70mm reels at Central Camera chicago

[CatLABS]

I have no connection to Central Camera but went in there yesterday for some fixer, and eye balled on my way in and out a couple of HEWES 70mm reels floating around. Not sure if anyone has the large (10" in think) diameter tanks to use these, but i guess they are not that common any more.
Maybe they will let them go for cheap?

 

[frobozz]

Somewhat off topic, but did Hewes even make tanks for those reels? I have their long-roll 35mm reels and I was under the impression that there were never any Hewes-made tanks for those. They just miss fitting in the Nikor 70mm tanks, so I would think they would probably fit fine in whatever tank was intended for the Hewes 70mm reels.

Duncan

 

[CatLABS]

I cannot say, as i have never seen such a tank my self. You might be correct about the nikor tanks. We have some Jobo tanks that can be modified to be used with this reel, but i think it would be more of a hassle then anything else.

 

[Hatchetman]

They were also having a 20% sale on used Leica stuff through January. Was eyeing a sweet 50mm DR Summicron. Maybe I could fit it on my Spotmatic.

 

[chip j]

That's where I got my super-fabulous Angenieux 48mm enlarging lens from many yrs ago..

 

[CatLABS]

Also spotted some brand new 2501 jobo reels (for the 2505 loader system) long discontinued stuff. Someone should go and grab them.

 

[aoresteen]

The Hewes 70 reels never had tanks for them. That's what Hewes told me years ago. They were for dip & dunk lines. I have two of them and I made a tank for them out of an Omega daylight print tank. Photos here:

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

 

[Ronald Moravec]

I have developed numerous rolls of 120 on a lift rod using 4x5 tank. This should work in similar manner. Lift 1/2 width of film rotate 1/2 turn, reverse 1/2 turn, place back down. Repeat one time and it becomes a single agitation cycle. Any tray should work in the dark naturally.