Dropped film off 3 weeks ago. Haven’t heard anything from Nolan. He isn’t returning any phone calls, emails, or messages. Not sure what’s going on. The service used to be awesome… I dropped off very sentimental film from a cross country trip. Sad to have to write this review.

As a rookie in film cameras, my films unfortunately failed to develop due to overexposure. Nolan understood this and was kind enough to give me a refund. On top of that, he gave me 3 new film rolls for free to retry my luck along with helpful advice! Never would’ve expected such kindness and service. Thank you so much Nolan!

The results are awesome! It came earlier than I thought. I dropped the film at 3ish and they sent me the results at 6:30. The owner gave me a mini tour and so helpful. As a newbie in film camera, I was totally satisfied with the service!

After using CVS and other drugstore chains to develop photos, waiting weeks to months and even losing rolls of film I decided to switch to a professional lab and this place has been extremely reliable. I get my photos back in less than 3 days. It’s a great price and Nolan has great customer service and so much knowledge on any question. I can’t see ever going anywhere else. It’s a great place

It was my first time coming in here a few days ago, and the process was so simple and easy. I got my pictures back in just under 2 days, whereas other places like CVS it took around 2 weeks, or even longer. The quality of my pictures was so much better than CVS too, or anywhere else I’ve been. There’s a much clearer resolution and they looked so much more professional. Will definitely be returning and recommended to friends!

Nolan was amazing! Went in to get some film developed from a disposable camera and he showed me a lot of cool things in their studio! He’s really passionate about what he does and overall the pictures looked amazing. Returns negatives as well so that’s a big plus. Would highly recommend!

I love the Columbus Film Lab!!! Nolan is always so helpful and genuinely cares about the projects I present to him. Great pricing and super flexible. I def recommend

My experience with Columbus Film Lab as been excellent! I took a Kodak disposable camera on vacation and got it developed here vs going to CVS and the quality was so much better! They also gave us digital copies of the photos I had developed which is an option I haven’t seen anywhere else. 10/10 recommend!

I needed photos developed and printed in a very short amount of time after a friend unfortunately passed away. Nolan was super responsive and respectful to my situation and made it seemed like this was now his first priority; I really appreciated this.On top my unique situation, he was really cool am when I came in. As a novice, he explained the process and showed me around his work area. I will absolutely be coming back and taking a workshop soon too!

I would give the Columbus Film Lab more than 5 stars if I could. I had the most amazing experience visiting and getting to take a tour of the place. Nolan is so helpful and gave amazing advice and knows what he is talking about. My pictures came back in LESS THAN 24 HOURS which was AMAZING and I was not expecting that at all. I will definitely be recommending Nolan and the Columbus Film Lab to anyone I know and I will be coming back to develop all of my future film with them. I am so happy with all of my film pictures.

I have had the exact same experience as other negative reviewers. I dropped off my film on 8/30 and was promised same day or next day turnaround for digital files and about a week for prints. Had a very positive interaction with Nolan and was excited to find a local film lab to work with. Nolan said if I didnt hear from him within 24 hours, to just text and check on status. Its been over two weeks and i have texted, called, emailed, direct messaged via Instagram and set up a pick up meeting through his online booking website (which he did not show for). When I met Nolan, he said he was switching studios from the 700 location. Totally understand if there is a delay, but you cannot ghost customers after you take their personal property. The roll of film I dropped off was from the weekend I got engaged and was so sentimental to me. At this point, Im concerned if I will ever get it back and wish I wouldnt have taken the film there.

I dropped film off with Nolan nearly a month ago and I still havent received my negatives or scans. Not only that, but apparently Nolan isnt even in the 700 Bryden building anymore. I paid him nearly $100 and now he isnt responding via phone, email, instagram, or facebook. His darkroom equipment was cleared out when I visited. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt because he did a good job with the first batch I dropped off, but this is bizarre. It is also theft.

Nolan was awesome! Photos looked great and the turnaround time was less than 24 hours which is amazing. Nolan was really friendly and took the time to give a mini tour and explain all the different services he can provide. Can’t wait to go back!

Great film development service! So efficient and usually get my scans in 1-2 days.The films always turned out great. Also got my first film camera here. Don’t hesitate to try it out!

Nolan has a deep passion for film and is overall great to work with. His lab has everything you could possibly want as a film enthusiast and hed be more than happy to show you around. Hes extremely knowledgable and has a fast turn around time. I recommend anyone looking to get their film developed and scanned to come here!

Turnaround was quick! You can really understand the passion that goes into the work done here and Nolan is absolutely a tremendous ambassador for the art form here in Columbus!

UPDATE: After taking my concerns to Google the owner, Nolan, has blown up my phone all morning with aggressive and passive aggressive message despite asking multiple times to stop contacting me. STAY AWAYI had a few friends and local professionals warn me not to use CFL. Decided to give them the benefit of doubt and tried them anyway in an effort to support local. Was given a quote of 2 day turn around time, but was not given the scans for another week and I believe it would have been even longer had I not emailed and texted. For $20/roll you would also expect better quality and color correction, neither of which were given. Now I have to spend even more for a different lab to re scan them and do color correction. Save the money and headache and go elsewhere.

