Wow this tulip shot is amazing! It does have an old 30s-40s look to it!
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Wow this tulip shot is amazing! It does have an old 30s-40s look to it!
This is very nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by SergeiR
Bravo, Sergei!Quote:
Originally Posted by SergeiR
Having tried green x-ray film for the first time recently I had a go with blue x-ray film...
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8850/1...1e3cf168_c.jpgCalla Lily on blue x-ray film by wickerman6, on Flickr
Toyo 45GX
Schneider Symmar 180mm
Blue x-ray film
Rodinal 1:100
Does a good x-ray negative look like a good pictorial film x-ray or should it look denser because of the two emulsions?
What is a "pictorial film x-ray"?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne
A typo. Should be just "pictorial" film. You know, regular film intended for standard analog B&W printing processes.Quote:
Originally Posted by StoneNYC
It's essentially Orthochromatic instead of Panchromatic, so it will look a little "old timey" like the pre 1940's films that were all orthochromatic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne
There's an X-ray "examples" thread, read it, the first few pages should give you most of the details you need.
Hello all, great work displayed in this thread. Have been meaning to shoot some xray myself, but it's a little hard to come by. I'm in Europe at the moment and csx will not ship here. Does anyone know of a good source for xray film (preferable green) in the EU? Thanks!
I'm talking about density not spectral sensitivity. I've read both threads from start to finish though that doesn't mean I remember everything
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Originally Posted by StoneNYC
In the US I buy mine on Ebay--I imagine that would work where you are, too?
Density lies in your choices of exposure and development technique, that's completely up to you and your methods as far as I perceive it. Best of luck to you in your X-Ray adventures.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne
Thanks Stone, but that much is fairly obvious. Anyone else care to comment on how they judge their x-ray negatives?
I aim for specific DR's for carbon printing. A densitometre is handy. Side-by-side comparisons, they look very similar. A double-sided emulsion still looks the same as single-sided film, as long as their DR's are the same.Quote:
Does a good x-ray negative look like a good pictorial film x-ray or should it look denser because of the two emulsions?
Sorry, I'm not a sensitometry guy. Don't you strip your negatives though? Which version "looks similar" to conventional film, the stripped or unstripped version?
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Originally Posted by Andrew O'Neill
I don't strip my negatives. Looking through them they look similar to non-x-ray negatives. If stripped, half the density is removed thus they do not meet my needs for salt prints.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne
Anybody who works with film, is a sensitometry guy to some degree, even if they don't own a densitometre. I'm talking about unstripped negatives. Yes, I have done some testing and the film prints best with both emulsions, therefore I do not strip.
Don't know how it would be in Spain, but Ebay gets it to the UK from Tennessee in less than 12 days (according to the tracking 4 of which were while it was in the hands of the courier) with the Global Shipping so you pay the Customs in advance.Quote:
Originally Posted by kleinbatavia
thank you :)Quote:
Originally Posted by gdi
There is some MXR 11X14 G Plus on fee bay at the moment, the 11x14 seems a bit harder to get these days, anyone tried this particular film???
Hugo and I went out to shoot on the 4th. Here are some pictures at the Riley Wilderness Park in Coto de Caza, California.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/538/uFKFok.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/537/IW8vBb.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/910/h8woxT.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/537/v2uc14.jpg
Been reading 'some' of the discussion, perhaps it has been discussed, perhaps not...
The closest to 8x10 i can get is 18x24cm x-ray sheets. Would these fit in an 8x10 holder? It would appear to be a little short. Perhaps there is an exact fit for 8x10 holder?
Thanks.
8x10 film is available, and fits an 8x10 holder perfectly.
http://www.zzmedical.com/8x10-in-car...ideo-film.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by 124G
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Originally Posted by 124G
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Originally Posted by mdarnton
I think you're both assuming the poster lives in the USA, I'm guessing not, ZZ Medical won't ship outside the U.S. to my knowledge.Quote:
Originally Posted by axs810
124G what country are you in, and have you checked eBay? Sometimes you can get x-ray film there in 8x10. Good luck!
Quick question, there doesn't seem to be an exact size for 8x10 holders, is there an approximate size that would fit without cutting the film? Thanks.
You must have missed my reply in the other thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by 124G
The film size you want is 8x10, there are MANY X-Ray films that are cut to 8x10 size.
The other sizes available are NOT for 8x10, there is some labeled 20cm x 25cm that's also the same and will fit in 8x10 film holders.
Hope that helps, look on eBay, there's TONS of it.
