Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images
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Originally Posted by
Paul Cunningham
Is there a list somewhere of the current single-sided films? Thanks!
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.
Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images
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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
Thodoris, are these last three double-sided then, or discontinued?
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Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images
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Originally Posted by
Paul Cunningham
Thodoris, are these last three double-sided then, or discontinued?
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.
Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images
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
Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images
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!
Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images
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barnacle
First negative from Agfa Plus G x-ray;
Rodinol R09 at 50:1 for nine minutes
Neil
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).
Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images
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
Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images
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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
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
Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images
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
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Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images
I have a box of the Carestream EB/RA single sided x-ray film and I'm getting this weird line in the upper left hand corner of several of my negatives. I've started to pull from the center of the package and on some the mark shows and others none. Wondering what it could be. Static electricity? It is always the same pattern and in the same place on the negative.