Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images

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Originally Posted by Jim Noel

The only easily obtainable one I know of is 8x10 Carestream Ektascan EB/RA which I obtain from Z&Z Medical. I would like to find a source for this in larger sizes.

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It's available in 14″×17″, but only in case quantities. 500 sheets for $920 USD.

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Originally Posted by Paul Cunningham

Is there a list somewhere of the current single-sided films? Thanks!

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There is also:

Agfa Mamoray HDR-C Plus, and

Fujifilm AD-M (Mammography film)

Both come in 18x24cm and 24x30cm sizes, and they're single sided, with Anti-halation backing.
Could not comment on their availability in the US though.

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In a related subject:

Can someone with firsthand experience comment on the properties of the following films, or better yet post pictures (or links to pictures) made with them?

Fuji Super HR-E30

Fuji Super RX

Kodak T-MAT-G/RA

All three come in 13x18cm size, a size I'm currently exploring.

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Originally Posted by Thodoris Tzalavras

Agfa Mamoray HDR-C Plus, and

Fujifilm AD-M (Mammography film)

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Fuji Super HR-E30

Fuji Super RX

Kodak T-MAT-G/RA

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Thodoris, are these last three double-sided then, or discontinued?



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Originally Posted by Paul Cunningham

Thodoris, are these last three double-sided then, or discontinued?

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Paul, the last three are "regular" x-ray films – double sided, without Anti-halation backing.

Sorry for the confusion. It was meant as a separate question.

First negative from Agfa Plus G x-ray; exposed at 50 ASA and developed in new (woohoo!) Rodinol R09 at 50:1 for nine minutes - in the same soup as a theoretically identical Adox CHS II 50 ASA. The idea being to see how it compares to the Adox and then see how the rest of the batch should be developed... this looks overdeveloped, as expected; it's a lot denser than the Adox but also has a slight fog on the blue base. I'll try the same time but at 100:1 for the next batch.

http://dnbprojects.co.uk/steam/0438.jpg

Neil

Great! 1/100 is a sweet spot for me. Depending on film. I use RO9/Rodinol for almost all film.

Lately I am developing X-Ray in Ilford PQ 1/9 standard paper strength. I do this for speed of process. 2 min dev, 10sec citric stop, 2 min fix, 2 min wash. I use this only if I want higher contrast.

Now you are rolling!

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Originally Posted by barnacle

First negative from Agfa Plus G x-ray;
Rodinol R09 at 50:1 for nine minutes

Neil

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Remember X-Ray is a very thin-emulsion film designed for processing in under a minute by machine. 9 minutes in any soup will develop to completion. If you're wanting to do compensating developing to tame the very strong contrast you'll be getting, you'll end up trying more dilute developers, shorter times, or my favorite, developing to exhaustion (by measuring 1.5-2ml of concentrated developer per sheet - seems to hold across HC-110 and similar soups - so if I'm doing 10 sheets, I mix 20ml of HC-110 into 2000ml of water, then use 200ml of dilute solution per sheet, single use of course; compensation for each sheet is done by increasing or decreasing the amount of solution per sheet, from 150ml to 250ml).

Now we're getting somewhere.

Agfa G-Plus exposed at ASA 50, developed in R09 1:100 for nine minutes. This did require a lot of gamma to lift the blacks, though - probably not helped by steam enthusiasts being red paint enthusiasts also, and G-plus not seeing red...

http://dnbprojects.co.uk/steam/0442.jpg

(also includes very vague portraits of the engine's owner, me, and the camera in the boiler reflection.)

Neil

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Originally Posted by barnacle

Anita, who is in Berlin this week, finally managed to talk to someone at Bema-kg. He was not particularly helpful, said he didn't have it in stock, didn't know if that size was still made, didn't know when he'd have some, yadda yadda yadda. Apparently he is to refund my payment... I'll believe it when I see it.

She wasn't really in a position to ask if he had any other options in that size, but I think I'll be avoiding them in future.

Meh.

Neil

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Well, surprises all round: my film has finally been delivered in Berlin. Now I have to wait for Anita to visit again to bring it back :)

Neil

Not sure if this is allowed to be posted here as it it 6x17 2x enlarged onto X-Ray.

Here is a link to it. http://www.largeformatphotography.in...=1#post1338079