[pure-silver] Re: Increasing contrast of a print

I'm not sure what will happen after all your previous
attempts, but I've always used 1:2 selenium w/decent
results.  
Perhaps the age of the paper is having an effect on
the results as well?  Multigrade RC is one of the
snappiest papers you can use too, so I'm surprised
you've had little improvement
Eric
--- C.Breukel@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I goofed on processing a 35mm rol of PanF. (I used a
> Pyro developer called Hypercat, the "B" solution
> (sodium carbonate) was precipitated, which I noticed
> after processing). The negatives were extremly thin,
> just baearly visible stained negative image. These
> were mainly test shots, so I took this as an
> oppertunity to test negative intensification.
> 
> First I did a bleach/re-develop with PyrocatHD, than
> a bleach/re-develop with just some Hydroquinone (2
> tsp.) and sodium carbonate (4 tsp. in 300ml) (this
> mixture is also said to be a staining developer
> indeed it is, although also the negative carrier was
> stained light bown now), finishing it off with a
> silver intensification with Kodak's IN-5 formula (se
> the Darkroom Cookbook).
> 
> Indeed every step did intensify the present image
> (these treatment cannot ofcourse make up for shadows
> which were never recorded). Even upto that I could
> start printing: I tried some fixed grade 5 (old with
> a slight fog) Ilford RC (pyro stain is said to print
> as extra density on fixed grade paper) as well as VC
> grade 5 (again Ilford MG IV RC). 
> 
> I could obtain an mediocre print, suprisingly with
> decent shadow information, but the prints are verry
> flat, almost if they were printed on grade 1, and it
> is almost if there is  aslight grey viel over the
> image.
> 
> Ofcourse when a roll is supposed to contain not so
> important images, there is actually quite a nice
> portrait of my son.
> 
> So how could I boost the contrast of this grade 5
> print?
> 
> I can think of printing is it darker/duller and try
> to bleach it back with Farmers?
> Or tone it with FSA (thiourea) toner, the only toner
> I know of that increases contrast?
> Or a contrastier developer, perhaps Kodak D19?
> 
> Other suggestions most welcome!
> 
> Thanks & best,
> 
> Cor
> 



      
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