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

I went to the windmill at Skidby yesterday.
I was going to take a walk along a footpath into the village & back, but I saw this huge bank of lead grey clouds coming.
The last thing I wanted was for my Graflex to get rain on it, so I went home.
I had time to make the images below. In the hedgerow shot you can see the heavy grey clouds.
This is the first of the Crontex MRF-21 I used. It is single-sided and has some kind of back coating. The proper developement time for this seems to be 8-9 minutes in Rodinal dil 1:100.

Nice, Neil, it works! You do seem to have some issues with uneven development, especially along the edges. You might want to check your agitation scheme and eliminate any possible causes of light-induced fog. But agitation would be the first place I'd look.

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Originally Posted by Neil Purling

This is the first of the Crontex MRF-21 I used. It is single-sided and has some kind of back coating. The proper developement time for this seems to be 8-9 minutes in Rodinal dil 1:100.

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Most likely an anti-halation dye.

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Originally Posted by koraks

You do seem to have some issues with uneven development, especially along the edges.

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It is something that happens with the Fink-Roselieve tank if one tries to develope too many sheets of film at once. However, in this instance I was distracted from my duties.
I usually develope no more than four sheets of film at a time and follow the normal agitation pattern of 1st min continuous and then 15 sec/min.

Hmm. Getting a little peeved with Bema-kg who have not delivered film in three weeks and are not responsive to phone or email.

Neil

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Originally Posted by Wayne

I suspected as much, and have been wanting to try it while wondering why more people haven't tried it already. Seems like an excellent match, as your portraits show

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I have been using Ektascan for VDB and Palladium for about 2 years. It's orthochromatic contrast is ideal for these and other UV processes. The major problem is that the film base density is so low it prints too fast.

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Originally Posted by Jim Noel

I have been using Ektascan for VDB and Palladium for about 2 years. It's orthochromatic contrast is ideal for these and other UV processes. The major problem is that the film base density is so low it prints too fast.

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what is your light source?

This looks interesting:
http://www.largeformatphotography.in...d-development:
Is anyone trying this with x-ray film to control contrast?

11x14 Contact print 2-sided Kodak

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7482/...db39d3f5_b.jpgMacro 11X14 by moe.randy, on Flickr

Nice image Randy!