Agfa Rondinax 35U Tageslicht-Entwicklerdose | Developing tank

Tank for developing 35mm film. Weight: 700 g. Dimensions: 18 x 14 x 10 cm. Material: black Bakelite.

La Rondinax consists of the tank proper and a light-tight lid – not for liquids, and for this reason it cannot be overturned during processing. On top there is a housing into which the exposed film is inserted, and the trailing end must have already been cut. The spiral is housed vertically in the tank, and not horizontally as usual. A plastic strap is fastened to the central part of the spiral and ends with a steel clamp that attaches to the film. At this point the lid is closed and, via the turning knob – ONLY IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION – connected to the spiral, one begins to wind the film into the spiral. An ingenious system connected to the film guide also allows you to evaluate how much film has already been loaded, in case you want to decide not to develop the entire film – because it was only partially exposed – or because 12- or 24-shot rolls, now obsolete, were used.