Ok, I'll be printing some Platinum and Palladium prints this weekend. I have some negatives that I like which print very well in silver and I would be unable to go and re-photograph the scenes to get negatives with greater density for Platinum and Palladium. I haven't really fully thought this through yet but the idea came up and since I have to go run errands I figured maybe someone can answer this while I'm out and same me some time and brain power. Can I print new negatives from these, i.e. reversal process to produce paper negatives, and print them with greater density through exposure. I'll try to explain that a little clearer. I know that I can make a new/enlarged paper negative from a film negative quite easily i.e. print a positive print, oil the print (oiling isn't entirely necessary but I find it produces shorter exposure times and less grain do to paper fibers), contact print the positive to a new negative. My question is, would it be as simple as just printing the new paper negative one stop over exposed to get the the greater density? Thanks in advance for your help!
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