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

[Tin Can]

I only bought from Iowa, ZZ Medical

They would search for single sided 14X17, I think all long gone

I have all the X-Ray I will ever use, including a case of 14X36" for a project

Many on this forum did not and do not LIKE X-Ray

However many do like it as it is most like 120 year old film!

https://www.zzmedical.com/x-ray-acce...-ray-film.html

[XrayShooter]

Yes. I like the look of old film and the challenge of achieving the look using an uncommon medium infinitely more rewarding.

[Tin Can]

Some here like very expired film or plates

126 Years old works

[Eugen Mezei]

The medical X-Ray most use is very efficiently packaged

100 films are side by side without interleaving paper per box

I bought cases of 500 sheets very economically

When your fridge accidentally defreezes you will have a solid block. I prefer them individually packaged. Better against dust too.

Nice hanger, need one myself for the panoramic dental format. (15x30 cm and 5"x12" (=12,7 x 30,5 cm). I have no idea why they have to make two different sizes.)

[Tin Can]

I don't keep much film in fridge and none is frozen

My film will be useable far longer than I am

Carestream has recommended storage temp on the box. Basically the same as an America home

Like I have said many times

Freezing is crazy as the freezer will fail

I did get a tip that a Huge Chicago studio was selling everything

the freezer had failed, All the sealed film was OK. I took it all free, the frozen open was garbage

All was Fuji

I am still shooting the 45 Color Fuji as it has superior sealing as compared to Polaroid

10 years out of date

Calumet Giant film chiller was often on the blink

When your fridge accidentally defreezes you will have a solid block. I prefer them individually packaged. Better against dust too.

Nice hanger, need one myself for the panoramic dental format. (15x30 cm and 5"x12" (=12,7 x 30,5 cm). I have no idea why they have to make two different sizes.)

[Daniel Unkefer]

Auto Maki no 2 150 2.8 Xenotar HRU 1 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Automatic Makiflex #2 150mm F2.8 Xenotar wide-open 1/15 Fuji 8x10 XRay HRU cut down to 4x5 in Graphmatic back StarD tripod. Development 12 minutes 60F straight Mic-X replenished by inspection of shadow values by deep red safelight. 8x10 Arista #2 RC Omega DII 180 Rodagon f22 35 seconds Omegalite diffusion head Multigrade developer

[XrayShooter]

It's been a struggle dialing in Exposure Index for these films while trying to relearn all the forgotten basics of photography. I thought that I could do it using the same subject and adjusting the settings but the light kept changing before I could finish testing. Sometimes it seems like its one step forward two steps back. I am making progress. Anyhow., here are some early images.

MX125 ISO125 f11 1/125



This one's not a great exposure. I could get either the snow to turn out or the loader to turn out. Not both. Too much bright white and a dark piece of equipment.

MX125 ISO25 f6.7 1/250



This shot was lucky. I had one film left and shot this in the darkroom entirely under an UV-A light source. Just because.

MX125 ISO125 f5.6 2"

[Eugen Mezei]

I don't keep much film in fridge and none is frozen

My film will be useable far longer than I am

Useable and ideal are different things.

[Tin Can]

Of course

Tell us how big is your freezer with picture

Useable and ideal are different things.

[Tin Can]

8X10 X-Ray scanned in color WYSIWYG

Mirror Selfie X-Ray Color Scan by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr