Where can I get old 127 film developed?

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<p>I have come across some old exposed film that was never developed. They are family photographs that somehow got put aside and forgotten. There are three rolls, on spools 1 7/8 inches wide. I think they are all three 127 film. One says Ektachrome, one says Panchrome, one says Verichrome.</p>

<p>I have checked with the usual places where you can still get film developed and they say they can’t do it. Does anyone know where I can get these photos developed?</p>

<p>I don’t think these are precious family heirlooms or anything, but I would like to see what’s on them since they are pretty old.</p>

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<p>skyhook, if you do a quick google search for 127 film developing, you get several names of labs that will develop older formats. i’d start there and call around (let them know you are dealing with very old film)…maybe some are local to you.</p>

<p>a few possibilities:
[Old</a> Film Processing at RMFL](<a href=“Unable to Locate Page”>Old Film Processing at RMFL)
[Film</a> for Classics - Providing film for antique cameras. Rochester, NY and Worldwide.](<a href=“http://www.filmforclassics.com/]Film”>http://www.filmforclassics.com/)
<a href=“http://www.filmrescue.com/[/url]”>http://www.filmrescue.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thank you. I thought I had googled every possibility (found nothing) but you have helped me!</p>

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<p>I would call the usual photo developer suspects, such as CVS, WalMart or Target or local camera shops to see if they still have equipment for 127’s. They all still develop film (mostly the single use 35mm cameras), so they may be able to handle it. You might just want to get the film developed into negatives to see if there is anything worthwhile getting printed.</p>

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<p>Thank you, nj2011. I did already check with those places and they said they could not develop this film. I even went to a local specialty camera store and they said no. And none of them could refer me. I have looked at the websites mom111 found and two of the three look like good possibilities. A little pricey, but I expected that.</p>

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<p>‘…chrome’ means it will be positive (slides).</p>

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<p>My daughter takes the film from her Holga to this place: [Citizens</a> Photo](<a href=“http://www.citizensphoto.com/]Citizens”>http://www.citizensphoto.com/)</p>

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<p>These guys are the last place on earth that is doing Kodachrome :frowning: </p>

<p>I have a special roll of Kodachrome that I am shooting very carefully and then sending to them as the last one ever… </p>

<p>They are outstanding… and their web site says they do 127</p>

<p>[Photographic</a> Services - Film processing and printing - Slides Kodachrome and Ektachrome - Movie film developed](<a href=“http://dwaynesphoto.com/newsite2006/overview.html]Photographic”>http://dwaynesphoto.com/newsite2006/overview.html)</p>

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<p>OP - I believe professional photo developers could handle that 127. By professional, I mean shops … usually small … that do film development for professional photographers. I found my guy by word-of-mouth. If you go this route, start with your local camera store … or contact the professor who teaches photographic techniques at a local university. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Good luck with the processing. I wouldn’t expect much given that the film must have been exposed many years ago, and the film fogs and fades during that time. I developed a color print roll that was in an old camera 10 or so years, and while the images are present, they are not of very good quality.</p>

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<p>Thank you to everyone who has replied. I am thinking these rolls may be close to 50 years old. That’s a guess. I will be happy if anything shows up at all on them.</p>