Where to Buy Film Cameras, Film Rolls, and Have Your Films Developed Online
Mar 31, 2021 • Ina Louise Manto
Mar 31, 2021 • Ina Louise Manto
Pre-pandemic, getting started with film photography would bring you to different ukay stores where you can score cheap AF film cameras or Quiapo where all the film buffs flock to. In spite of the lockdown restrictions, film photography is certainly not dead. More online businesses have made it easier for Pinoys who are interested in film to buy film cameras, rolls, and even develop their photos.
In case you don’t want to spend hours on Facebook Marketplace or other sites looking for the perfect film camera and accessories, we’ve made the job easier for you:
Point and shoot cameras are the easiest to work with when you’re starting with film photography. All you have to do is load the film and start capturing photos. Analog Film PH offers various point and shoots from different popular brands like Nikon, Minolta, Olympus, Konica, and more all in excellent working condition.
To see their available cameras, check out the highlights on their page.
With over 10,000 followers on Instagram, Film Classics PH has become a reliable source for vintage point and shoots over the years, with prices starting as low as P3,300 for a Fuji DL-60. Their cameras sell out pretty quickly, so keep your eyes peeled whenever they post new cameras. Fast hands are the key!
Check out available cameras on their page.
If you want to splurge on your first film cam or someone who wants to add a ~fancy~ manual film camera to your collection, The.Classic Boutique is the way to go. They have manual focus film cameras from brands like Leica, Nikon, and Contax. Don’t be intimidated by the prices though, they post affordable point and shoots too!
Each camera purchase comes with a free roll of FujiC200 36-exposure film, batteries, and shipping. For more information, visit their page.
Just as their name says, Filmm Store is your one-stop-shop for all your film roll needs. They offer various film roll brands like the cult fave (and affordable) rolls from Kodak and Fujifilm. They also have other brands like Fomapan, Bergger Pancro, Cinestill, Illford, and more. If you don’t have a film camera yet, you can get a feel of film photography with their disposable cameras starting at P700 for a Fujifilm simple ace.
To see their full collection, visit their official website.
If you plan on stocking up on film, get your film rolls at The Filmster as they offer some of the cheapest film rolls we could find online locally. Bundles are also available where you’ll get 3 rolls a pack, which is a bang for the buck if you know you’ll have too much fun with your film. The Filmster also has photo albums and film canisters for the safekeeping of your rolls and photos.
Check out their store here.
Ready to have your film rolls developed? Sunny16 Lab is one of the country’s most popular film labs and they pride themselves as Asia’s premiere processing film lab. Pre-COVID, you could personally drop off your rolls at their Quezon City HQ but they’ve made their process online. They offer processing, printing, and scanning of various film rolls like 35mm and 120, with rates starting at P200 for colored prints.
For more information, visit their official website.
Sta. Rosa, Laguna-based South Lab is the country’s fastest film lab. They offer developing and scanning for C-41 and BNW film for 35mm and 120 films. These services are also available in different resolutions, depending on where you’ll use them. South Lab’s services are completely online and you can ship your film rolls wherever you’re from locally!
Rates start at P230 for standard processing and scanning. For more information, visit their official website.
Silver Salt Labs is a newly-opened film lab that accepts drop-offs in Makati and Marikina. They offer developing and scanning of C41 and Black and White 35mm film rolls, with a turnaround time of 7-10 working days. As of writing, they’re only accepting orders within Metro Manila via Grab, Angkas, or Lalamove.
Rates start at P130 for developing services only. For more information, visit their page.
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When she’s not writing, Ina’s busy curating playlists that will save her when words don’t work, reading, annoying her cat, or thinking of her next meal.
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