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

[gbogatko]

More Caffenol and X-Ray Film Exposures



Eastman View No 1. 8x10 Camera
Konica Hexanon GRII 210mm
Kodak B/RA X-Ray Film
Caffenol C/M

Ooooh. Inspiring!
2 questions: How long in the soup, and is it stripped (I think not, but have to ask).
I"m collecting all the requisite chems now.

[Gerald Figal]

For all those who were wondering if double-sided x-ray film could be processed in a drum (and for those who warned against it), I'm pleased to report that I actually tried two 8x10 Agfa Green X-ray film sheets just now is my 11x14 Unicolor Print Processing Drum and I had--judging by the negs that are drying now--even development. No mottling, no streaks.This kind of drum has ridges on the wall that keeps the film suspended for flow on both sides. I figured that especially since the x-ray film is thin and lighter than normal film, it would float fine. It did. The results look identical to the tray processing I've done.

[Holdenrichards]

Ooooh. Inspiring!
2 questions: How long in the soup, and is it stripped (I think not, but have to ask).
I"m collecting all the requisite chems now.

6 minutes for 50ASA exposure this is single emulsion X-ray so no stripping needed, good luck theres all kinds of good advice on 2 sided X-ray in this thread

[Jay DeFehr]

More Caffenol and X-Ray Film Exposures


Eastman View No 1. 8x10 Camera
Konica Hexanon GRII 210mm
Kodak B/RA X-Ray Film
Caffenol C/M

I'm not a big fan of landscape photography, for the most part, and so I've not done much of it. When I do, I tend to choose places as subjects, rather than views, or vistas. This is just the kind of place I might be inspired to photograph, and I would be happy to do it half as well as you've done. Yours is a beautiful image, whatever material you used to make it, and all the more impressive given your re-purposing.

[SMBooth]

Finally starting to get the hang of this Agfa Green Latitude X-ray film:


Eastman Commercial 8x10 + Goerz 14" Red Dot Artar
Shot @ ASA 125 (not stripped) in Pyrocat HD 1:1:100

Beautiful stark image. It made for Xray film.

[SMBooth]

Well done (again) Holden. Whats your development time in Caffenol? If you don't mind.

[Holdenrichards]

Well done (again) Holden. Whats your development time in Caffenol? If you don't mind.

@25 Asa it's about 3 mins constant agitation in caffenol c/m

[WayneStevenson]

I've tried the drums. I get even development but those ribs scratch the hell out of the emulsion.

I've stuck with glass in a tray, stand develop in Dektol. 1 minute. Only problem is when the negative suctions to the glass. I've been planning to nip the corners from the glass to give me somewhere to grasp. But the only time I remember I want to do it, is when I'm cursing as the clock keeps ticking on me. 20 extra seconds (still have to be gentle to not scratch the emulsion) is a long time when you have a 1 minute development time. Heh. Contrast ramps up big time on me.

Eventually you have to panick. Heh. And then you scratch as you can see in the top corner on that CXS Half-Speed Blue.

[gbogatko]

Green 8x10 xray, shot at ISO 80, d76 6 min, stripped.
Cooke 300mm lens with tons of flare, wide open.

[Holdenrichards]

I'm not a big fan of landscape photography, for the most part, and so I've not done much of it. When I do, I tend to choose places as subjects, rather than views, or vistas. This is just the kind of place I might be inspired to photograph, and I would be happy to do it half as well as you've done. Yours is a beautiful image, whatever material you used to make it, and all the more impressive given your re-purposing.

Thank you so very much!