24/7 Drop Box & Mail In Film Processing


Not local to San Diego? Can’t make it to Camera Exposure during business hours?

We got you.

How to use our drop box or mail us film:


Step 1:
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 2: 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 3: Fill out a Drop Off Form below!
Complete your Drop Off Form with preferences for development and scanning.

Step 4: Pay for 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 payments.

Step 5: Download your images!
Your photos will be digitally transferred to you via Google Drive 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 pick up.

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 are considered abandoned if not picked up within 30 days.

Check out how to order Prints

Drop Box + Mail In Drop Off Form