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Roller Transport B/W Processing

2F/2F

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Can anyone suggest a lab that does quality roller transport b/w processing?

I am going to be shooting using a 250 shot magazine, and if there is a way to develop the film without slicing it into sections in the dark first, I'd like to go that route.

I may use color negative in the end, but I am still curious who might be able to develop the entire film strip for me with good quality if I shoot b/w.

Thanks in advance.
 
I'd suggest having a look at the lomo tanks that are used for developing rolls of 8mm and 16mm cine film. Oddly, they also go up to 35mm. Just be aware that they do come in two sizes, so try and get the larger one which I think can hold 30m, but don't quote me on that.
 
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I have recently bought a fixed 200' or less magazine long roll 35mm unperfed (will work with perf too) TLR portrait camera (fixed shutter speed, near (5') and far focus (9') and thumb screw lockable aperture adjustment). It has a blown capacitor in need of replacement. It went at auction to me for $10.


So once working I will be in the same spot as 2F.

I have had sucess processing 11x14 kodalith to continous tone in my fujimoto cp-31 (usually RA-4) procesor, but filled with d-19 and film strength Ilfird rapid fixer at 1+_3. I disconnected the wash dry module, and washed in an archival washer. I am toying with doing something similar but trying to run 35mm through it.
If I was at all thinking of getting to use this camera more often I think a versamat laying under used at a photo survey place would likely be the best place to process the film these days. They likely would pay you to take it away.