The first original B&W emulsion for over a decade, Pancro 400 120 film's launch in 2017 was highly anticipated by medium format photographers who praised its clarity and exposure latitude.
This partly comes from it's rare double-emulsion set-up which allows for different sizes of grain in the final image.
A must-try for any serious black and white photographer! Also called Pancro400, Pan 400 or PAN400.
Bergger is an exciting French company which provided one of the highlights of 2016 by announcing they were producing a brand NEW B&W film for the market - the Pancro 400. Unlike many films which have existed for decades, Bergger has invested in research and development - as well as machinery and people - to innovate and explore new possibilities. Combining brand new technology with age-old formats has proven a hit already, and they will surely grow in prominence as their product line extends.
For more information about the brand check out our bio of Bergger
When you buy your camera film from us we can ship it across the UK, Europe, USA, New Zealand, Australia and Canada (more countries planned soon!) So buy your Bergger Pancro 400 Film 120 B&W ISO 400 today and dive back into the fun of 120 film photography!
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Very bad, film was faulty, but Bergger blamed my camera
Not a great first trial, film had defects (only a Bergger roll, but not other branded films Ive shot on the same day), contacted Bergger, they blamed my camera (of course). Will never buy this brand again
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Jamie G. (Milton Keynes, GB)
Perfect for:Landscapes
Accreditation Handles:@jamie_gray_photography
My weird favourite
Although I can dine out of Tri-X and Delta, I do have a penchant for Bergger as the results are a little arty looking, and slightly hit and miss. I rate it at 200 as its shadows can drop down to black quite quickly.
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Pietro V. (Bristol, GB)
Perfect for:Portraits, Landscapes, Street Photography, Architecture
Accreditation Handles:@pietroviecelli
Solid BnW choice
I love the tonality of this film. It gives out great detail and sharpness with a good amount of contrast, but without being overbearing.
I can see it working really well for portraits due to it's smooth transition from bright to dark areas.
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K.F. (Pontefract, GB)
Perfect for:Architecture, Creative/Abstract, Studio work
I was very excited to shoot Pancro 400 as it's a new film, however it wasn't quite what I expected. Now part of that is definitely on me as I'm primarily an HP5 shooter and Pancro definitely is not HP5.
In general I'd say the grain doesn't feel that organic and it doesn't disappear into the shadows or highlights, it's sort of omnipresent. That's a shame because despite being a 400 speed film it is very light hungry and didn't really pick up much shadow detail, honestly it felt more like a 125 speed film.
In my experience it's also very flat, which is great for printing but it wasn't amazing when scanned, it definitely prefers the darkroom. Also I think as a part of that flatness it sort of turns a lot of the highlights into mids, which combined with the drop off in the shadows it looks almost like it's a 100 or 200 speed film that's been pushed.
Even though it's left me feeling deflated, it's not a bad film, it just isn't an all rounder and I think definitely warrants further experimentation.
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J.H. (Falmouth, GB)
Perfect for:Great All-Rounder
Accreditation Handles:@owl_n_wolf on IG
I shot this film indoors in subdued light on a Mamiyaflex TLR at iso400 and processed at home in xtol 1+1. The grain is very present but it has an interesting painterly quality which I liked. I have another roll which I'll try in better light to see how it handles it. The development is a slightly longer affair than usual with extended pre-wash and fix times so I was a little put off at first but I'm intrigued by the results so will definitely try it again.
