Central Camera Company
Camera store & film lab 4.3 ★★★★☆ 716
Storied family-owned camera shop selling equipment, film & hard-to-find items since 1899.
Film labs and developing services in Illinois
27 listings across 17 cities — 13 film labs, 8 camera stores, 2 community darkrooms and 4 film scanning services. Between them: 23 develop film · 11 scan film · 6 develop B&W · 6 run E-6 slide.
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Where to get film developed in Illinois
Cities with at least two labs or shops that develop film. Each opens a ranked film-developing page for that city, with prices, formats and turnaround.
By process & format
Film services across Illinois
Counts come from each lab's own website and from what customers describe in reviews — nothing is assumed. Not every lab runs every process, so call ahead for E-6, ECN-2 and large format.
Film scanning
11 in Illinois
Black & white developing
6 in Illinois
Slide film (E-6)
6 in Illinois
120 / medium format
4 in Illinois
Disposable cameras
4 in Illinois
Same-day developing
1 in Illinois
8mm & Super 8 transfer
7 in Illinois
Darkroom rental
6 in Illinois
Mail-in labs
2 in Illinois
Cities in Illinois
Top-rated film labs in Illinois
Rating weighted by review count (25+ reviews to qualify), one entry per chain. See the full ranked list →
- PROCAM Photo & Video Gear | Chicago - Aurora 4.6 ★★★★★ 543
- Central Camera Company 4.3 ★★★★☆ 716
- Dodd Camera 4.6 ★★★★★ 435
- Bellows Film Lab Chicago 4.3 ★★★★☆ 305
- Brooktree Film Lab 4.9 ★★★★★ 84
Lab & camera chains with Illinois locations
All film labs in Illinois
PROCAM Photo & Video Gear | Chicago - Aurora
Camera store & film lab 4.6 ★★★★★ 543
Store selling new and used cameras, lenses and accessories, plus studio gear and offering equipment rentals and classes.
Dodd Camera
Camera store & film lab 4.6 ★★★★★ 435
Black & whiteFilm scanning
Store carrying brand-name cameras & lenses, plus a large selection of gear for photography.
Bellows Film Lab Chicago
Film lab 4.3 ★★★★☆ 305
Film scanning
Friendly, warm, helpful staff at this store specializing in developing, scanning and printing photos from film cameras.
PJ's Camera & Photo Supply
Camera store & film lab 4.4 ★★★★☆ 127
Slide / E-6
Long-running photo store offering equipment, processing, printing, and restoration services, plus photo frames and albums.
Alpine Camera
Camera store & film lab 4.2 ★★★★☆ 122
Veteran go-to for new & used cameras & lenses, plus video transfer & photo restoration services.
LATITUDE Chicago
Film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 89
Develops in-houseBlack & whiteSlide / E-6
Community digital lab with scanning and printing services, plus an artist in residence program and classes.
CSW Film Systems
Film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 86
Same-dayBlack & whiteSlide / E-6
Fast and affordable film developer offering same-day processing for C41 negatives.
Brooktree Film Lab
Film lab 4.9 ★★★★★ 84
Black & whiteFilm scanningMail-in
Photo lab specializing in developing and scanning 35mm, 120, and disposable camera film with mail-in service.
The Darkroom Chicago
Community darkroom 5 ★★★★★ 76
Photograph Restoration
Film scanning service 4.3 ★★★★☆ 88
Black & whiteMail-in
Photo restoration company repairing damaged or faded photographs, from minor tears to water damage.
Peoria Camera Shop
Camera store & film lab 4.3 ★★★★☆ 81
Long-running camera store offering equipment and accessories, plus prints and photo restoration.
The Print Refinery of Vernon Hills
Film lab 4.8 ★★★★★ 57
Photo lab offering traditional and digital services, plus passport photos, and video duplication.
La Grange Camera & Video
Camera store & film lab 4.4 ★★★★☆ 58
Camera shop offering new and used equipment, as well as printing services, film and repairs.
Flash Imaging Center
Film lab 5 ★★★★★ 38
Film scanning
Photo, print and framing shop offering in-house film development and scanning.
Chicago Community Darkroom
Community darkroom 4.3 ★★★★☆ 26
Memory Lane Photo Service
Film lab 5 ★★★★★ 11
CA Film Lab dropbox #2
Film lab 5 ★★★★★ 2
Leedal Manufacturing Group, Inc.
Film lab 4 ★★★★☆ 2
Department of Radio/Television/Film
Film scanning service 5 ★★★★★ 1
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Film developing in Illinois: common questions
- Where can I get film developed in Illinois?
- This directory lists 27 places that develop or handle photographic film across 17 cities in Illinois — 13 film labs, 8 camera stores, 2 community darkrooms and 4 film scanning services. 23 of them develop film; the rest are scanning services and community darkrooms.
- Which city in Illinois has the most film labs?
- Chicago has the most listings in Illinois, with 9, followed by Northbrook with 2.
- Can I get slide film (E-6) developed in Illinois?
- 6 labs in Illinois are noted for the E-6 slide process (Ektachrome, Velvia, Provia). E-6 is genuinely hard to find, so call ahead — many labs batch it or send it out.