24/7 Drop Box
& Mail In Film Processing
Step 1: Fill out a Drop Off Form
Complete your Drop Off Form with preferences for development and scanning.
Step 2: Label your film with your name
Write your first and last name legibly on the film canister, plastic container, or baggie. If you are dropping in our drop box, we suggest a sealable plastic bag.
Step 3: Drop it off or mail it in
24/7 drop box at corner of Adams and Oregon (look for the Safelight logo - past the staircase) or mail to SAFELIGHT LABS, 2701 ADAMS AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92116
Step 4: Pay for your order
When we receive your order, we will send you an invoice by email. Please pay this invoice as soon as you can. We will not begin working on your order until this invoice has been paid.
Note: there is a $1 fee for invoice/online payments.
Step 5: Download your images
Your photos will be digitally transferred to you via WeTransfer as soon as your order is completed. Be sure to download your images — they will be deleted after 30 days.
Orders with no digital scans will receive an email notice that they are ready for pickup.
Step 6: Pick up within 30 days
Come by Camera Exposure to pick up your negatives, or contact us to arrange shipping within 30 days. Orders not picked up within 30 days are considered abandoned.