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Mid-1900s
Paper negatives were frequently seen in the mid-1900s, about the time
that I became interested in photography.
Here are some comments from
another photographer, Freddie Davies, describing the film he used in the
1940
Freddie wrote:
"During the World War 2 most
photographers used paper based 'film' including Jerome.
I used "fast" bromide
printing paper as film negative myself in adapted plate cameras with
great success in 1942 (aged 14 years) I also managed to buy old stock
film usually boxed in a Kodak Brownie boxed set.
Film was impossible to buy from
1940 onwards. However I bought ex-RAF panchromatic plates (1/2
plate) immediately after the war from Surplus Supply dealers.
Aircraft Cameras were to be had
then with a 2.5 Dallmeyer or Kodak Aero Ekta lens for a few pounds,
Great!" |
