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

And another 11x14 on agfa green sensitive film.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/504/1...ed6ff533_z.jpg

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Originally Posted by Craig Tuffin

And another 11x14 on agfa green sensitive film.

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Nice light and contrast!

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.

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Originally Posted by koraks

Developed for a minute or three in Rodinal 1:50, continuous agitation

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Very nice. How are you processing?

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

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Originally Posted by JMoore

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

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Wow! Great first attempt!

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Originally Posted by 124G

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.

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There exist 18x24 filmholders.

Stefan