Test of cut down 8x10 inch x-ray film

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Test of cut down 8x10 inch x-ray film

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I cut four sheets of 4x5 inch film from one sheet of 8x10 inch x-ray film. I needed to see if I would get any scratches in the cut film. Well, I am happy to say that I did not! I wanted to use the cut down film with my Shen-Hao 4x5 field camera. Anyway, here are the test images:

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These were processed in full strength D76, for 7 minutes and 15 seconds at 64 degrees F.

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How do you focus the camera using this type of film?
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JohnSR wrote:How do you focus the camera using this type of film?
Nothing special. You focus it like any other film. As a result, the emulsion towards the lens is in slightly better focus than the emulsion on the back side of the film. That can reduce sharpness a bit.

Some people strip the emulsion off of the back side. I don't think that is needed....

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I made another attempt at processing this image. Just trying to improve how it looks.....

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That rail fence makes the photo look old. Got to leave for the Doc office in a half hour. Will find out how the x-rays look.
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JohnSR wrote:That rail fence makes the photo look old. Got to leave for the Doc office in a half hour. Will find out how the x-rays look.
Well, I hope you get good news!

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