Van Dyke Brown Printing

[Brian Pearcy]

Does van dyke brown printing work with xray negatives?

There is a supply kit of 100 prints available for $60, which seems pretty economical.

 

[tbransco]

I have no idea, but your question led me to search for the topic, and I found a discussion on another popular film forum that you might find of interest. The thread on x-ray film has been running since April 2009, but the Van Dyke Brown method gets a first mention near the bottom of page 468. Hopefully, this LINK takes you there.

 

[Brian Pearcy]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[awty]

Yes.
Take care while processing xray film to prevent scratches as it scratches very easy when developing the wet film.
I use a flat bottom tray, develop by inspection using a red safe light, use pyrocat hd, half strength stop bath or plain water, normal fixer, fixes very fast.
I always use either a yellow or orange filter on the camera lens.
When contact printing large sheets make sure your contact printer has good contact over the whole negative. Xray film is quite thin and tends to ripple if not tight.
Reciprocity is similar to delta 100.
Can you use xray film for Vandyke browns differently yes. I do so .
Is it better than normal film, no
Is it cheaper than normal film, yes.