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Bill's Camera
6022 Warner Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Full-service store with analog cameras, lenses, accessories and supplies, plus repairs and development.
What this shop offers
Every line below is evidence-backed — pulled from what customers wrote in their reviews of Bill's Camera, or from the shop's own website. Call ahead if a specific job matters.
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Develops film 13 mentions
“Extremely knowledgeable and friendly, family run since 1971 and the only place you can get medium format film developed without driving 50+ miles.”
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Used gear 3 mentions
“Brought in a vintage film camera, they diagnosed it thoroughly and gave me a straight answer, even when that answer meant letting the old camera go.”
What photographers highlight
The themes that come up again and again in reviews of Bill's Camera.
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Knowledgeable staff 5 mentions
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Fast turnaround 4 mentions
“I also expected to leave the camera until the following week however, in the next day they had called me and said that the camera was done.”
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Film in stock 2 mentions
“We also have dropped some film off for developing, and they are very fast in return returning the developed and scanned images to my phone.”
Film developing at Bill's Camera
What we could verify about how film is handled here. Blank lines mean the shop hasn't published it — not that the answer is no.
| Developed in-house | Not stated on their site |
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| Scanners | Not stated on their site |
| Turnaround | Not stated on their site |
| Negatives returned | Not stated on their site |
| Cheapest developing price found | No price published |
Brands mentioned at Bill's Camera
Photographic brands named on the shop's own site or in customer reviews. Stock moves — call before making a trip for a specific body or lens.
What customers say
Legit analog camera shop, everything from lenses, camera bodies, developing supplies, and repairs. Great turn around on a 35mm repair I just asked for, and awesome customer service when things don’t go as expected. The lab is full service, one of the fastest and most reliable in the greater LA area— hands down.
I love Bill's Cameras. It's one of the very few places you can get knowledgeable, professional and friendly service for any kind of camera. Todd, Bill's son, recently helped alot with my new Canon EOS camera!
This is just the best film store I have ever been to and the fact that it’s 5 minutes from my house makes me feel so blessed. The customer service and knowledge are perfect but my favorite thing is that they develop SO FAST! Dropped off two rolls of 35mm and scans were in my inbox in 3 hrs, UNREAL!
Film development is fast, although quite pricey ($12-16 per roll) and is typical for film development nowadays. I dropped off C41 color film and true B&W film (non-C41 B&W), and noticed that the C41 scans are muddy and poor quality, but the true B&W was sharp and crisp.
Hours & location
Opening hours
| Monday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–3 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
