I am a new film photography enthusiast. I am from Johor, Malaysia but based in Singapore. I remember developing my first lomography film in Singapore at about SGD16, inclusive of developing, scanning and printing. With the drop of Malaysian Ringgit and the slow improvement/reinforcement of technology in Malaysia, I decided to try my luck in developing film in Johor Bahru (JB)
I was so wrong. Me and my mum drove all over the photo printing shops we could find but we couldn’t find any that still do film development… Nobody knew.
Fortunately, I managed to chance upon a photo printing shop in Taman Sentosa where they still develop film!!!
The price for developing and scanning is RM20 for a roll of film. This is cheap! However, they don’t cut your film and slot into neat folder for you. What you will receive is the “measuring tape” kind of film. This is totally fine as you can always cut the film yourself and have your own way of organizing and storing the film.
(For storage, I think I will just get a box and labelled “year 2016” so on and so forth :p )
The waiting time is about 3-4days, which is fare.
So guys, give your support to this shop and hope that this one and only film development shop will last for as long as it can!
Address: 26, Jalan Sutera, Taman Sentosa, 80150 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Updated 7th Feb 2017:
Thanks to my new friend Carine, she found a professional anlogue film shop in the heart of Johor Bahru (near City Square) that still develop films. I have not personally visit it, but I managed to dig some information online. It is situated at 61A Jalan Ibrahim, and the shop name is called Foto Johore Heng 柔佛彩色摄影社. From the Youtube documentary video I watched, it seems that the business wasn’t good but the bosses still persist to keep this tradition. So, shall we all support this shop so they can last? I will definitely develop my films there if I had the chance! I will write down the updated opening hours once I visit the shop ok? 🙂
Hi, do the store that you mentioned about help people develop b&w filem too?
Hello! Hmm I’m not sure, if you need I can help you check it out? Are you from JB? 🙂
Yes, i’m from JB 🙂 It will be great! But i think i will go to check this shop out this weekend too! As this shop have some distance from where i live! Thanks for sharing this btw! I’m having a head crack bout where to develop film in jb as the shop i went will stop helping people develop in the few months so i need to find another one so i don’t need to post my film roll to kl. Would you like to keep in contact? My email is powercarine0506@gmail.com 😉
I’ve just checked, they do develop BW film if the film stated ‘C41’ processing. If you happen to come to Singapore, here got a few developing shop you can try too 🙂
Yes! let’s keep in touch! Perhaps we can go out shooting tgt 🙂 I will email you
Great!! But i gotta go back home and checked out my roll of film description first. I will be in Singapore at end of march to April! It would be fantastic if we can go out to do shooting tgt! Let’s talk more detail in email okay? Hope to hear from you 🙂
Hey hey,
Do they also sell 35mm film? Cause I desperately need them!!
hey! Sorry they don’t 🙁 Are you in JB? Maybe you can buy from Singapore or just go online 🙂
That shop at Taman Sentosa should be Robin Photo right?
Did you try some of the places listed in the link below, although it has not been updated since 2012?
https://www.facebook.com/notes/the-click-shop/where-to-develop-process-film/10150683325577376/
JOHOR BHARU
Kedai Gambar Pelangi
No. 119, Jln Sri Pelangi,
Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru, Johor
Kedai Gambar Fotomas
No. 102, Jln Dedap 13,
Taman Johor Jaya, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor
Mee Too Photo Studio
No. 48 Plaza Angsana Jalan Tampoi,
Johor Bahru, Johor, 81200
Tel : 6072353319
FotoMaya
35mm – DO + Scan to CD = rm13
Fali Photo Skudai
35mm – DO + scan to CD = rm11
E-Six Digital Image
Lot LE 14/15/17, LG Pudu Plaza,
Jalan Landak Off Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Yes, it’s robin photo. But after knowing more about developing, I can say they didn’t do a good job at the time. Of all that are listed, I have only visited Kedai Gambar Fotomas and they have stopped doing film developing.
I think the nearest film shop in JB is the one linked in this post, the JB Photo Heng 🙂 The uncles there know their stuff well!
Hi, so the the studio at Jalan Ibrahim is still operating and do develop films?
As of January it is. Not sure about now. You can call +60 11 3778 6820 to check 🙂
Hi , I just went to Robin Photo a week ago, Rm 15 for developing and scanning. Rm 30 for scanning to CD. Is it normally that expensive ? bcause i just got into film recently so I’m not familiar with all the pricing. I should try out other shops that you guys listed next time for sure. Thanks a lot ! 🙂
Hello! That’s strange. The last time I develop + scan to CD was only RM20. Yeah maybe you should try Foto Heng or Utama Photo Enterprise. Both are near to each other 🙂
Hey hey, is Utama Photo Enterprise good at processing? I went to Robin Photo and the lady wasn’t that friendly and I don’t even know if she’s good at developing 😭
From a feedback from one reader, he said the scan from Utama turns out quite bad. I have not personally tried Utama so that’s all I can tell you 🙁
How much do Foto Johore Heng charge for developing into CD? Thankss
If i’m not wrong, it’s RM18 for developing + scanning
thank you for sharing. you help me a lot. l’m a rookie in film photography and have a problem to find any shop selling film even l’m a Johorean. thanks!
Hi there, which shop got do the process for slide/neg 120 film?
Hello, I think the one near to City Square might process negative 120 films. Not sure for slide though.
Okie, thanks… will check out myself then… just to ensure you said near city sq is Foto Johore Heng 柔佛彩色摄影社? Their contact +60 11 3778 6820?
Correct. You can whatsapp the uncle with that number to check their opening times.
Dear film enthusiasts:
I started film photography in 1981 and went dormant after 2000. I am looking for a Bay 1 mount Yellow – 2 filter for my Yashica Mat 124 G TLR film camera. I am trying in Singapore and can my Malaysia friends have any tips for trying in JB?
Hi, I just called Foto Johore Heng 柔佛彩色摄影社, unfortunately they are not developing film anymore. According to the boss, the cost of developing film (the chemicals) is too high for them due to low request in JB. It’s such a pity to see the craftmanship vanishing in JB 🙁 (Unlike other photo studio, they know what they are doing exactly with professional manner)
On a side note, I actually suggested to buy the chemical for them by myself, the boss agreed too.
Perhaps we should start creating a group and collect all films, send to them once or twice monthly. With regular quantity, they are able to survive 🙂
That’s so sad! Anyway, such good intention of you to buy chemicals 😀
Hi ZH Lee,
If u read this, can u contact me through my email seryunos12@gmail.com.
Thanks.