Sandy,
everything you write above makes sense. I'm sure my workflow differs from yours in many ways, because I use a lot of VC papers and roll films in addition to LF sheet films, and I don't scan for printing. For me, it would be convenient to use two degrees of development; one for low to normal contrast scenes, and another for normal to high contrast scenes. I think the simplest way to do this is to use a concentrated A solution with less than full absorption time for normal to high contrast scenes, and full absorption time for low to normal contrast scenes. This would allow me to use the same A solution for all my negatives, regardless of their development requirements, and simply leave some in the A solution longer than others. I've been getting good results with a single (short) development time for all my negatives, but I think there's room for improvement, especially in the extremes. Maybe I'll try using a 1:15 dilution with 2-3 minutes for N-high contrast scenes, and 5- 6 minutes for N-low contrast scenes.
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