Over the last 10 years, many businesses serving photographers in Canberra have closed down, making it harder to explore new gear and a challenge to those of us who still love to shoot film.
Where can I get my film processed in Canberra?
There’s limited options to get film developed here in Canberra but you can find details below:
Photo Access
Photo Access is the Canberra region’s centre for contemporary photography, film, video and media arts. They’ve been promoting photography in Canberra since 1984. Visit their Film Lab page for more information on film developing in Canberra.
Where can I get my film processed outside of Canberra?
Some of our team here at Lucent Imaging still love and shoot film and we’ve trusted our film to Rewind Photo Lab (Sydney). We also have a lot of respect for the team at Ikigai Camera (Melbourne). Both Rewind and Ikigai offer mail-in film processing, making it super easy to send in your film to be processed, scanned and mailed back.
Can I process my own film?
If you’re interested, you can certainly process your own B&W and C-41 film using a processor like the JOBO. The JOBO is great because it can be used without a darkroom to process your film.
There’s some learning involved, and we recommend getting in touch with the crew at Photo Access if you’re interested in learning about processing and darkroom printing your film.