Columbus Film lab was able to provide me with consistent quality prints close to my home. I love their service.

Nolan is really passionate about what he does, and he goes above and beyond to deliver. He’s very responsive, knowledgeable, and friendly. He has a new regular customer in me!

Fast & efficient! Scans & film come out nicely everytime. Located in OTE, great area for me to drop off & pick up my scans and also happens to be a great place to develop.

I wanted to get disposable photos developed for my friends birthday and didn’t realize that it is next to impossible to get them back same day now. Luckily, I found Columbus Film Lab and Nolan got my photos back to me within hours. Friendly, professional, and showed me a little bit of the process which is really interesting! Would definitely recommend.

Good location in central Columbus. Knowledgeable staff, and They can do slide film!

Nolan is very knowledgeable in the photography industry. Columbus film lab did a wonderful job showing me the ropes as a film newcomer. The community darkroom is absolutely beautiful and the equipment used is supreme. I can’t wait to learn more about the dark room process. The Columbus film lab did a fantastic job archiving an old family album and made copies and dropboxed the photos to me, within a few days. Very pumped to see what’s to come in the future of the Columbus Film Lab! Thanks!

This place is amazing. Super affordable, fast, and if youre interested in special prints or film photographer projects, Nolan is a very creative and generous collaborator.

I dropped my film off on a Saturday and had a chat with Nolan. Hes kind and extremely knowledgeable about analog. He was super accommodating to my development needs. He even scanned a roll for free. I thought they would be done on Monday but four hours later he messaged me with a dropbox link to my files.I cant recommend them enough. Anytime Im in Columbus Ill be supporting CFL.

Awesome service, very personable experience. Beats out any competition. Will get your film back in a quarter of the time and he will answer any questions you have and show you around the lab as well.

Nolan is fantastic. Super knowledgeable and easy to work with. The Photo Lab is a unique treasure for all film photography enthusiasts, and offers fantastic learning opportunities for beginners like me.

Amazing quality! Super responsive and fantastic scans

Perfect experience, definitely getting all my film done through them in the future, took less than 24 hours to get my photos back! 10/10

Extremely friendly and professional.

Super friendly service, personable, great pricing and amazing product! Have been getting film developed here for a bit and am never disappointed.

Great local film lab with good pricing, fast turnaround, and a genuine passion for film.

Handed in medium format film that wasn’t fully returned scans were dark, missing photos and not at full resolution. Not to mention photos were ready a week after the promised fulfillment date. Several calls and texts later finally was able to pick up. Bad form. Very bad. The common complaints are valid and concerning. Not to mention several responses from said business owner on this site are in bad taste. Displaying a lack of issue ownership and accountability. Literally, nearly the entire Columbus film community has the exact same issue(s) with this place. These issues have been a consistent part of this company for years and have not been corrected.

Very knowledgeable and diligent about his work and taught me so much as I went to develop mine. The scans turned out beautifully!!!

I really love this studio and the intentionality they have with my film. Nolan showed me the whole process and was very professional/prompt with my film return. I will never go to cvs to get disposables process again. Columbus film studio is where it is at

I recently got back into film photography after a couple decades away and was looking for a local place to get my film developed, Im so glad I found Columbus Film Lab, Seriously great service, advice, fast turn around, cant wait to come back!

So enthusiastic about the work he does and is definitely on top of things. Loved the quick turnaround for producing and scanning the film, with the opportunity to keep the negatives!

Nolan offers some great film services and is super reliable for whatever you need👍🏼 He is also very knowledgable and can probably answer any question you have about film.

Easily the best place to have my film developed. Great quality work at a very fair price and fast! Nolan is very knowledgeable on film and photography as well.

Ive brought several rolls of film to the CFL for processing. All 35mm, and both color negative and black and white. Im very fortunate to live in a city that has a strong and passionate community for film photography.I previously brought my rolls to a location on Sawmill for processing. But there is no comparison; the rolls I get back from the CFL are a much higher quality, guaranteed.The CFL has years of experience and knowledge in the medium. But most importantly this film lab takes great personal care of your film and treats every roll like it was there own; making sure it will look the best it can, and this effort really shows.Ive noticed when picking up my film from other labs that there is no real difference in scan quality or color tones between the rolls. It feels like no matter what the film type is, everything I get back is equalized whether its Fuji Superia or Porta. But CFL takes the extra step to keep the integrity of the film.Please keep in mind this is not a typical store-front for now. It is a space in an office building. Because of this, and partly due to COVID-19 some things are handled more informally than you may expect from a typical print shop. But they are trying their best, and trust me, your patience is worth it!Maybe you are someone trying to get some old family photos developed. You could be an old-school photographer trying to preserve the medium. You could even be a brand new film shooter whos just scratching the surface. No matter what, I highly recommend using this lab.

