Been playing this weekend

[Mainecoonmaniac]

I was on eBay and won a bid on Fuji RX blue sensitive film. I got a box of 100 sheets of 7" x 17" for $30 with shipping included. I cut them in my darkroom under a red safe light to fit my 5x7 film holder. After running some tests, I found my personal ASA is 100. I processed it with xtol for 10.5 mins at 68 degrees. I figured out the processing time through inspection under a safe light. I purposely wanted the neg contrasty so I can print Ziatypes with this neg. Here's the result.

The film is super cheap. Since its blue sensitive, my red garden cart on the right turned out black and the blue sky turned out white.

 

[yulia_s_rey]

I like the print. Lately I too acquired a bunch (1000'/ 35mm) of blue sensitive film (Eastman 5366) and it's fun stuff although its slow, personally I use it at 6.
Next thing I'm doing what in printing is to add my own skies and as far as for portraiture, I'm currently working with a friend of mine who is a make-up artist and she's researching the make-up used for iso and ortho, (she wants to go for a turn-of-the-century 'look'). Just out of curiosity, what is Fuji RX usually used for? (internegs or other application)

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

Ooh. Forgot to say that it's X-ray film. As I mentioned, it's 17"x7". My guess its probably used for radiographing busted limbs. There's an emulsion on both sides so it's fool proof loading into film holders. You can load it under a safelight too.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Just take care not to scratch it when loading and unloading holders. Did you process in a tray?

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

I tray processed it

Just take care not to scratch it when loading and unloading holders. Did you process in a tray?

Yes. Been there and done that. The bottom emulsion will scratch too. The processing the film reminds me of clearing the old Polaroid type 55. The film is very delicate.

 

[GLSmyth]

I've been using x-ray film for a number of years because it is so cheap, but I have only been able to get an exposure index of about 6 out of it. Since I use it within a pinhole camera this makes for a rather long exposure, but that's fine because I am normally seeking long exposures.

Cheers -

george

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

The price is very attractive

I have only been able to get an exposure index of about 6 out of it. Since I use it within a pinhole camera this makes for a rather long exposure, but that's fine because I am normally seeking long exposures.

Is it because of reciprocity failure that gives you a low ASA. My blue sensitive Fuji RX has an ASA of about 100 processed in XTOL. The exposure for the shot posted was shot at 1/125 @ F 11.5

Cheers to you too!

 

[GLSmyth]

I believe that mine is Kodak (not willing to dig through the freezer to see <g>). It comes in rather large sheets (in the 16x20" range) that I cut down, though I could go that big if I were foolish enough to do so.

Years ago I got some 8x10" Chinese film on eBay and shot some of it this past weekend. I forget how much I paid for it, but it was definitely inexpensive.

Cheers -

george