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

[Robert Hughes]

I've used D-76 with green sensitive xray film, it works just fine. Xray film is easily scratched, though, so handle with kid gloves, or perhaps baggies.

[Andrew O'Neill]

i just found a chinese site that has 8x10 for .17 a sheet...

Do you have a link?

[Raidahl]

Do anybody know any place to make orders about x-ray films here in Europe?

[K. Praslowicz]

Two quick 8x10 self portraits I did with Fuji 100NIF Xray last night.


Exposed at 100ISO, developed in Diafine


Exposed at 100ISO, developed in HC-110

[Michael Batchelor]

Two quick 8x10 self portraits I did with Fuji 100NIF Xray last night.


Exposed at 100ISO, developed in Diafine


Exposed at 100ISO, developed in HC-110

These look pretty good. There seems to be a number of types of 100 NIF emulsions.

Are any of these designations on the film? (No, I don't know what they mean, I just found them with Google.)


AX(Q-AX)　
MG-SR(G-S)　
C Type (Q-CT)
He-Ne Laser Image Film
LP-670T (QHN-670T)
Mammography Film
CM-H (Q-CMH)

[K. Praslowicz]

These look pretty good. There seems to be a number of types of 100 NIF emulsions.

Are any of these designations on the film? (No, I don't know what they mean, I just found them with Google.)

http://www.zzmedical.com/zencart/8x1...ilm-p-384.html T2 Blue RX is what I'm using.

[camerabrain]

I have used the Fuji blue x ray film the higher speed stuff (Fuji RX Full Speed Blue Film)and shot it at 800 then developed it in Diafine with Saran wrap in the bottom of the trays to prevent scratches, with excellent results. I tried shooting it at 200 its supposed speed and developing with HC110 mixture B and it came out like crap. Too too dark. Has anyone tried this with Hc110 and got good results?

[K. Praslowicz]

I have used the Fuji blue x ray film the higher speed stuff and shot it at 800 then developed it in Diafine with Saran wrap in the bottom of the trays to prevent scratches, with excellent results. I tried shooting it at 200 its supposed speed and developing with HC110 mixture B and it came out like crap. Too too dark. Has anyone tried this with Hc110 and got good results?

I've been getting good results with HC-100 in studio portraits. Dilution H at 68 degrees w rotary processing.

[K. Praslowicz]

I tried shooting it at 200 its supposed speed and developing with HC110 mixture B and it came out like crap. Too too dark. Has anyone tried this with Hc110 and got good results?

Also, just to make sure, you aren't judging the negative density without stripping off the back layer of emulsion are you?

[EdWorkman]

I always found that B was too "hot" for [forTriX]
Dilute it more if you can't cut development time.
"its supposed speed"- is a starting point, not a standard
Strip or don't strip, but if it's not boiler plate [assuming "too dark" means a dense neg, not a print from a very thin neg] try a print to see what you really have