I’ve witnessed the lack of professionalism and very inappropriate messages sent from their business account. One message being a threat. As a person, not someone to trust or become acquainted with.

The owner is an incredibly knowledgeable, personable, and genuine guy. I will definitely visit again!

After finding out information about Nolan I decided to change my review, please do not use Columbus Film Lab to process your photos! We need to keep predators out of the art community.

CFL is awesome! Quality prints, super easy to order and with virtually no wait time. Will definitely use again!

They got my scans to me super fast. Nolan was incredibly helpful!

Dropped off my film Wednesday and was told that it would be done the next day which it was not. I showed up at the lab and was let in by another person not related to the lab and the owner was nowhere to be seen. After calling and texting with no response I left. Texted him daily with little to no response. The only response I got was I am working on it now or will update you shortly! which did not happen. Four days later I did get my scans, the black and white scans looked good, but the color scans I could tell were not only not color accurate but also had water splotches which indicates a rushed developing and drying process.Listen to the other reviews and send your film to a reliable service. I was very unhappy with the lack of communication and being stood up when he said he would be there. Very disrespectful, I will not be returning.He texted me after delivering my scans questioning me about my wifes one star review and also mentioning there is an extra charge for rush processing... Which is no where to be seen on his website.To the owner: please reconsider your business model and communicate with you customers. Do not promise what you cannot deliver.

It is wonderful that there exists a custom traditional film lab for custom traditional film photographers fantastic!

The perfect place to go if you love film. Great quality & Great people.

Best place to get film developed!! So helpful and fast!!

Nolan is always helpful and is a great resource for film needs in columbus!

This business is a scam. He will gladly take your film and money...but then doesnt deliver.We took our film because Nolan promised we would receive scans the next day.After texting, calling and giving him our estimated arrival time (received no response), we arrived at the lab for pick up and no one was there.Finally, when he texts back there was no apology for standing us up, he still didnt have our film ready. He made some excuse about being out of town.He makes promises he cant keep. Very disappointed. We love to support local and small business but wouldnt recommend this.

Very convenient place to get film developed. Drop off and pick up is easy. Very knowledgeable, and efficient! They also offer other services beyond just film processing. Highly recommend!

DO NOT SEND YOUR FILM HERE. As an attorney, you’d think I would’ve done my research. I dropped off my film, paid Nolan, and never received my photos. I sent him messages over text and on Instagram to which he replied he would “send it over today!” After talking with creatives in Columbus, I learned this is how he operates his business. It should be shut down for stealing people’s film and money - who does that!?!

Great space, lots of materials and equipment. They really know there photography. Low prices as well!! Go support this great resource!!

The Columbus Film Lab is run by Nolan and Sara, two photographers whos passion for film and photography is contagious. I love stopping by to drop my film off and having great conversations about photography and getting some tips and tricks on all aspects of film photography. The Columbus Film Lab is a great resource for the local Columbus film shooting community. I would highly recommend having your film of all sizes developed there (they develop E-6 slide film too)!!!

Great company! All the film is developed by hand for a much higher quality than some of the bigger companies. These guys really know their stuff and offer great, personalized services. Highly recommended.

I should have listened to other reviews, but unfortunately I didnt. I sent my film in and paid for processing and scans, but still havent gotten anything back. Nolan and I communicated only once, to set up a time to pick up my negatives, and he didnt show up or reply to my messages. Now he wont reply to anything.DO NOT SEND YOUR FILM HERE.

Very professional and film got done fast! Every picture came back beautifully. Really nice company! Nolan is great!

Got film? The Columbus film lab will develop your black and white film many formats including 110!! I can spend hours talking to Sarah and Nolan. They will scan your film and make a contact sheet. Both Nolan and Sarah have a ton of cameras and camera knowledge.

Website didnt indicate that the lab was permanently closed and I sent 3-4 rolls of film here in August, so far havent been able to get any response about the status of my film which is funny because theyre active on instagram ...

Can I have my film back? Worked super hard for a project, didn’t get my film back in time to turn in any project, and still don’t have my film after making multiple trips to the lab with no one there and making it clear I have a deadline. Didn’t even want them developed at that point JUST WANT THEM BACK.Broke college student who is desperate and sad over her rolls that she has not had for three weeks and is tired of begging Nolan over text without any answer - so if you’re reading this and care, please find a way to mail them back to me.

I saw the wonderful reviews of the Film Lab and sent in the first 3 rolls Ive ever shot in late November. On November 30th I paid my invoice and was in contact with Nolan until December 7th, when I was told I *should* have my scans and film sent out that day. Its now December 26th and Ive not received any response from Nolan nor have I received my film or scans. Perhaps my experience is an anomaly, but I would like to give a fair warning to anyone outside of Columbus looking to have their film developed.*UPDATE DECEMBER 31st* I still have not received any response from the Columbus Film Lab, and they have blocked me on social media as well. I am disputing my charge, and have discovered others that have not received their film. I advise against sending your film to this group, otherwise you might wind up in a situation like mine.

Film lab rules.