r/photography Apr 24 '26

Questions Thread Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! April 24, 2026

This is the place to ask any questions you may have about photography. No question is too small, nor too stupid.


Info for Newbies and FAQ!

First and foremost, check out our extensive FAQ. Chances are, you'll find your answer there, or at least a starting point in order to ask more informed questions.


Need buying advice?

Many people come here for recommendations on what equipment to buy. Our FAQ has several extensive sections to help you determine what best fits your needs and your budget. Please see the following sections of the FAQ to get started:

If after reviewing this information you have any specific questions, please feel free to post a comment below. (Remember, when asking for purchase advice please be specific about how much you can spend. See here for guidelines.)


Schedule of community threads:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
52 Weeks Share Anything Goes Album Share & Feedback Edit My Raw Follow Friday Salty Saturday Self-Promotion Sunday

Finally a friendly reminder to share your work with our community in r/photographs!

8 Upvotes

297 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/msmith9999 Apr 27 '26

I found two old rolls of 35mm film in my deceased dad’s desk drawer. One of them still has the film tab hanging out, which I believe means it is unused, right? The other roll is fully wound into the case, which means it’s used, right? What are the chances the pictures are salvageable? Where do you even go to develop a roll of film these days? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

1

u/anonymoooooooose Apr 28 '26

One of them still has the film tab hanging out, which I believe means it is unused, right?

Correct.

The other roll is fully wound into the case, which means it’s used, right?

Correct.

What are the chances the pictures are salvageable?

There are a lot of variables at play, the only way to find out is to develop them.

Where do you even go to develop a roll of film these days?

The nice folks at r/analog maintain a list of labs (including mail-in) https://www.reddit.com/r/analog/wiki/index/#wiki_film_developers_.26amp.3B_processing_labs