Baxter Ave Ste 125, Louisville, KY 40204

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