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Test of cut down 8x10 inch x-ray film
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:08 pm
by jon.oman
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.
Re: Test of cut down 8x10 inch x-ray film
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:12 pm
by JohnSR
How do you focus the camera using this type of film?
Re: Test of cut down 8x10 inch x-ray film
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:41 pm
by jon.oman
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....
Re: Test of cut down 8x10 inch x-ray film
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:49 pm
by jon.oman
I made another attempt at processing this image. Just trying to improve how it looks.....
Re: Test of cut down 8x10 inch x-ray film
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 11:12 am
by JohnSR
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.
Re: Test of cut down 8x10 inch x-ray film
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 12:20 pm
by jon.oman
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!