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Film lab
Monterey Bay Photo Lab
763 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey, CA 93940
What this shop offers
Every line below is evidence-backed — pulled from what customers wrote in their reviews of Monterey Bay Photo Lab, or from the shop's own website. Call ahead if a specific job matters.
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Passport photos 7 mentions
“Helped me with passport photos despite frustrating issues with sizing via a template/my own file”
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from the business listing
Film developing at Monterey Bay Photo Lab
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 |
What customers say
If you prefer a human interface for photographic services, Mark is the man to see. He has years of experience servicing and calibrating the commercial photo process printers that do the job. However, his service and quality control is better than a drop slot or an online web mailer service.
They develop film, despite not advertising it at all or mentioning it on their website, they do it
I had such great service by Monterey Bay Photo Lab. I arrived with negatives from the 1940's of our family house which was destroyed by the Palisades fire. Mark was so kind and professional, understanding how precious they were. He made sure to provide both printed and digital pictures to share with our family.
Mark is just the best. He will do his best every time to accommodate my special requests and make very fair prices for them. I am a local artist and I have taken more than $15,000 worth of business to him over the last 3 years. Alyssa and the rest of the staff are top notch. I wouldn't go anywhere else.
Hours & location
Opening hours
| Monday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–2 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Getting there
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