Film conveyor

Apparatus for developing photographic film, comprising:

• a developing tank;
• first and second belt racks disposed in said tank, each tank including at least one belt extending along a predetermined longitudinal direction of said developing tank;
• a plurality of squeegee rolers disposed in a first longitudinal row and in a second longitudinal row defining a longitudinally open through space between said first and said second rows to permit free circulation in the longitudinal direction between said first and said second rows of squeegee rollers, said rollers being disposed between said belts to press film against the belts;
• moving means coupled to said belts to move the at least one belt in said first rack in an opposite direction from the at least one belt in said second rack so that film pressed against said first belt in said first rack moves in a longitudinal direction opposite from film pressed against said belt in said second rack;
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• spraying means for spraying fluid-developing chemicals onto film pressed against said belt, including a spray tube in said longitudinally open through space having a plurality of spray holes located in said longitudinally open through space to apply the developing chemicals onto the film and onto said rollers and to agitate the developing chemicals in said through space to remove chemical wastes;
• each of said rollers having a diameter substantially less than the shortest distance between said belt racks whereby to minimize entrapment of chemicals.