ENIO ALVES (enioalves@hotmail.com)
Tue, 23 Feb 1999 07:31:38 -0800 (PST)
>From: Cor Breukel <cor@ruly46.medfac.leidenuniv.nl>
>Subject: Re: X ray
Alright folks!
Have you ever tried with Dektol stock solution at 30/45 sec, and Kodak
Rapid Fixer as well?
Have you ever tried with Dental film, these small ones, used by dentists
at outdoor daylght?
If so, please, let me know...
Thanks!
Enio
>On Tue, 23 Feb 1999, Cor Breukel wrote:
>Forgot two things:
>
>Bothe these films are orthochromatic, and you can process them by a dim
>red safelight (in a tray). I tried the Konica film once in a studio
set-up
>with two strong strobes: to my surprise there was no image on the film,
>but the film is sensitive to fluorescent (TL bulbs) light..
>
>
>> Ok I'll take the bait..:-)..I have reported on the use of Xray film a
>> couple of times in the past, but I will repeat a few things:
>>
>> I work with Xray film on a regulair basis, and have used it also for
>> pinhole photography, and for making large negatives
>>
>> I've worked with two types:
>> Blue based Konica A2 (20 *40 cm)
>> Brown based Kodak XAR-5 (20 * 24 cm)
>>
>> Processing is the same for both films; Kodak is the fast one, but
Konica
>> gave me a approx speed of 800 ASA (under Tungsten) and 1600 ASA
daylight
>> (!)
>>
>> Both films have emulsion on both sides, so no anti-halo layer.
>> Processing: 2-5 minutes in Kodak D19 (undil., a high energy
developer)
>> wash/stop and fix: standard.
>>
>> Hope this is of some help
>>
>>
>> Cor Breukel
>>
>> http://ruly70.medfac.leidenuniv.nl/~cor/cor.html
>> "The Infrared Gallery"
>> http://ruly70.medfac.leidenuniv.nl/~cor/ir-gallery.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>Cor Breukel
>
>http://ruly70.medfac.leidenuniv.nl/~cor/cor.html
>"The Infrared Gallery"
>http://ruly70.medfac.leidenuniv.nl/~cor/ir-gallery.html
>
>
>
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