addendum
I recently read somewhere that double sided has MORE silver than normal film
BUY NOW
the end is near
addendum
I recently read somewhere that double sided has MORE silver than normal film
BUY NOW
the end is near
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Because it's double-side
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I’m rating Kodak S/Ra at 125 developed in pyrocat m with sodium carbonate. I have tried several brands in the past (Kodak, Agfa, Konica)of green sensitive x-ray I feel like they are all pretty much the same. Here are a couple recent ones where I tried stand development but definitely created some uneven areas.
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Fair enough. Apologies for my strident post. I just really, really don’t understand why anyone would use large format x-ray film, especially double-sided x-ray film (unless of course they are using it specifically for its inherent characteristics/properties, in which case I have no argument against it).
Prices have changed, of course, but back when I bought a ton of 8x10 x-ray film (Fuji HR-T, which I used on the shot above) I paid about 20 cents per sheet. I also last year bought 14x17 x-ray film for $1 per sheet. I think that's a pretty compelling reason. It's also great for learning/practicing.
My best results were obtained by stripping the rear emulsion using bleach. Ultimately, that was a LOT of trouble, and I stopped doing it but it did work well for pictorial use. I will do some more x-ray film in the future, such as that 14x17 film.
I also did like the glowy look of the film sometimes.
Hi Andrew,
I have Kodak 8x10 hangers in a 1 gal stainless steel tank. So orientation when developing was horizontal. Just experimenting really, my mix of of pyrocat was 25ml Sol A 125 ml Sol B and 3850ml of water at 68f. Left in the tank for 15 min with agitation was at the beginning middle and that’s it.
Some of us are interested in experimenting, some can’t afford the cost of a box of ilford 8x10 or the like and shoot as much as we like. 500 sheets of X-ray is about the same as 1 box of 25 sheets of ilford fp4. Not to mention the high contrast of x-ray works beautifully with alternative processes and also has a different look than modern film. Whatever the reason I don’t think it’s fair to criticize someone for doing something they enjoy and is also harmless to you.
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