I've been shooting X-ray film for the first time over the last 3 days. Literally about to make my first development attempt. Thanks a lot for taking the time to make this great video of your process!
I used to work in the Darkroom of an X-RAY Dept. years ago as a teenager. It was my first Clean Job. One day along with one of the younger Techs, we made a Pin-Hole Camera out of a Box, using red tape over the hole as a shutter. We always had the Dip-tanks ready for use, I remember being shown how to use them. But, we mainly used the Kodak Film-Processor .
@Mat Marrash thank you for one more great video! You mentioned scratching the film. Do you use a pre-hardener while the film is in the pre-wash? If so could you please pass the formula? Regards!
Hey Matt! I realize this is an older video. But have you had any experience with blue sensitive Xray film? I know you’ve had great results with the green sensitive film. I’m just curious to know how the two would compare.
Hey Jesse, I've shot quite a bit of blue sensitive as well and they're ever so slightly different. Blue sensitive tends to be lower speed and responds worse to some artificial lights, but has a "look" closer to dry plates than green sensitive. Stay tuned, there will be new content on x-ray soon!
So I am going to buy some to use. I am looking at getting the CXS film. I am wondering, my college wants us to use Sprint chemistry. Will that work in developing this x ray film and others?
In the case of what's shown in this now VERY old video, it's because the stain imparted from the developer will be partially/fully removed from hardening agents and acid stop baths. In the decade since this video, careful handling can eliminate most if not all scratches.
With a general change over by medical offices to digital x-ray image processing and storage, I wonder how the resulting reduction in commercial demand has effected availability and cost of this type of film.
Hey Randal great point! The vast majority of North American medical offices, including veterinarians have moved to digital x-rays, decreasing demand significantly. Costs have gone up with less availability, but no where near the spikes in price large format photography has seen in its films.
Is there a way to get in contact with you? I have a digital copy of x-rays of my dog I would like physical copies of 😅so I would really appreciate if I could by purchase from you!
Hi! how are you? very interesting video! i trying so hard to take photos with x ray film green sensitive (carestream) i can't get good black tones. My camera is an old wood box. I supouse f12min. The negatives are too soft and hard to see. I want to do salt print so i need more contrasted negatives. I don't know what i'm doing wrong. I tried with d76 1+4, Parodinal 1+50, dektol 1+10. It's so frustrating. I have just 2 photos with nice density and contrast. Now i want to do copies of 35mm film on x ray film to make a salt print then. What do you recomend? Well, thank you. Regards from Argentina!
Hi Caterina and thanks for the questions! Many of the recommendations out there for developing x-ray film are for photographers using it in-camera instead of making copy or internegatives. If the higher dilutions are not working, I would recommend trying a more concentrated solution, like D76 1+1. Also make sure when exposing that you're using a light source that is daylight balanced, otherwise a warmer/tungsten balanced source may not give adequate exposure.
Hey David thanks for the comment. I don't have a reliable source and occasionally come across them in estate auctions. Prices have unfortunately risen in the past few years.
Could you actually go through step by step physically what exactly you do? Sorry if that’s too much to ask I just don’t know a lot about developing film in general and I just want to do one specific project with X-ray film
+Sawyer K It's possible to use x-ray film with a variety of developers. Since the emulsion is double-sided, it may build contrast more quickly than standard films, so you may have to increase dilution and/or shorten development times.
Hello I live in Brazil and work in Mistras Group, in Brazil calls - if PASA industrial inspections. I am qualified to work with sources of iridium 192, cobalt 60 and Selenium 75. I am qualified in radiation protection too, and ASNT level II inspector. Could you direct me to some company for me to send a resume. Thanks in advance. A big hug. Leoni A Ferreira
I've been shooting X-ray film for the first time over the last 3 days. Literally about to make my first development attempt. Thanks a lot for taking the time to make this great video of your process!
Thanks Adam! If you like that super old video, you should check out this update on x-ray film:
ua-cam.com/video/wDU8TUOWX8o/v-deo.html
@@MatMarrash Ah, very cool. Thanks!
I used to work in the Darkroom of an X-RAY Dept. years ago as a teenager. It was my first Clean Job. One day along with one of the younger Techs, we made a Pin-Hole Camera out of a Box, using red tape over the hole as a shutter. We always had the Dip-tanks ready for use, I remember being shown how to use them. But, we mainly used the Kodak Film-Processor .
Thanks for sharing your x-ray dept. story! Having that kind of access must have been fun for the film shooters there. :)
A quick video outlining the steps I take to process my B&W x-ray film. This stuff is super affordable, and available in sizes up to 14x36"!!
Hey cool! I never would have thought of using X-ray film. I really want to give this a go now.
@Mat Marrash thank you for one more great video! You mentioned scratching the film. Do you use a pre-hardener while the film is in the pre-wash? If so could you please pass the formula? Regards!
