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

[photoevangelist]

I put 10 sets of 5 groups of 8x10 contact prints on the gallery wall and they looked tiny. It was a good thing I made enlargements. Too bad we don't have an 8x10 enlarger!

[Tin Can]

I could ship you one...

I put 10 sets of 5 groups of 8x10 contact prints on the gallery wall and they looked tiny. It was a good think I made enlargements. Too bad we don't have an 8x10 enlarger!

[photoevangelist]

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I really have to think about that.

[Tin Can]

Me too.

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I really have to think about that.

[photoevangelist]

Me too.

Don't think too hard. I doubt I could afford the shipping. But Changhwan and I were just wondering if we could build an enlarger. We'd really like to do traditional enlargements. He wants to play with liquid light enlargements.

[Carl J]

Thanks. You've all been very helpful as I've followed this thread and tried to implement the suggestions that made sense to me -- namely, KISS.

I've been happy with the single-sided B/RA, Unicolor tubes, and results from scanning (for the price what's not to like) but for me it's still fairly unpredictable. Less so than when I first started but sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. It's been a great learning medium and I always go out armed with at least a couple of holders in addition to Ilford.

Agreed, it's a shame single-sided X-ray film seems to be practically non-existent beyond 8x10 (anyone know the reason for that?). Will be trying to contact print some of these hopefully soon as I recently got some old RC VC paper from Eddie to experiment with.

As mentioned, I've just started using Fuji double-sided HR-U 11x14 in a Beseler tube but got some uneven development in a couple of places (no scratches). Unstripped. I realized this weekend I had three 14x17 trays which I hope to try with at least one of the next two sheets I've exposed with my Century 11x14 field. Man, I'm excited by that camera! Still, I'll have to figure out how to contact print 11x14 in my small improvised darkroom setup, might even have to resort to using a tube for that, too!

Carl...

Nice work with the x-ray film and the tube development. ....."what scratches, I don't see no scratches"............It would be nice if they made the B/RA in larger sizes over 8x10. Oh well..........................


TW

[Carl J]

Again, nice work, Lee! Good info on your processing methods and results with large prints.

[Tin Can]

Lots of people build enlargers.

I saw a design made from wall shelf brackets that looked pretty good, used those long slotted ones for putting the brackets anywhere you want.

I do have these for sale without glass for 8x10 negative carriers. $100 each plus shipping...

They are aluminum with a simple lock mechanism.

I don't know what they fit originally, I have a few...

They use plain glass on the bottom and a 8X10 AN piece on top, in either of 2 orientations. They hold a neg gently but enough for even horizontal use.

Don't think too hard. I doubt I could afford the shipping. But Changhwan and I were just wondering if we could build an enlarger. We'd really like to do traditional enlargements. He wants to play with liquid light enlargements.

[Tri Tran]

Charlie's Angels
8x10 Format
Platinum toned Giclee Print

[Tin Can]

This seems to have better focus and wonderful composition.

You have made the Angels look great!

Charlie's Angels
8x10 Format
Platinum toned Giclee Print