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Bergger Pancro 400 - 120

Bergger Pancro 400 is a panchromatic black and white film produced by the French company Bergger. The film features a dual emulsion that gives it an impressive range of tonality. Pancro 400 does a particularly wonderful job of maintaining detail in both shadows and highlights, plus it has really great mid-tones. The film's grain is of a traditional nature, so if you are partial to Tri-X or HP5, then Bergger Pancro 400 will feel very familiar to you. Our recommended uses for Bergger Pancro are nighttime conditions or harsh light as it does a superb job of keeping details in the highlights. It also works wonderfully in any situation with soft, subtle light.

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Bergger Pancro 400 120 Sample Gallery - Misc Cameras

Sample images made on Bergger Pancro 400 film with various medium format cameras (including the Holga 120N, Hasselblad Flexbody, and Pentax 67) by staff member, Zeb Andrews.

Bergger Pancro 400 120 Sample Gallery - Hasselblad 500C

Sample images made on Bergger Pancro 400 film with a Hasselblad 500C camera by staff member, Zeb Andrews.

Bergger Pancro Film Friday Featurette

While we really do enjoy the Bergger Pancro films, we have to admit, it took awhile for that fondness to grow. The film has a very distinct look to it. When handled right, the results can be lovely.⁠ The absolute best thing about Bergger is the film's tonal range. It has wonderful midtones and does a great job preserving highlight detail as well. While we have used the film in a wide variety of situations, our favorite conditions for Bergger are times of high contrast. It's a great film for some nighttime cityscapes, with their deep shadows and bright lights. The film also works well under direct summer sunlight. In both cases, you end up with images that have a beautiful range across their midtones and highlights that don't run away from you.⁠

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If there is an element in which Bergger struggles a bit, it is in its shadows. Bergger Pancro shadows often tend toward muddy and not very deep. They often need a bit of work to get to the nice, rich blacks you might prefer. Don't worry, a bit of work in the analog or digital darkroom will get you there, and the final result will be well worth the effort.⁠ Don't let Bergger's softer shadows dissuade you, just anticipate them.⁠

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Mmmm Bergger.... Pancro.... 400....

Mmmm Bergger.... aaahhhrrrhhhh. Sometimes you just gotta satiate those cravings.

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Fuji 6x9 with Film

A Fuji 6x9 rangefinder and just a slice of the delicious 120 film we have in our shop.

Beyond the films we have featured here, we have several other Rollei, Adox, Foma, Kodak, Ilford, and Fuji films. While we will recognize some truth in the narrowing selection of 120 films over the past decade, in other ways, this market has really expanded. We are thinking specifically about Cinestill 800T or Bergger Pancro. We like to think that film is alive enough to believe that when one door closes on one film type, another one will open.

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The introduction of Bergger Pancro 400

While many other companies are busy discontinuing film stocks, in 2017, Bergger introduced a completely new 400 speed black and white 120 film (also available in 135). Pancro400 is super versatile - it can be shot anywhere from ISO 100 to 1600. The film is also noted for its extremely high resolution and fine grain. We love what Bergger is doing with this film. Check out the other objects in this exhibit for some sample galleries.

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