Keeping Film Alive in LA

You only get one shot to develop film… so it better be done right! At Richard Photo Lab, we use the dip and dunk process, the very BEST way to develop film for vibrant, high quality negatives.
So, what exactly is dip and dunk? Well, it’s just like the name says: 35mm film, 120 film, and 220 film is hung from racks and dipped into a dunk tank filled with processing chemicals in order to be developed. Unlike a pull-through machine, nothing is touching your rolls of film while it’s being developed through dip and dunk. It’s just chemicals on negatives. That means that tears, scratches, and other processing issues aren’t going to happen during development.
The film gets agitated in the dunk tank by tiny bubbles that move the chemicals around the film to ensure that it is being developed evenly. The temperature of the chemicals is also precisely controlled to make sure that chemical reactions taking place last just the right amount of time. This ensures a perfectly (and consistently) processed negative from both C-41 processed (process color) and B&W processed dip and dunk tanks.
It also allow us to measure EXACTLY how much film is being developed every single day. Then, the chemicals in the machines are precisely replenished automatically based on their changing potency.
Richard Photo Lab has served photographers in Southern California and worldwide for over 50 years. Let us help turn your images into heirlooms by contacting 661-200-5300, info@richardphotolab.com, or visiting richardphotolab.com.