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mikkelpf
29-Oct-2018, 09:12
I got my hands on some 8x10" Konica Minolta X-Ray film. I was googling how to use it and develop, but can't find any directions.
My hope is that some of You have.
How should I expose the film ?
How should I develop ?
Can it be developed with Caffenol ?
/Mikkel
You may wish to check out this thread:
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?48099-Use-of-X-ray-film-technical-discussion-with-example-images
I have only used Agfa's double-sided x-ray film. X-ray film tends to scratch easy -- perhaps someone has used your particular film. Good Luck...and just start experimenting! I found the film speed to vary greatly with the lighting conditions (very fast in open shadows, slow in the deep forest).
Jim Noel
29-Oct-2018, 12:48
YOu can look the film up on the Konica-Minolta web site. You did not say which of their films you have so I can be of little use to you.
Start with exposure at 50 iso, and develop to inspection. Caffenol will work but its dark color may make it a bit more difficult to develop by inspection (red light), although it'll certainly be possible. Adjust exposure and development based in your first experiment.
Alternatively, cut a few strips and develop them under regular light in different times to determine a suitable development time and rhen bracket a sheet or two at different EI's to find an appropriate speed. In other words: the same way you'd test any film for personal use.
mikkelpf
30-Oct-2018, 05:21
It is the MG-SR PLUS film. On the Konica-Minolta site there seems to be no information on how to develop og any other specification.
Manufacturers of xray film never publish any useful data for the use of xray film for photographic purposes. It's just not intended for that purpose.
A good thing to remember with x ray film is there is emulsion on both sides. This makes the film very easy to scratch as there is not a side that is safe to handle when wet (use the edges).
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