Originally Posted by
Oren Grad
As a general rule, if you're using a relatively diffused light source for enlarging - for example, a dichroic color head or variable contrast head - you're likely to get contrast that's similar to that of your contact print; if you use a condenser head, the enlargements are likely to be somewhat contrastier than the contact print.
So long as you have adequate shadow detail and overall contrast is in the middle of the range your paper can handle, you should have no trouble printing the negative. As you gain experience, you can tweak your development to suit your specific materials and tastes.
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