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

[Jim Noel]

What ISO would you rate this X-ray film at - as a starting point? I can’t find my notes from when I was messing with this previously. It is a single sided emulsion - I beloved fit mammography.

And any advice on development times would be great too!

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I rate this from 25-100 depending on the light. More red, lower EI. This should also depend on your developer and procedure.

[gdi]

I rate this from 25-100 depending on the light. More red, lower EI. This should also depend on your developer and procedure.

Thanks Jim - I have a few sheets drying now. First two I shot at 50 and developed for 5minutes in HC110 (b) and 2 shot at 80 and developed for 4.5minutes. I reduced dev time for the second ones because the first two looked very dense.

We’ll see in the morning how they look dry.

[gdi]

Thanks Jim - I have a few sheets drying now. First two I shot at 50 and developed for 5minutes in HC110 (b) and 2 shot at 80 and developed for 4.5minutes. I reduced dev time for the second ones because the first two looked very dense.

We’ll see in the morning how they look dry.

Here is the best one - all quite dense. This one was ISO 80, HC110 (B) 4.5 minutes...

X-Ray-Film by gdi2003, on Flickr

[gdi]

Anyone know where I can still find single sided X-ray film? It looks like the Carestream eb/ra I’ve been using is no longer available. I wonder if this would be a possibility if I can find it in stock?
https://issi-na.com/product/fuji-um-...mography-film/

[Tin Can]

Yes

Anyone know where I can still find single sided X-ray film? It looks like the Carestream eb/ra I’ve been using is no longer available. I wonder if this would be a possibility if I can find it in stock?
https://issi-na.com/product/fuji-um-...mography-film/

[Edison]

I’m only at page 40 in the thread, but thought I’d say hi. I just got some Fuji green blue yesterday and I’m figuring it out. This one is with a yellow filter.

[Tin Can]

Maybe read it backwards as we learned more over time
Like your website!

I’m only at page 40 in the thread, but thought I’d say hi. I just got some Fuji green blue yesterday and I’m figuring it out. This one is with a yellow filter.

[gdi]

Yes

I guess I should have added “and would be willing to share your source”.

[Edison]

Maybe read it backwards as we learned more over time
Like your website!

Thanks!

[the4x5project]

I guess I should have added “and would be willing to share your source”.

You can use any mammograhy film, like Fuji and Agfa. I think these are the only ones still being produced.
I have a source in Germany, if it is of any help: https://roentgenexpress.de