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

[jon.oman]

Great tone from your film, are these direct scans or somewhat enhanced with contrast and levels controls in PS?

I had to use levels and contrast changes to bring out the best detail. I also used a B&W layer to remove the blue cast of the x-ray film.

[jon.oman]

Jon, I always love the color of the vegetation in your shots. Almost looks like IR!

Thanks! I think it is the Spanish Moss that covers everything.....

[Mattis]

Hi, all. I just purchased a box of film. Just have a quick question about loading - are there notches? If not, is there any particular way I should be orienting the film in the loader, or does any which way work? Thanks.

[Corran]

No notches on the double-sided Fuji (actually it has rounded corners). If it's the double-sided stuff, any manufacturer, it doesn't matter whatsoever which way you load it.

[jon.oman]

Hi, all. I just purchased a box of film. Just have a quick question about loading - are there notches? If not, is there any particular way I should be orienting the film in the loader, or does any which way work? Thanks.

There are no notches that I have seen. You can load it in any direction. I cut a bit off of one corner, and treat it like the notched corner of a regular sheet of film. This helps me later when I set up the scanner.

[Mattis]

Thanks for your quick responses. Hopefully I'll be able to get in some shots before this supposedly epic snowstorm starts!

[Mattis]

Hi, all. Does anyone have any recommendations for a small red LED device that i can plug directly into a wall? Don't want to have to deal with hooking things up to power supplies.

[ghostcount]

Red Binary clock.

[Bill_4606]

Hi, all. Does anyone have any recommendations for a small red LED device that i can plug directly into a wall? Don't want to have to deal with hooking things up to power supplies.

For about $9, I ordered an LED "bulb" from Amazon: Color Changing Light Bulb With Remote, B003MB6UEO

It's a little bright so you want to keep its distance from the film. But that wasn't much of an issue for me because it came with a remote control.

You can find other LED light bulb solutions on Amazon and around the web. Just make sure you do a little testing with a piece of film before you open the whole package under the light.

Bill

[ShawnHoke]

Grand Central, Station, NYC, 8x10 Fuji HRT Xray Film by Shawn Hoke, on Flickr