X-ray / ambrotype

[Randy]

I tried the same procedure, painting the base side of a 4x5 neg, regular panchromatic film. It was not near as viewable as the xray neg. More experimenting. Have to go buy more paint.

[SergeiR]

I tried the same procedure, painting the base side of a 4x5 neg, regular panchromatic film. It was not near as viewable as the xray neg.

Remember - more silver in X-ray

[Harold_4074]

Someplace out there is a good formula for a "physical developer", intended to add silver to the original grain clusters for more density and contrast. This would probably come closer to ambrotype structure.

I recall from years ago that chromium intensified negatives were very easy to see as positives in reflected light; possibly a similar mechanism.

[Randy]

Harold, I was wondering if there was something that would possibly give the silver image a more reflective property.

[Tin Can]

Read Jim Noel's comment in my N2 Burst thread.

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...=1#post1239822