The Minilab

The Minilab Easy, Speedy & Quality Film Developing & Processing! Developing since 1990, we're The Minilab!

We've launched our new website to make it even easier to order your film developing either via mail order or dropping in to store.

It’s bank holiday weekend! 🙌We hope everyone has a fantastic long weekend and will be out shooting lots of film … it’s p...
23/05/2026

It’s bank holiday weekend! 🙌

We hope everyone has a fantastic long weekend and will be out shooting lots of film … it’s perfect weather for some Kodak Gold! ☀️🎞️

We’re closed on Monday and back open again as usual from Tuesday!

A quick test of the brand new Lucky C200 film! A really nice budget friendly film at £10.00Have you shot a roll yet? The...
18/05/2026

A quick test of the brand new Lucky C200 film! A really nice budget friendly film at £10.00

Have you shot a roll yet?

These were 35mm shot on a Nikon F100, but it is also available in 120 format too! 🫶
photography

05/05/2026

Walking into work after seeing at the Met Gala last night 😂

Fashion is Art 📸🎞️

Shooting the new Harman Switch Azure film! 🎞️We sent Ellen out to get creative and switch things up with the newest film...
27/04/2026

Shooting the new Harman Switch Azure film! 🎞️

We sent Ellen out to get creative and switch things up with the newest film from Harman. With crazy colour shifts, it’s certainly an interesting film to shoot!

Have you tried switching it up?

Feeling tropical! Beautiful light and shade from Bronica RF Developed by .co.uk
10/04/2026

Feeling tropical! Beautiful light and shade from

Bronica RF

Developed by .co.uk

Happy Easter! We hope everyone has a fantastic Easter weekend, whether you are celebrating or just eating lots of chocol...
04/04/2026

Happy Easter! We hope everyone has a fantastic Easter weekend, whether you are celebrating or just eating lots of chocolate!

We’ll be closed on bank holiday Monday and back open on Tuesday

✝️

A little lab scanning update:We’re excited to introduce a new way to receive your scans.One that includes a little more…...
01/04/2026

A little lab scanning update:

We’re excited to introduce a new way to receive your scans.
One that includes a little more… feedback.

Introducing our new premium add-on, Honest Scans™, where your lab techs stop being polite… and start being honest.

With Honest Scans™, every roll includes:
✍️ Handwritten feedback from our lab technicians
🔍 Composition analysis (or lack of it)
💬 Notes on focus, exposure, and general decision-making

We’ll let you know when your highlights never stood a chance.
When your shadows are purely conceptual.
When your “cinematic look” is just missed focus at f/1.4.

No filters. Just the truth 😉

Available now, as a £4.99 add-on per roll.

Expose yourself to the truth and add Honest Scans™ to your next order, if you’re feeling brave! 😋

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Available for 1 day only. Standard scans still available for those who prefer to be left in the dark 👀😂

New lab day!We may have hinted in the past, but today was the day! A successful install of our brand new film processor!...
12/02/2026

New lab day!

We may have hinted in the past, but today was the day! A successful install of our brand new film processor! 🎞️

We’re only the second lab in the country to have one installed so great to get hands on and get processing with it 🧪

Ps yes they’re a mix of film (dev’d with the new lab) and some quick phone pics 📸



Setting the cats amongst the pigeons 🙃
24/01/2026

Setting the cats amongst the pigeons 🙃

The king of the Holga! 👑Looking for some film photography inspiration? Make sure you check out our good friend and his ...
24/01/2026

The king of the Holga! 👑

Looking for some film photography inspiration? Make sure you check out our good friend and his crazy creative photography! It’s always been great fun and a great privilege to be able to develop all his fantastic imagery.

Here’s an example of a perfect Holgarama 📸🎞️

Birds for the mind (1/3).

We spent a lovely couple of hours at RSPB Otmoor last month watching the starlings as the light failed.
. This one is a Holgarama from the viewpoint before the starlings arrived. The Holga creates such a beautiful painterly effect, particularly in the reflections on the water.

Thanks as ever to the best lab in the world .co.uk for the scans.

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