Film Developing in Melbourne
11 Melbourne labs currently tracked, with C-41 prices currently range A$13.5–A$20.95 per roll across 11 priced labs; 5 same-day options currently flagged.
11 Melbourne labs, sorted by C-41 + scan entry price
Every priced film lab we track in Melbourne, side by side. The bundle column is the develop + standard-scan entry price; the Hi-Res column is what you pay if the lab includes Hi-Res scanning by default (or what the upgrade costs when bundled). Sorted by cheapest C-41 first. Numbers come from the lab's own published rates — last verified 2026-04-27.
| Lab | C-41 bundle | Hi-Res C-41 | B&W | E-6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FilmNeverDie★ 4.7 · 634 | A$13.5 | A$2 | A$22 | A$35 |
WALKENS House of Film★ 4.7 · 253 | A$16 | A$23 | A$3 | A$3 |
Good Time Film Lab★ 5.0 · 28 | A$16 | — | A$2 | — |
Irohas Photo Film Lab★ 4.9 · 608 | A$17 | A$17 | A$19 | A$21 |
Open Lab★ 5.0 · 20 | A$17 | A$22 | A$23 | A$3 |
Halide Supply★ 4.8 · 158 | A$18 | A$18 | A$25 | A$35 |
Hillvale Photo★ 4.9 · 461 | A$19 | A$3 | A$3 | A$35 |
Photobee★ 4.6 · 136 | A$2 | A$22 | A$2 | — |
The Photo Shop★ 4.8 · 78 | A$2 | — | — | — |
Photo Barn★ 4.8 · 322 | A$20.95 | — | A$17.95 | — |
PhotoGenie★ 5.0 · 60 | A$20.95 | — | A$20.95 | — |
The table draws from 11 Melbourne labs with currently-tracked C-41 entry pricing. The oldest still-operating lab on the list is FilmNeverDie (2011). 5 labs publish their scanner make and model — that's the most useful single signal of scan quality once price is in the same range.
We don't include push processing surcharges or 120-format premiums in this table because those vary too much by stock and roll count. If you shoot push or 120 regularly, check the individual lab page for its rate card.
5 of these labs have a published founding year; the median is around 2015. Melbourne is one of the few Australian cities where you have both established darkroom-era labs and newer specialists in the same metro — so "cheapest" isn't always "best". Cross-reference scanner brand and Google rating before committing a roll.
Tracking 11 Melbourne labs · 11 priced C-41 records in the comparison set · last price verification 2026-04-27.
Compare labs visually across Melbourne
Filter by process, same-day turnaround, and Hi-Res Default scans, then click any lab to inspect it on the map.
Across 11 priced labs in Melbourne, the median 35mm C-41 develop+scan is A$18 (range A$13.5–A$20.95). Cheapest: FilmNeverDie. Most expensive: Photo Barn.
Last verified: 2026-04-27.