Howdy Ian,

I'll add to the chorus of folks who (re)discovered the charms of paper negatives.
As others have said, a Y2 or YG filter enhances tonality.
I also like to add some restrainer to diluted Ansco 130 developer for better control during developing.

Here's an example of how I use paper negatives to verify the performance of one of my Wollaston soft focus lenses...
https://www.photrio.com/forum/index....a-lens.104925/

another example...
http://www.film-and-darkroom-user.or...hp?albumid=598

Reinhold
www.re-invetedPhotoEquip.com