Now, with conventional B&W there's another way ... overexpose a stop or more and then cut back on the development time. That'll even out the contrast, have the photos looking more natural, and keep your subjects more relaxed.
I do that quite often... every time I shoot a roll of Delta 3200 in fact. (The fact that the ME Super's internal metering only supports films up to 1600ASA has *nothing* to do with this, honest... ;-)
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