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

Just plain lovely. Amazing how much Mortenson knew, isn't it?

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Originally Posted by SergeiR

8x10 Kodak CSG, 1+200 Rodinal, 1 hour

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8548/8...9d7998fc_b.jpg
Rose garden - 1 by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr

processed and shot according to Mortensen's teaching.

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Originally Posted by jon.oman

Wonderful image! Everything just seems to fit......

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Yes, you are right. This reminds us that the artist's eye for composition and lighting, and knowing what the film's characteristics are are most important.

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Originally Posted by SergeiR

8x10 Kodak CSG, 1+200 Rodinal, 1 hour

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8548/8...9d7998fc_b.jpg
Rose garden - 1 by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr

processed and shot according to Mortensen's teaching.

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Well, that's fantastic, Sergei,
I'm really impressed by how 'clean' the background is. That's the Wollensak 12" f4.5 soft focus lens?
Will

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Originally Posted by premortho

Wow! That's just plain gorgeous! Great exposure. What filter did you use?

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Thanks, A standard yellow 8 filter.

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Originally Posted by Will Frostmill

Well, that's fantastic, Sergei,
I'm really impressed by how 'clean' the background is. That's the Wollensak 12" f4.5 soft focus lens?
Will

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Thank you, yes, thats the one. Got it off fleabay, cleaned, lubed.. still need to CLA shutter better, but even as it is - seem to be nice addition to me arsenal

I can't believe I read the whhhoooooooolllllle thing....

Oh my aching head....25 pages...of an image thread....on DIAL UP! Took me 3 days. There should be some sort of award for this. Hurray for me..<pats self on back>.

Sergei (and anyone else using Rodinal 1:100 or 1:200 with xray) what agitation are you using? I noticed developing times are all over the map, from 5 to 60 minutes. I presume/pray some of this is stand development? I have lots and lots of Rodinal. Now I need to get me some xray film.

Nothing I do turns out like Sergei, but right now I am doing R09 1/100 10 min with easy agit 1 min and then 5 secs every min.

Gentle is the key, as it scratches very easily.

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Originally Posted by Wayne

Oh my aching head....25 pages...of an image thread....on DIAL UP! Took me 3 days. There should be some sort of award for this. Hurray for me..<pats self on back>.

Sergei (and anyone else using Rodinal 1:100 or 1:200 with xray) what agitation are you using? I noticed developing times are all over the map, from 5 to 60 minutes. I presume/pray some of this is stand development? I have lots and lots of Rodinal. Now I need to get me some xray film.

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I am not sure what is going on, it's the same safelight but I don't know why these sheets seemed exposed before taking of the shot. I think it was a pretty good image ruined once again. Shot at f8 1sec speed 80. Developed in D23 1:4 for 19 mins at 22 deg.

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Cheers
Raffay

Raffay, I've thought all along your problem is fogging, and your safelight is the prime suspect. Try loading film and doing development in total darkness. Once you are sure the safelight is not the cause of the fog, you then have to look at other possible causes.

Barry.