Re: X-ray Film example and comparison.
Hey all, I'm curious if anyone has travelled with X-Ray Film.
I have a box of Ektascan that I'd like to take with me when I move to S. Korea and then to a few other places when we do some travel.
Any chance I get away having my box hand-checked? I'm assuming that x-ray exposure is a big no-no...
Re: X-ray Film example and comparison.
Xray film isn't any more sensitive to X-rays than standard photographic film. The image on an xray film when used in medical imaging is formed by visible light from the fluorescent xray screen, not (or hardly at all) from direct xray exposure. So only the same issues apply when travelling with xray film as normal film.
Re: X-ray Film example and comparison.
That's great to know.
Cheers, Dave!
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Part of a short series I did this holiday season with my family members and my Grandfather's favorite sweater.
Ektascan | Rodinal 1:100 | Ektar 12" 4.5 @ 8
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Im having trouble finding 11x14 xray film. The usual sellers dont have any, any ideas?
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Nicolasllasera
Im having trouble finding 11x14 xray film. The usual sellers dont have any, any ideas?
Try this: http://www.cxsonline.com/index.tmpl?...20298340171631
There are some of that size listed.
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I'm really liking what x-ray film does for portraits. I'm running through a shoot,
so there will be more of these on my flickr LF page, as I get them done.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8565/...2a27e857_c.jpg
Alex Hersh 2
by michael.darnton, on Flickr
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hamradio
I have a question, if nobody minds me asking. I've lurked here for a long time, but have never had a reason to post...
After reading a large chunk of this thread, I'm still unsure on which film I want to buy. I never bothered with xray film in 4x5, since Arista Edu 100 is so cheap, but recently decided to play with 5x7, and my film options are far more limited and more expensive. Xray seems to be the budget hero. My plan is to buy 8x10 stock, cut it down, notch the sheets, and then strip the emulsion from the 'back' side. I'd probably just contact print the negs, since I only have a 4x5 enlarger.
What's a reliable go-to film/developer combination to start with? I was planning to dev with rodinal 1:100 in a print drum (hence stripping the back side off, since usually my negs stick to the inside of the drum). I was planning to buy either Fuji HR-T green, or Carestream's private label Kodak green product.
Consider Ektascan if you are using 8x10, it has numerous advantages over Green but It's pricier.
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Since I use both films, the advantages I can think of is: Ektascan is single-sided, so easily processed in drums or tubes; is sharper; less chance of scratching. Tonally, I feel Green lat is nicer, though.
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Awesome, thanks for the input, all! I picked up a box of fresh 8x10 Fuji green stock on eBay for peanuts, and it should arrive in a few days. My plan is to cut a few sheets down to 5x7, burn them in my Graflex, and see how it contact prints.
Eventually I'll get my hands on some single-sided stock like Ektascan, but I'm not in a huge rush. I'd rather keep an eye out for some at a price I like than buy/ship just one box from an xray supplier.