Another tip for contrast control for bromoilists who use 'ordinary' papers: As
the print usually has to be overexposed to keep the highlight detail during
inking, this may sometimes cause trouble with contrasty negs: The shadows are
too dark and if they have complicated shapes, they often cannot be kept bright
enough by dodging. So they ink up too dark. One can prevent this by a treatment
invented by Sterry: A presoak in water until the paper has expanded, than a one
and half a minute (or a little more according to the amount of overexposure)
soak in a 1 percent solution of potassium dichromate, rinse with water 10-20
seconds and then pour the developer over it. This will ensure 'open' shadows.
(From A. Mebes: Der Bromoeldruck, 1920)
Klaus Pollmeier