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I usually tray process larger sheet film. But because of the delicate nature of this X-Ray film, wanted a little better solution. There are many good methods described in this thread.
I thought I would share how I solved this issue.
The photo pretty much tells it all. Simply bending the film holders, I can develop in my tray without fear of scratching and even shuffle 3 or 4 at the same time by just stacking them.
Bill
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Boat Launch, Amsterdam Beach
Camera: Kodak 2D 8x10, circa 1930,
Film: Fujifilm HRT Green Sensitive X-ray film,
Filter: Hoya X1 HMC (yellow/green),
Lens: Fuji 210w,
Developer: Pyrocat HD MC.
Method: Jobo CPP-2 with an Expert Drum
"Thank you!" to Nikhilesh Sekhar for giving me a few sheets of the x-ray film to test.
Sweet. Your first try, huh?
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Originally Posted by Peter J. De Smidt
Thank you. It's my first pictorial photograph with an 8x10 camera in over a decade. I did use two negatives prior to do film speed and development tests.
Well it is a fine image. How do you like X-Ray film?
I think a lot of us would like to know how an experienced shooter likes it, as I for one, am using it as a cheaper way to learn.
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Originally Posted by Peter J. De Smidt
There's a lot of folks who've posted here who are much more experienced with 8x10 than I am.
My initial thoughts are that the film is a very good option for contact prints, especially for alt processes that need a lot of density. The film also lays flat, at least mine did, and the matte finish makes it easy to scan without Newton's rings.
Looking at a high res scan, the grain looks a little like Kodak's High Speed Infrared, although the spectral sensitivity is vastly different. There's also potential for some halation. I'll be interested to see how the image looks in a 3x enlargement.
Stripping the back emulation wasn't hard, thank's Bryan!, but it would be a little stress inducing if I had an important negative, which admittedly is unlikely.
Personally, I'm only interested in using it if it gives a quality advantage over 4x5 Acros for approximately 3x (for 8x10) enlargements, or if regular film gets quite a bit more expensive than it already is. I'll have to test 8x10 xray versus 4x5 Acros. I use such a small amount of 8x10 film, that I'll probably stick with regular film, either Acros 100 or Delta 100, but it's great to have this less expensive alternative.
Thanks Peter, I asked you since you seem to be taking a very considered approach.
Clue me, I'm stumped. How do you "shuffle and stack" steel film hangers without demolishing emulsions? I could see this working in a large tray where you don't have to stack them at all...but if it works, I'm all for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill_4606
Definitely. If you go back to page 65, you'll see in my tree house image the rope is exhibiting halation.Quote:
There's also potential for some halation.
There's some in my image as well. It's no big deal.