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

[photoevangelist]

8x10 Fuji HR-A (Green Sensitive Xray) @ ISO 160, Rodinal 1:50, 4 min., Dagor 12"
developed individually in trays with glass on bottom, negative is not stripped
v750 w/EpsonScan Software + www.betterscanning.com glass on top of 4 Korean pennies
2400 dpi scan makes it a 64x80 inch print @ 300dpi, but our Epson Stylus Pro 9600 only prints up to 42 inches wide

100% view - dust & scratches, levels, smart sharpening 100% @ 2 pixels:


Print size view:


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Looks fabulous as a 40x50 inch print, I have no need to go larger than this...

[Tin Can]

Really nice Lee!

Congratulations!

Now we all want Korean pennies...

[photoevangelist]

Really nice Lee!

Congratulations!

Now we all want Korean pennies...

Thanks, Randy. I tried to keep the tones and contrast on par with the contact prints. I eventually found that once I switched to the tank and hangar method my contrast was going up. I went from printing with an Ilford Multigrade #1 and 1.5 filter with tray processing to a #.5 and 1 with tank and hangars. I think from here on out, I'll reduce my developing times and even chill out on the agitation.

[photoevangelist]

Man, I'm starting to sound like a nerd.....



I LOVE IT!

[Tin Can]

We are all nerds.

If people's eyes glaze over when you tell them about your camera and x-ray film, they know you are a hopeless nerd.

These days it is actually a compliment.

Man, I'm starting to sound like a nerd.....



I LOVE IT!

[Carl J]

Lee,

Nice counterpoint with the larger prints and small contacts. My impression from the gallery installation shot is that worked quite well.

[SergeiR]

Really nice Lee!

Congratulations!

Now we all want Korean pennies...

I still might have some laying around.. Or you can ask Lee to send you some

[photoevangelist]

I still might have some laying around.. Or you can ask Lee to send you some

Sergei, I never knew you were here. Do you have the old ones? A few years ago they came out with all new coins and paper money. They're smaller now.

[SergeiR]

Sergei, I never knew you were here. Do you have the old ones? A few years ago they came out with all new coins and paper money. They're smaller now.

Well bugger.. i need to make new trip sometime. I had pocketfuls after visits 11 years ago. Seoul was nice landing point going between US and Russia - used to be great way to fly directly from DFW. Come in eve, spend night near Incheon, fly forward using Asiana and Korean Air. Then prices jumped up and connections kinda got iffy, so now i am normally taking other way around on Singapore Air, through Moscow.

My uncle collects coins, so i am always making point to bring him something from countries where i am going to and back then he wasnt in Korea ever . Nowdays of course is is going there about every year or even more often to teach at university in Seoul, almost feeling local

[photoevangelist]

Randy, I'm sorry I can't find the page with your 7x17 xray film sizes. I can measure my holders now and would like to know the exact size of xray film again. If anyone can do measurements in centimeters, that would help me a lot. I've cut down a paper and 18cm / 180mm is just a bit too large. 179mm would probably fit better. My converter says 7 inches is 177.8 mm which would be ideal. 180mm is 7.0866 inches.