In the largest city in Vietnam, there are several photo labs that offer film development. In this article I would like to limit myself to two pieces, CropLab and LLab. Both laboratories deliver reliable results and are priced in the same range.

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Where can 35mm and medium format films be developed in Ho Chi Minh City? Do the photo labs also offer films for sale?

Despite increasing digitalization and the spread of smartphones, there are still some analog photographers in Vietnam. Especially among young people, photography on film is very popular. Fortunately, the necessary “infrastructure” is also available, mainly of course in the big cities of the Asian country.

The prices for the consumables are not much cheaper than elsewhere. Especially compared to the German offer and price level. Therefore it makes sense to stock up with films before the trip. Significantly cheaper, however, especially for the service offered, is the development, especially of C-41 films.

The price for development is usually between 1.60 and 2 Euros. This is partly comparable to the pure development costs in Germany, but significantly higher than in the USA or Canada.

In addition, most laboratories include the scanning of the negatives in the price. Normally, scanners from Noritsu and Fujitsu are used for this. In other countries, one often pays a double-digit amount for this service.