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A lot of folks are using Rodinal. Seems like a good place to start.
Maybe try it at 1:50? Set your timer to six minutes. Look at the shadow detail, it it enough for your uses? Set another 4 minutes and keep going with it.
Yesterday I did one for 16 minutes.
Whatever works?
Try it and see
This isn't photographic film
I make notes
Hey! It's X-ray film! I have never used Rodinal, but my wanderings in X-ray land have settled on using HC110 (my all film developer) at 1+63 ("Dilution H") and shooting HR-T at EI 50 I get sufficient density and manageable contrast in about 3:30 at 68ºF. The first time I tried it I expected I might be standing there sloshing for twenty minutes, but no siree, I was amazed.1:100 for 6 minutes just sounds wrong you know? How's that itty bit of developer going to do anything in so short of a time?
Hey! It's X-ray film! I have never used Rodinal, but my wanderings in X-ray land have settled on using HC110 (my all film developer) at 1+63 ("Dilution H") and shooting HR-T at EI 50 I get sufficient density and manageable contrast in about 3:30 at 68ºF. The first time I tried it I expected I might be standing there sloshing for twenty minutes, but no siree, I was amazed.
I'd gotten the impression you could develop almost anything at 1:200 stand for an hour or two. The developer dies well before that time, but you get all you're going to get from the developer in that time.
Today I am trying some Kodak MIN-R Mammography film. I cutting it down into 4x5s, I get two sheets plus waste. If it were 8x10 instead of 18x24cm I think I could get four 4x5s? 375 watt second Broncolor C171 Pulso monolight studio strobe, with Broncolor Pulso Beauty Dish attached about 2 feet from some lovely live Orchids. Same grey canvas I used above for the shot of the Maki Std ^^
4x5 Sinar Norma with Norma shutter, 210mm chrome Schneider Componon at F22. Did two pops of the C171 and also six pops. The six pop was too dense and two looked pretty good. So I took two more, 1 pop, then 3 pops. 8 minutes at 68F Mic-X straight replenished in a tray.
All of these films scratch like crazy. Film is drying. Will try to print something later today, will maybe try one more time, minimizing straches (hopefully).
I like this stuff. It's fun
Nope no fog ever. You don't need to fog test full sheets, save the scraps for that. And for checking your fixer activity
If anyone had a 9cm x12cm back I would have thought it would be you!I cutting it down into 4x5s, I get two sheets plus waste. If it were 8x10 instead of 18x24cm I think I could get four 4x5s?
MINR XRay Test 1 210mm Componon F22 Two Pops C171 by Nokton48, on Flickr
18x24cm Kodak MIN-R Mammography film cut into 4x5s. Sinar Norma Broncolor C171 with Broncolor Pulso Beauty Dish. Two strobe pops with Sinar Norma Shutter, multiple pops are no problem. Schneider chrome Componon lens at F22. Lisco Regal 4x5 film holder
Legacy Mic-X film dev 8 mins at 68F Aristo 8x10 #2 RC print Multigrade dev
This is fun
If anyone had a 9cm x12cm back I would have thought it would be you!
Some "bloom" might actually be good! You should try them.I have a lot of the Linhof 9x12 holders that can take glass plates; the pressure plates are highly textured and I think that might be a problem with no antihalo on this stuff. Hope I am wrong.
What I need are some 9x12 Liscos (preferable with the Sinar Norma logos)
Just pulled the Mammo film out of the tank. Developed via Taco method, Rodinal 1:100 for 6:30. I think I should cut back to 6 dead next time. No major scratches, no fog from safelights, no light leaks. I think the shutter is running slow on the slower speeds though. Rangefinder seems dead on too. And my internal lightmeter is still working. I rated at ISO 100.
However,
The film is blue. It doesn't look under fixed and my fixer is good. Does this film just have a blue base? I can live with it, just want to make sure my methods are working. I'll post a scan tomorrow hopefully.
Yep the base is very blue. It is what it is.
The blue-tinted base, makes for a more comfortable view and reduces eyestrain...
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