I get my green or blue xray off fee bay, try chimedsupply (Chicago medical supplies), the have green and blue 8x10, 10x12. They will combine postage, I bought three boxes of 10x12 which will fit into one post pack and saved myself $60 on postage to Australia. GoodluckQuote:
Originally Posted by StoneNYC
Hi Thanks guys
I live in the UK, so perhaps shipping might be expensive, plus i would have to pay customs duty as well but I must admit $80 US for 100 sheet, wow, this is value!
I contacted these people http://www.photon-imaging.com/, very helpful but they charge 80 sterling + VAT (20%) so that's a bit more but shipping would be less obviously. Only problem is the nearest they have to 8x10 is 18x24cm. I've just order 2 8x10 holders so I'll be checking if that would fit but I have a bad feeling.
So ideally I'd love to find a supplier in the UK that advertises 8x10 as a size. Thanks asx 810 for the offer, I might give you a shout if I can't find anything locally.
Knock knock, anyone in the UK who might be aware of a supplier of 8x10 xray films?
Thanks guys.
I'm in the Netherlands and have good experiences ordering stuff from eBay, including 8x10" xray film. Yes, shipping and customs do eat into the great value a bit, but it's still a very cost effective method. I wouldn't limit myself to domestic sources (which end up being more expensive and less varied overall) and just do what everyone does. A million flies can't all be wrong!
In case someone is interested this is the quote I got from http://www.photon-imaging.com/
18x24cm HDC-UVB High resolution BLUE sensitive X-ray Film (100 sheets in a box) £60.59 + VAT
18x24cm HDC-G High resolution GREEN sensitive X-ray Film (100 sheets in a box) £60.59 + VAT
18x24cm HDRC Ultra high resolution single emulsion film (100 sheets in a box) £80.59 + VAT
I don't know what brand they are, my local vet gave me their details and he gave me a box with a dozen x-ray (larger ones 24x30) - The box is unbranded.
Thanks. There has been a great deal of info and wonderful images in this thread as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by rayschlosbon
I went the eBay route - the seller based in Tennessee Agfa G+ don't think it was quite that much but worthwhile experimenting, may get another box and perhaps some of the Fuji stuff too. . .Quote:
Originally Posted by 124G
Attachment 136719
Agfa G+ @ISO 50 f/11 1/10sec Symmar 360mm
Rodinal 1:100 for 7.30 mins in Jobo 2840 tank.
Dkirk, that picture is wonderful, just wonderful.
I agree, great pic!
Here's an 11"x14" shot of the great Jerry Spagnoli at work during our road trip in 2013. Shot on Agfa green sensitive film.
Nice and dense for a salt print.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3714/...5b77e85e_z.jpg
Is that a fixed focus wide angle?Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig Tuffin
Yes it is!
And another 11x14 on agfa green sensitive film.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/504/1...ed6ff533_z.jpg
Nice light and contrast!Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig Tuffin
http://www.koraks.nl/galleries/8x10_...810_151_02.jpg
First shots with the G-Claron 240/9 I acquired from Tracy at Mammothcamera.com, on generic blue-sensitive x-ray film, 8x10. Wide open, somewhere around 10 seconds, using a Sinar Norma. I love the swirl this lens does in the bottom corners; I hadn't anticipated it, but it's a nice and unexpected gift!
Developed for a minute or three in Rodinal 1:50, continuous agitation, Epson 4990 scan straight on the platen, some mild processing with adjustment layers in PS. I may post a new cyanotype print I made of this negative the other day.
Very nice. How are you processing?Quote:
Originally Posted by koraks
Thanks! I just mix a litre of rodinal, usually 1+50 or 1+100, place a glass plate on the bottom of a flat-bottomed tray and slide the film in. Agitate by gently rocking the tray and flip over the negative every minute or so. I hold it up to a red led light to see if it's to my liking and slide it back in if I think it's not quite done yet. Development times are around 3-4 minutes at 1+50 and around 7 minutes at 1+100. I don't approach it as an exact science.
So, do you have glass in the bottom of each tray, or move the glass and film from tray to tray through out the process?
I have four sheets, one for every tray I use. Otherwise my fixer would wear out pretty quickly due to contamination. I use the glass from €1 picture frames; they're just the right size (A4).
A couple of firsts for me today. My first attempt at using X-ray Film and the first image shot with my new 4x5 camera.
Shen Hao 4x5 TZ45 IIB
Wisner Convertible Plasmat @ 227mm
f/9.6 @ 1 Second
AGFA Green Sensitive X-ray film
Hanger Development for 8 Minutes - Rodinal 1:200
Scan of Negative
Attachment 137138
Wow! Great first attempt!Quote:
Originally Posted by JMoore
There exist 18x24 filmholders.Quote:
Originally Posted by 124G
Stefan