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Underdog Film Lab
1625 16th St, Oakland, CA 94607
A dedicated lab that develops photographic film.
Film developing at Underdog 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 Underdog Film 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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Develop & scan 3 mentions
“I’m a film newb still so I can’t give a pro critique of the dev and scans, but it’s all looked great to me so far!”
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E-6 / slide 2 mentions
from customer reviews
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Darkroom 1 mention
“Good in store stock (film, darkroom supplies).”
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Film scanning 1 mention
from customer reviews
What film shooters highlight
The themes that come up again and again in reviews of Underdog Film Lab.
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Fast turnaround 2 mentions
“The team has helped me get them developed and always had a quick turnaround.”
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Develops in-house 2 mentions
“Recently switched to getting my film developed here after having issues at a couple other film labs in the area (scratches, dust, lost rolls).”
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Fair prices 2 mentions
“They guy at the front desk was friendly and the price is affordable.”
What customers say
A to go place if you are looking to develop pictures from Vintage camera film rolls. They seem to specialize in film development and hanlding all sort of conventional roll cameras. They guy at the front desk was friendly and the price is affordable. I like their service.
I rarely feel so strongly about services these days, but Underdog truly provides a stellar experience from start to finish. Their customer service is responsive and kind, they turn around scans super quickly, and I appreciate their partnership with Glass Key Photo!
Wonderful local lab that performs a variety film related tasks for me from processing to scanning, and printing. I have always been happy with the service and the work done. They also carry a wide variety of film stocks. Super helpful folks!
I've just recently gotten back into shooting film and Underdog has been a huge inspiration. The staff is amazing and provides great advice. They've gently steered me away from stupid stuff i've wanted to try and given me tons of suggestions to improve my photos.
Hours & location
Opening hours
| Monday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–3 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Getting there
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