Murphy's Camera
Camera store 4.8 ★★★★★ 347
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Long-running shop with patient staff for new and used cameras, lenses and accessories.
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State Film Lab
445 Baxter Ave Ste 125, Louisville, KY 40204
What this shop offers
Every line below is evidence-backed — pulled from what customers wrote in their reviews of State Film Lab, or from the shop's own website. Call ahead if a specific job matters.
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Develops film 6 mentions
“I’ve never had better quality pictures than the ones I got from State Film Lab and I paid less than I ever had to get film developed.”
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Scanning & digitizing 4 mentions
“Sent them three rolls of film for developing & a standard scan. Photos all turned out great and the files were sent over in an accessible format.”
What photographers highlight
The themes that come up again and again in reviews of State Film Lab.
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Good prices 2 mentions
“They also have pretty good prices compared to anywhere else.”
Film developing at State Film 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 |
Brands mentioned at State Film Lab
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
State Film has an awesome staff! They provide professional level developing and scanning that has turned out much better than any other lab I've tried around town. I tried Murphy's first and was seriously disappointed, but the film I took to State Film turned out perfect! No mistakes or mix ups!
This place is the real deal. I use a 120 format film and it can be a hard thing to develop. And, I sometimes shoot in black and white, something even more difficult. This place does it all. I used to go to Murphys Camera but they didn't develop the 120 black and white.
I have had an amazing experience with this film lab! I sent in my first ever roll of film and I'm blown away with not only the customer service but with how easy it was to navigate their website to get film sent their way. They also responded to me very fast with any questions I had through email.
The film takes a couple weeks to process, but patience pays off and the wait only adds to the anticipation to see how your shots turn out. I know I screwed up by setting the wrong film speed on a few photos and was expecting a much lower turnout of usable photos - but to my surprise they all turned out excellent and I…
Hours & location
Opening hours
| Monday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Getting there
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