Carestream Xray developer

MattKing

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I expect it will behave in a manner similar to lithographic developers.
 

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juan said:
I, too, have used X-ray film for years, but never the X-ray developer. I can only suggest you get some and try it.
Can you get metol and sodium sulfite? D23 is an inexpensive and very good developer. If not, caffenol is probably your best bet.
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D-23 is excellent, especially at 1+1. All that is needed is sodium sulfite and metol.
 

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Can you show some examples of X ray film developed in Pota? Can you share your dev times and dilution? Interesting!!
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TCDP said:
Can you show some examples of X ray film developed in Pota? Can you share your dev times and dilution? Interesting!!
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They're probably in the huge X-ray thread over at LF forum. I don't have time at the moment to go fishing for them but if I do I'll post here.
 

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TCDP said:
Can you show some examples of X ray film developed in Pota? Can you share your dev times and dilution? Interesting!!
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I found a couple. Double-sided, green latitude. Top image developed with stock developer, 20C, EI 100. 8:00. Bottom image, diluted 1+1, 20C, EI 80, also 8:00. Both agitation 5sec every minute, flat-bottomed tray. The 1+1 negative should have gotten more exposure. Probably an EI of 50 would have been better.

 

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Andrew O'Neill said:
Here's an example of Ektascan single-sided developed in POTA stock. 20C. EI 100. 8:00.

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Nice samples! I reckon Pota is indeed a nice developer for x rays. I am currently making 'Faux Ambrotypes' with X ray film and checking different developers and timing. Thanks for taking the time to share
 

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Hi Rafael, I'm from Brasil too, i've used this some time ago at 1:8 proportion and the develop time and temp by the dental developing process sheet, you can talk to me on my Insta Kapsa_pictures if you have other doubt in the process
 
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