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

[Neil Purling]

I went to the windmill at Skidby yesterday.
I was going to take a walk along a footpath into the village & back, but I saw this huge bank of lead grey clouds coming.
The last thing I wanted was for my Graflex to get rain on it, so I went home.
I had time to make the images below. In the hedgerow shot you can see the heavy grey clouds.
This is the first of the Crontex MRF-21 I used. It is single-sided and has some kind of back coating. The proper developement time for this seems to be 8-9 minutes in Rodinal dil 1:100.

[koraks]

Nice, Neil, it works! You do seem to have some issues with uneven development, especially along the edges. You might want to check your agitation scheme and eliminate any possible causes of light-induced fog. But agitation would be the first place I'd look.

[seezee]

This is the first of the Crontex MRF-21 I used. It is single-sided and has some kind of back coating. The proper developement time for this seems to be 8-9 minutes in Rodinal dil 1:100.

Most likely an anti-halation dye.

[Neil Purling]

You do seem to have some issues with uneven development, especially along the edges.

It is something that happens with the Fink-Roselieve tank if one tries to develope too many sheets of film at once. However, in this instance I was distracted from my duties.
I usually develope no more than four sheets of film at a time and follow the normal agitation pattern of 1st min continuous and then 15 sec/min.

[barnacle]

Hmm. Getting a little peeved with Bema-kg who have not delivered film in three weeks and are not responsive to phone or email.

Neil

[Jim Noel]

I suspected as much, and have been wanting to try it while wondering why more people haven't tried it already. Seems like an excellent match, as your portraits show

I have been using Ektascan for VDB and Palladium for about 2 years. It's orthochromatic contrast is ideal for these and other UV processes. The major problem is that the film base density is so low it prints too fast.

[Wayne]

I have been using Ektascan for VDB and Palladium for about 2 years. It's orthochromatic contrast is ideal for these and other UV processes. The major problem is that the film base density is so low it prints too fast.

what is your light source?

[mdarnton]

This looks interesting:
http://www.largeformatphotography.in...d-development:
Is anyone trying this with x-ray film to control contrast?

[Tin Can]

11x14 Contact print 2-sided Kodak

Macro 11X14 by moe.randy, on Flickr

[jon.oman]

Nice image Randy!