Originally Posted by johnG

When film finally came on sale again at the end of WW2 it was ex RAF Panchromatic film which was available, which I understood to be the type of film in general use by the services during WW2.

I think a very salient point was made above by the suggestion different effects were produced during the processing of the film, according to what chemicals were available.

And for your information PJ, and your expert knowledge of the City of London, I would mention the first shop I knew of to sell the surplus film was in Houndsditch, right bang facing St. Mary Axe. I imagine it is long since gone in redevelopment after the WW2 bombing of that area.

Cheers,

johnG