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

[SergeiR]

Secret life of potatoes by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr


So here is short summary on Xray choice/shooting/development from me. Just because.

http://sergeirodionov.com/x-ray-film-photography

[SergeiR]

I was hoping pinholes in my Ektascan B/RA was just my batch. I'm still fairly new at all this, I take it pinholes are not a common problem with other X-Ray films or Ilford's or Kodak's usual picture taking films?

Foma / Arista are extemely prone to it. Apparently its something about chemistry/water used.

[Neil Purling]

Another Forum member just might get some 8x10 Agfa green sensitive and cut it down to 4x5 & I can get some that way.
That is not certain and so I have looked at other options.
Foma list a 10x12cm size in their range for Non-Destructive Testing. I am hoping that would fit a 4x5 holder, although the long axis is 1/4" shorter than 5".
I am seeing If Foma or their re-sellers will deal with a private person & I can get a reasonable amount of film. I have no idea if the stuff is sold in boxes of 100 sheets or a insane amount.

[Jim Noel]

I was hoping pinholes in my Ektascan B/RA was just my batch. I'm still fairly new at all this, I take it pinholes are not a common problem with other X-Ray films or Ilford's or Kodak's usual picture taking films? Or maybe Andrew and I both got bad samples? I have 17 sheets of 8x10 left and about 30 5x7's I cut then I'm out but that could last me a long time. I'd started to think about ordering more.

I am well into my second 100 box of Ektascan and have never had a pinhole. I am careful about temperature tolerance through my processing, including final wash. I do not use a hardening fixer.

[Alan9940]

SergeiR,

Thanks for posting your process/technique with x-ray film...very helpful.

[MAubrey]

Secret life of potatoes by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr


So here is short summary on Xray choice/shooting/development from me. Just because.

http://sergeirodionov.com/x-ray-film-photography

I've added your blog to my feedly reader. Looking forward to more of your writing and photographs!

[barnacle]

Very helpful, Sergei, thanks.

Annoyingly I just discovered the German company I was hoping to use doesn't ship to the UK; bah. There's a dearth of x-ray film from the usual US auction suppliers, still searching.

Neil

[Tin Can]

Are users noticing diminished X-Ray supplies?

Very helpful, Sergei, thanks.

Annoyingly I just discovered the German company I was hoping to use doesn't ship to the UK; bah. There's a dearth of x-ray film from the usual US auction suppliers, still searching.

Neil

[SergeiR]

Thanks for reminder, Randy. Ordered 3 boxes, as i am on my pre-last one

[Neil Purling]

I just ordered some dental stuff off ebay. I am not going to give the number, in case that's taboo.
The stuff is in yellow & purple boxes. The trademark appears to be a red elephant on a white circle.
As the boxes are written in Chinese script I have no idea about the speed of the stuff.
I was gonna have some fun with this, maybe in a pinhole camera.