processing a paper negative

any tips or secrets that you use to get a contrast-not off the charts
negative?

i tend to use exhausted paper developer in one bath, water in another
and go between the two of them. sometimes i have a third bath
with new developer at normal dilution ( ansco 130 1:2 ) and if
the contrast is lacking i use that too ...

i tent to like paper negatives that don't have crazy contrast,
what's your trick.

john

My 20 year old paper that is just slightly grey has found new life as a paper negative.

hi bill

a friend gave me a whole bunch of old agfa paper13 years ago. i just started using it for paper negatives.
it is just foggy enough to dampen the contrast and slow enough that i get nervous making portraits
with it

john