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

[Holdenrichards]

Shake Shack at Night, 8x10 Fuji HR-T X-Ray Film by Shawn Hoke, on Flickr

Fuji HR-T Green Sensitive X-Ray Film
8x10 Eastman View Camera No. 2D
Schneider 300mm f5.6 (shot at f11)
Meter called for 30 seconds, but I exposed for 1 minute due to reciprocity
Tray developed in Rodinal 1:100 for 6 minutes and 30 seconds

Great photograph!

[Rod_B]

Hi,

Some great X-ray film images here. I'd love to try some 8x10 Fuji HRT, but, being based in the UK, I'm unable to obtain supplies of any X-ray film whatsoever. Having completed several internet searches, it seems that there are no European suppliers and none of the US suppliers will ship beyond Canada.

Is this a conspiracy, or is it just that many European medical establishments have already moved over to digital X-ray images?

Kindest regards,

Rod.

[Jody_S]

There appear to be regulations against selling it to non-licensed medical practitioners, in practice that often bars sales to private individuals as well.

[Barry Kirsten]

I've seen it on eBay - don't know if there are better sources.

Barry.

[C. D. Keth]

There appear to be regulations against selling it to non-licensed medical practitioners, in practice that often bars sales to private individuals as well.

Are you talking the film itself or the rare earth screens used to expose the film in an x-ray plate?

[Andrew O'Neill]

Hi Rod, are you sure you cannot get it from http://www.cxsonline.com/ ?

[Rod_B]

Hi Andrew,

Many thanks for the link, but I've already checked that supplier. They will only ship to US and Canada, as will all of the Ebay sellers I've tried. The only X-ray film available here seems to be small strips for dental applications.

Kindest regards,

Rod.

[Jody_S]

Are you talking the film itself or the rare earth screens used to expose the film in an x-ray plate?

The film.

[C. D. Keth]

The film.

That's very strange. There's absolutely no harm that could come of somebody buying some big film.

[Ari]

That's very strange. There's absolutely no harm that could come of somebody buying some big film.

Well, they might want to buy bigger film one day.