kathleen (12/29/82)
To Bill (and other interested persons):
You might try Ilford paper (Ilford Ilfobrom Paper which has 6 evenly
spaced contrast grades. You can check with a local photo supply house
for additional information (processing, chemistry needed, etc.). Most
sales people will be very happy to assist you in your purchasing of
the correct paper and chemistry for processing at home. You may want
to check with a local college or a park district in your home area for
photo classes or classes in darkroom techniques. /They would give you
the basics to get started in the technique of printing and/or processing
and you could then do your own experimenting from there. I assume,
though, that you already have the basics and need more instruction in
advanced technique.
Another suggestion would be to use polycontrast filters when printing
B & W. They greatly increase the contrast range of your paper.
I checked with a friend and he suggested that you try to find a type of
Kodalith paper which was manufactured by Kodak (Rochester, NY) at one
time. He wasn't sure if it is still manufactured, but if you call Kodak,
I'm sure they would tell you if this particular paper is available and
where you might purchase some.
Katie Romanowski