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

[photoevangelist]

Kayt by Lee Smathers, on Flickr

Kayt

Taken With:
8x10 Korona, 12" Goerz Dagor
Fuji HR-A (Green Sensitive X-Ray)

Processed with:
Rodinal 1:100 for 4 min. in tanks and hangers

8x10 Contact Print on:
Fomabrom 111, D-72 1:2 2 min. + Moersch MT1 1:10 2 min.

[photoevangelist]

Assisted Self Portrait #03 by Lee Smathers, on Flickr

Assisted Self Portrait #03

Taken With:
8x10 Korona, 12" Goerz Dagor
Fuji HR-A (Green Sensitive X-Ray)

Processed with:
Rodinal 1:100 for 4 min. in tanks and hangers

8x10 Contact Print on:
Fomabrom 111, D-72 1:2 2 min. + Moersch MT1 1:10 2 min.

[photoevangelist]

Damodaran by Lee Smathers, on Flickr

Damodaran

Taken With:
8x10 Korona, 12" Goerz Dagor
Fuji HR-A (Green Sensitive X-Ray)

Processed with:
Rodinal 1:100 for 4 min. in tanks and hangers

8x10 Contact Print on:
Fomabrom 111, D-72 1:2 2 min. + Moersch MT1 1:10 2 min.

[mdarnton]

My first! Fuji green, D23, 1:6, stand developed for 12 min. I just scanned it wet, still in the hanger,
against the sky, with my digital Nikon, to see what I had. The scene had quite a bit of range, and
this handled it well, I think. I was surprised!



xray1 by michael.darnton, on Flickr

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Well it has been a while. This was a test image. I was using some old carbon tissue poured well before my move. 8x10 carbon print.

[tenderobject]

Wow Lee! Your portraits are awesome. Are these image from scanned prints?
Can you share any tip on contact printing X-ray film to Silver Gelatin Paper? Filters, Time, etc

Thanks!

Kayt by Lee Smathers, on Flickr

Kayt

Taken With:
8x10 Korona, 12" Goerz Dagor
Fuji HR-A (Green Sensitive X-Ray)

Processed with:
Rodinal 1:100 for 4 min. in tanks and hangers

8x10 Contact Print on:
Fomabrom 111, D-72 1:2 2 min. + Moersch MT1 1:10 2 min.

[premortho]

Wow Lee! Your portraits are awesome. Are these image from scanned prints?
Can you share any tip on contact printing X-ray film to Silver Gelatin Paper? Filters, Time, etc

Thanks!

Yes, I'm curious about the reasoning behind using two developers in succession also. I'm sure there is a reason, I'd just like to know.

[ghostcount]

Yes, I'm curious about the reasoning behind using two developers in succession also. I'm sure there is a reason, I'd just like to know.

Which two developers? Isn't MT1 a toner?

[premortho]

OK, that answers the question. MT1 is a toner. I guess I would have written the description just a little different.

[axs810]

Just curious..has anyone tried to do long exposures with the Ektascan xray film? A friend gave me a few sheets to try out and the results came out pretty good (for regular exposure) but I'm curious about reciprocity. Anyone have any tips or examples?