Leica 250 film developing tank ?

[goldian]

I wonder if anyone can help with this one please. I have finally managed to save up for a Leica 250 reporter, but now wondering how to develop a 250 exposure film length. Does anyone know of which developing tank would have been used to develop the long film lengths ?
Many thanks
Ian

 

[mfogiel]

I would guess, that you have to develop it in a specialized lab, that will have a machine capable of doing it. An alternative, would be to cut the film into stripes in the dark, as you load developing reels.

 

[Scrambler]

Just a thought, but what about unloading the exposed film from time to time without unloading the unexposed. Is this possible?

Otherwise - send to a firm that develop 35mm movie film. I think it's a continuous process like a minilab, not "dunk" processing.

 

[santino]

You could stick a small piece of tape every 36 frames to your fim so you could recognize the empty frame in the dark. I don't think there is a 250 reel for a home developing tank.

 

[sanmich]

try a Morse developing tank. It can handle 100 feet of film, either 16mm or 35mm.
But it's a continuous agitation thing... (well not really for the film, but you OTOH need to constantly wind and rewind)

 

[Roger Hicks]

Ask Hewes. I don't think they do but you never know. They do/did 70mm x 17m (50 foot). Then there's the Morse G3 and as far as I recall there was a Russian 100 foot tank for 16mm and 35mm.

Google: see https://sites.google.com/site/olexserviceskinor/film-processing/processing-tanks

Cheers,

R.

 

[goldian]

Brilliant thanks for all suggestions - have found a working morse g3 on eBay and seems perfect
Thanks again really helpful
Ian

 

[sanmich]

have found a working morse g3 on eBay and seems perfect
Ian

you will have to think the quantities of chemicals, but I think it's doable (250 frames are equivalent to about 7 rolls, right?)