How This Works

Step 1
Create an online order by following the film strip above and write your name and order number found in your confirmation email on a piece of paper.
Step 2
For Mail-In Orders, please place your order # and film in a box or padded envelope. Avoid paper envelopes and please save your tracking number.
Step 3
Mail your order through your local post office, or drop it off at our location in:
1704 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33602.

P.S. There is a drop box in the back of the building.
Step 4
Give us about 7 Business days to process your order.
You will receive an email with a Google Drive Link to your scans and a notification of when your negatives and or prints have shipped.
Get Started

Develop & Scan

Our Develop & Scan service offers expert film processing and high-quality scanning, ensuring your photos are preserved with care and precision.

What We Offer:

• Professional Development: We carefully process C-41 color, black & white, E-6 slide, and ECN-2 motion picture films with consistent and reliable results.

• Professional Scanning: Each frame is individually color-corrected to provide accurate tones and beautiful results that stay true to your film’s unique character.

• Easy Digital Access: After processing, your scans are quality-checked and securely uploaded to Google Drive for convenient downloading.

• Flexible Negative Returns: Get your negatives returned either rolled up or cut and sleeved for easy storage.

Develop & Scan

Develop Only

Our Develop Only service provides professional film processing using industry-leading equipment to ensure your negatives are developed with the utmost care and accuracy. Whether you’re shooting color, black & white, or specialty films, we handle each roll with precision to preserve your memories for years to come.


What We Offer:

• Professional Development:

• C-41 Color & Black & White Film: Processed using a roller transport processor, ensuring smooth and consistent results across every frame.

• E-6 Slide & ECN-2 Motion Picture Film: Developed with our Jobo ATL 2000, delivering precise chemical control for stunning clarity and color accuracy.

• Careful Handling: Our experienced technicians monitor each stage of the process to guarantee optimal results and handle your film with the highest level of care.

• Flexible Negative Returns: We offer two options for returning your developed film—rolled up for compact storage or cut and sleeved for easy organization and archiving.

Develop Only

Looking For a Little More?

Our premium service is for discerning photographers who want to have the highest quality film scans with the least amount post editing work. Premium is the best option if you are a busy creative who wants to spend less time in front of a computer and more time taking photos.

Discerning premium customers may also book a personalized color consultation appointment to dial in their exact color preferences, so each order you send closely matches your preferred style.

Premium Processing

Frequently Asked Questions

What service do I need?

  • Develop & Scan Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or a casual shooter, this service delivers carefully processed film with high-quality, color-corrected scans.
  • Develop Only: if you don't want to deal with the stinky process of developing your film and are one of the lucky few to have a scanner at home. Our Develop Only service is what you need.

What are negatives?

Contrary to popular belief, negatives are not your bad pictures. They are the actual roll of film after development. Keep them for archival purposes and or troubleshooting camera issues.

How do I know which processing type to select?

The film canister displays processing type in small font: C-41, Black and White, ECN-2, or E-6.

How do I get my film to you?

  • If residing in the Tampa Bay Area, feel free to drop off your film at our Tampa location in person or through the drop box located in the back parking lot.
  • When mailing your film, make use of a box or bubble mailer (envelopes should be avoided) and send it to: 1704 N Nebraska Ave Tampa, FL 33602
  • Ensure to include your name and order number with your film.

How do you deliver my photos?

We will upload your pictures to Google Drive and provide you with a link via email to an order folder containing your film rolls.

Download your photos in a timely manner as we will remove them from Google Drive after 6 months.

How long will you keep my negatives?

You have 6 weeks to collect your negatives from our store. To request mail delivery, contact admin@coastalfilmlab.com.