Great question! I don't use a pre-hardener as it negatively interacts with the staining developer I use, Pyrocat HD (low/no acid workflow).
@@MatMarrash thank you for your reply
Fantastic, Mat. Thank you for posting this and for starting me off on x-ray film :-)
very very good your video i will receive more information about x ray film development. Best regards from ARGENTINA
Hey Matt! I realize this is an older video. But have you had any experience with blue sensitive Xray film? I know you’ve had great results with the green sensitive film. I’m just curious to know how the two would compare.
Hey Jesse, I've shot quite a bit of blue sensitive as well and they're ever so slightly different. Blue sensitive tends to be lower speed and responds worse to some artificial lights, but has a "look" closer to dry plates than green sensitive. Stay tuned, there will be new content on x-ray soon!
I have used kodak t-mat. Prosessing on 1+100 rodinal 6 min. Shoot at iso 100.
I've never tried Rodinal with x-ray film but there are plenty of folks out there using it with great results. May have to give it a go, thanks!
Developing in tanks needs high quantities of developer and fixer. How you store it so that it does not go sore?
So I am going to buy some to use. I am looking at getting the CXS film. I am wondering, my college wants us to use Sprint chemistry. Will that work in developing this x ray film and others?
cool, how did you take the city image tho?
Nice setup!
I have used rodinal 60~1 with success. Time is 3.5min in a drum processor.
Why not hardening the emulsion if it goes scratched by the sleeves?
In the case of what's shown in this now VERY old video, it's because the stain imparted from the developer will be partially/fully removed from hardening agents and acid stop baths. In the decade since this video, careful handling can eliminate most if not all scratches.
With a general change over by medical offices to digital x-ray image processing and storage, I wonder how the resulting reduction in commercial demand has effected availability and cost of this type of film.
Hey Randal great point! The vast majority of North American medical offices, including veterinarians have moved to digital x-rays, decreasing demand significantly. Costs have gone up with less availability, but no where near the spikes in price large format photography has seen in its films.
thank you !
Is there a way to get in contact with you? I have a digital copy of x-rays of my dog I would like physical copies of 😅so I would really appreciate if I could by purchase from you!
Hi Sara, that's an interesting request, but I'm game! You can hit me up here: largeformatquestions@gmail.com
Cheers!
Hi, Matthew :) where did you bought your Kodak Xray film?
Hi! how are you? very interesting video! i trying so hard to take photos with x ray film green sensitive (carestream) i can't get good black tones. My camera is an old wood box. I supouse f12min. The negatives are too soft and hard to see. I want to do salt print so i need more contrasted negatives. I don't know what i'm doing wrong. I tried with d76 1+4, Parodinal 1+50, dektol 1+10. It's so frustrating. I have just 2 photos with nice density and contrast. Now i want to do copies of 35mm film on x ray film to make a salt print then. What do you recomend?
Well, thank you. Regards from Argentina!
Hi Caterina and thanks for the questions! Many of the recommendations out there for developing x-ray film are for photographers using it in-camera instead of making copy or internegatives. If the higher dilutions are not working, I would recommend trying a more concentrated solution, like D76 1+1. Also make sure when exposing that you're using a light source that is daylight balanced, otherwise a warmer/tungsten balanced source may not give adequate exposure.
@@MatMarrash Thank u for answer! i thougth maybe the light of my enlarger does not work the same in paper than x ray film. thank you for the tip.
Mat do you have a source for good racks, we use the pin type for 4.5" X 10" and 17" Carestream film.
Hey David thanks for the comment. I don't have a reliable source and occasionally come across them in estate auctions. Prices have unfortunately risen in the past few years.
very good thank you
what is the liquid that use with x-ray film in darkroom
what link again? thanks
Could you actually go through step by step physically what exactly you do? Sorry if that’s too much to ask I just don’t know a lot about developing film in general and I just want to do one specific project with X-ray film
Hello! Where can you buy CSX xray film?
+Sawyer K cxsonline.com/text/subcatalog.tmpl?command=showpage&sn=827346&category=1001&cart=144284365074749&location=1001
I've been working with CSX green sensitive. Do you know if it's possible to develop in Sprint Film Developer? Thanks!
+Sawyer K It's possible to use x-ray film with a variety of developers. Since the emulsion is double-sided, it may build contrast more quickly than standard films, so you may have to increase dilution and/or shorten development times.
Hello I live in Brazil and work in Mistras Group, in Brazil calls - if PASA industrial inspections.
I am qualified to work with sources of iridium 192, cobalt 60 and Selenium 75.
I am qualified in radiation protection too, and ASNT level II inspector.
Could you direct me to some company for me to send a resume.
Thanks in advance.
A big hug.
Leoni A Ferreira
couldnt get anythng.