X-Ray film emulsion removal video tutorial

[StoneNYC]

So I created this YouTube video to show people how I remove one side of the emulsion of a sheet of X-Ray film.

Some people use plexiglass or real glass, but I use plain old news print paper, I thought it would still be a useful video.

http://youtu.be/S9WuGkhdjDQ

[oldlincoln]

Thanks for the informative video Stone. I like the use of the newsprint. I think I'll take up that trick for fujiroids too.
Does removing the emulsion make a density difference? Can you see a difference in sharpness on contact prints?
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[towolf]

My technique is a bit different. I don’t tape and do it bareback. Less involved but of course a bit risky.

I also made video tutorial a couple of months back. It’s 2 minutes real-time: http://youtu.be/gnws-vaAD0U

[towolf]

Does removing the emulsion make a density difference? Can you see a difference in sharpness on contact prints?

I ran some tests with fixed scanner exposure recently. My results were posted here and here

[StoneNYC]

Thanks for the informative video Stone. I like the use of the newsprint. I think I'll take up that trick for fujiroids too.
Does removing the emulsion make a density difference? Can you see a difference in sharpness on contact prints?
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No difference in sharpness for a contact no, but shortly cutting the density in half does help, I've already got the blue-based tint to deal with which is like fogging, the way I develop, two sides of density is too much. But that's because that's how shoot and how I develop. Unless you are having a problem don't try to fix what isn't broken. I mostly have scratching and uneven development on the side that is facing the tank wall, which is why I remove one side.

[Michael Cienfuegos]

If I'm going to strip the emulsion from the back side, I put a small notch in the film, just like regular film, so that I know which side I want to strip. It makes life a lot easier.

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