Film is back. Chicago Book Club interviewed three film houses in Chicago, Meet The Young Photographers Bringing Film Back — And Creating A More Diverse Scene
Their first example, “Constant Agitation Film Lab,” charges $10 for film develop only. So no scans or prints. Which sounds… I dunno, is that a lot or a little? I haven’t had film developed in forever. Let’s look at some prices online.
Walgreens still develops film. They charge $15.99 and include a CD of digital images. I imagine they are somewhat low-resolution JPGs.
It’s nice that Constant Agitation includes options for the resolution of the scans. The cheapest develop/scan is $18. So that’s comparable to Walgreens’ $16. If someone goes with higher-quality scan, that’s $23. We have numbers flying everywhere. Let’s put it into a nice list.
Comparison of prices
Walgreens
Not mentioned in the Chicago Book Club article. I’m including Walgreens as a comparison.
• NA: develop only
• $16: develop & scan (basic)
• NA: develop & scan (higher-res)
Constant Agitation
Drop-off locations at Cafe Tola in Avondale, Lakeview and Logan Square (neighborhoods of Chicago)
• $10: develop only
• $18: develop & scan (basic)
• $23: develop & scan (higher-res) – there are more resolution options available, I’m just listing this one to simplify the comparison
Latitude Chicago
2003 W Fulton St, #211, Chicago, IL
• $8: develop only
• $18: develop & scan (basic)
• $30: develop & scan (higher-res)
CSW Film Systems
215 N. Desplaines St. Chicago, IL
CSW Film had a website, cswfilmsystem.com, but it no longer exists. Kind of ironic. Y’know, cuz film… digital.
PJ’s Camera & Photo Supply
662 Roosevelt Rd, Glen Ellyn, IL (this place is not mentioned in the Chicago Book Club article, but I’m including them, because they are in my town.)
• $9: develop only
• $21: develop & scan (basic)
• NA: develop & scan (higher-res)