Bergger film

geraldatwork said:

I wouldn't know. It was in a white Bergger Box with the usual info. I am tempted to try it. But I don't want to blow some potentially good street shots if I don't like or don't handle the film properly in processing. At the booth there were some beautifuly printed photos shot and printed on their products.

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I've been doing the Bergger=Fotepan tests with my RolleiTLR w/Planar lens. And if there are any differences, I can't find them. Beautiful silver-rich scans. When I get my darkroom back up & going, will do some printing on (most likely) Forte grade 3 paper.

I souped in HC-110 1:51 straight from the syrup, 68F for 6.5 minutes in a Patterson tank. I've enclosed a couple of examples. The living room (just moving in @ the time) was available light Bergger, the cat is Fortepan w/flash. Tonality similar enough, and price cheap enough for me to try more Fortepan!

titrisol said:

Was berger film rebranded forte?

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Apparently, Bergger makes nothing of their own. They hold the patents, formulas, etc., based on an old French company (starts with a "G"), but someone else makes all their stuff.

jim appleyard said:

... based on an old French company (starts with a "G")

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That would be Guilleminot. They made Fred Picker's (R.I.P.) Zone VI Brilliant paper. That was nice stuff...