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

[Andrew O'Neill]

but めんどくさい！ (mendokusai), as the Japanese say!

[GuillaumeZuili]

Getting into that thread makes you want to try xray for sure.
Did anyone try SLIMT in order to tame the contrast of the film ?
Best to all.
G

[Michael R]

Getting into that thread makes you want to try xray for sure.
Did anyone try SLIMT in order to tame the contrast of the film ?
Best to all.
G

I think in the long run it would be better to use a low contrast/high speed developer. Of course this would take some up-front experimentation.

[Edison]

Yes, I also did Ziploc processing

It works

but

What is the ziplock method? Someone I was chatting with said they put the film in and cut the corners of the bag and develop in tray- is this the only ziplock method?

[maltfalc]

Thanks for the safelight warning... I'll be cracking open my box of HRU in the very near future. My ceiling hung amber coloured safelight has worked well with several different brands, so I'm hoping HRU will, too. Cheers!

you need a deep red safelight with hr-u, especially when it's wet.

[Andrew O'Neill]

you need a deep red safelight with hr-u, especially when it's wet.

Good to know. Thanks!

[Andrew O'Neill]

What is the ziplock method? Someone I was chatting with said they put the film in and cut the corners of the bag and develop in tray- is this the only ziplock method?

I talked a lot about it waaaaaay back in this thread... like we are talking years ago! I was using over-sized ziplok bags that I ordered online. The bag is laid in a tray, and the film is slipped inside. Developer poured in. I sealed up the bag leaving a tiny bit open so I could puff in some air with my mouth, then sealed (yes, gross I know). This kept the bag from collapsing on the film between agitation cycles. Agitate as normal. Worked really well until I discovered that smooth, flat-bottomed trays worked really well.

[j.e.simmons]

As for a safelight, I use a Kodak GBX-2 filter. It’s made for use with X-Ray film.

[Tin Can]

Took years to get that Data...secrets

NOW I have them in DR and my shooting space

trays ready with chem

I can shoot without shutter using strobe

My DR 6 years ago the entire condo was Blackout with LED safe light

As for a safelight, I use a Kodak GBX-2 filter. It’s made for use with X-Ray film.

[Andrew O'Neill]

As for a safelight, I use a Kodak GBX-2 filter. It’s made for use with X-Ray film.

Thanks for that. I've got an old round safelight housing which will take one of those... I see some online.