![]() ![]() Refer to the chart Bolex Cameras and Their Attributes” on the RTF website to determine which lenses you can use on each Bolex camera. The remaining cameras take CMount lenses. Six of our Bolex cameras, the SBMs, take Bayonnet mount lenses. When using non-RX lenses of 50 mm or less, satisfactory results can be obtained when stopped down to f/8 or smaller. When using RX lenses with the H-16 camera, the effective shutter speed is back to 1/65 of a second. To compensate for the light reduction, Bolex has determined that the effective shutter speed for the H-16 camera is 1/80 of a second rather than the standard 1/65 of a second.Īnother compensation for the light loss is the RX lens designed by Bolex with Kern/Switar.The RX lens is calibrated to pass 1/2 to 1/3 more light than the aperture markings on the barrel ![]() The actual quality of the light reaching the film is reduced by about 1/2 to 1/3 of an f-stop. Only 75 – 80% of the light reaches the film plane. The reflex prism deflects 20 - 25% of the light passing through the lens into the viewfinder system. The reflex viewfinder enables accurate focusing and framing, and allows you to estimate the depth of field. The optical system of the Bolex H-16 reflex cameras utilizes a beam splitter permitting through the lens viewing at all times free from flicker. You are 100% financially responsible for repair and/or replacement in the event of damage or loss of the Bolex as well as any other equipment checked out from RTF Checkout. NEVER use excessive force or over tighten anything on the camera. This will help you avoid condensation, which can cause expensive damage. NEVER subject any equipment to extreme heat or cold.ĪLWAYS allow cameras and other equipment to acclimate to the environment you are shooting in by letting it rest in the case with the case tabs opened but the lid closed for at least an hour. ![]() NEVER subject cameras or other sensitive equipment to impacts (even if the equipment is in a padded case. Although the Bolex is a very well built and dependable camera, care must be taken when using a Bolex as they are expensive and difficult to replace. Some will allow single-frame stop-motion animation and some are self-threading. All of our Bolexes have similar features, but the controls vary slightly, the lenses they accept vary, and some have the ability to accept a motor while others do not. ![]() If a particular camera gives you joy or pain, remembering the name will help you request it or avoid it. The theory is that it is easier to remember 13 names than it is to remember 13 six digit numbers. All of our Bolex cameras have "names." Cameras with similar features have similar names. ![]()
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