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

[Tin Can]

I'll try it. very old masking tape is everywhere.

One guy used white, medical looking tape to label many leather things, it takes the leather skin right with it.

I like good tape, I got some 3M 924 ATG Transfer tape today, I may tape a DIY camera together with it. Testing it tomorrow.

I want to murder our ancestors that used masking tape on cameras and I can't get it off!

Another possitly useful factoid: smear the tape with GoJo or similar mechanic's hand cleaner, wait a few hours, and then remove the tape and residue. This worked on some barndoors that had tape residue baked onto to them from years past.

[GF1973]

CEA GREEN X-RAY FILM DIY 4x5 CAMERA CAFFENOL

[SergeiR]

I'll try it. very old masking tape is everywhere.

One guy used white, medical looking tape to label many leather things, it takes the leather skin right with it.

I like good tape, I got some 3M 924 ATG Transfer tape today, I may tape a DIY camera together with it. Testing it tomorrow.

cloth based? Bandaid-like but in loooong rolls.. Loved this stuff as a kid - hate as adult.. Not a lot could be done to clean this bastard off the leather, afaik sorry, man. That glue is very good .

[rdelung]

Sergei, As per our talk earlier, I have made a foam attachment for my filter holder. Its just high density foam with a thin wood backing.
It seems to work OK. The only trick is to make the foam hole just smaller than the barrel of the lens. Very cheep, and usable. I hope
this helps someone else out, as it did me. The West Coast Guy. RWDelung

[ScottPhotoCo]

Sergei, As per our talk earlier, I have made a foam attachment for my filter holder. Its just high density foam with a thin wood backing.
It seems to work OK. The only trick is to make the foam hole just smaller than the barrel of the lens. Very cheep, and usable. I hope
this helps someone else out, as it did me. The West Coast Guy. RWDelung

Clever. I like it!

Tim
www.ScottPhoto.co

[Holdenrichards]

Very clever!

[Mkillmer]

Hi All,
I don't know where else to ask this...
The only recent x-ray emulsion I have shot with is fuji HRT (green). I've just emptied the box so I'm looking at getting some more film. Specifically, I'm buying some IBF low contrast green film. There are so many different types around!
Has anyone compared he different manufactures/types of film? There's agfa, kodak, fuji, ibf and many many more manufacturers.
Interested in hearing comparisons.
Mark

[Mkillmer]

Interested in hearing comparisons.
Mark

Also interested in seeing examples!

[Mkillmer]

Here is my example of IBF-Medix RX-G.
My comparative observations are:
-Very similar to Fuji HRT - Slightly slower? Maybe ISO 80
-Same development Chemicals/process as Fuji HRT - in this case raRodinal 1+50 for 4 minutes
-Emulsion is softer than Fuji HRT
-This is my first image but:
-Seems grainer than HRT
-Lots of scanner artefacts

[tenderobject]

This is nice. I've shoot my first 8x10 with Fuji HRT @ iso50. It was a bit overexposed.. 6-7 minutes development using paRodinal 1+100. I think i should adjust my ISO and keep on using the dillution. Anyone tried 1+100 using paRodinal? Thank you!

Here is my example of IBF-Medix RX-G.
My comparative observations are:
-Very similar to Fuji HRT - Slightly slower? Maybe ISO 80
-Same development Chemicals/process as Fuji HRT - in this case raRodinal 1+50 for 4 minutes
-Emulsion is softer than Fuji HRT
-This is my first image but:
-Seems grainer than HRT
-Lots of scanner artefacts