Can I take picture from plastic side of the film ?

[Mustafa Umut Sarac]

As I asked , Can I take pictures with using plastic side of the film and what would be the result ?

Umut

[David William White]

Google 'redscale'.

With B&W sheet film, I loose about 2 stops. Taking the fifth on that one...

[M.A.Longmore]

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RedScale:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RedScale

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=RedScale


Ron
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[richard ide]

As I remember; you need to increase exposure 4 or 5 times to compensate for the AH layer. It gives you a negative with a reversed image and slightly lower resolution.

[Mustafa Umut Sarac]

Thank you for all answers.

Umut

[werra]

It really depends on AH layer being present/not present and it's opacity. I loaded my first sheets of ex-soviet Tasma emulsion side down as there are no notches. Exposed as normal, the result: http://www.flickr.com/photos/werra/4646971112/
Maybe _a_bit_ soft but completely usable. Don't think that the result would be the same with some more modern film.

[Steve Smith]

I loose about 2 stops.

You should hold on to them a bit tighter then or you might lose them!


Steve.

[David William White]

^ d'oh!