User manual BOLEX C8 PART 2 OF 2

[. . . ] Easy and pleasant to handle, it is equipped with all the latest tech nical perfections. But before getting to work with your B'Olex Zoom Reflex P1, and whenever you have any doubts, consult this instruction manual carefully. This will serve you as an aid for better movies. (Switzerland) 2 CONTENTS Get To Know Your Camera To Understand Your Camera in a Hurry How to Load Your Camera - Winding To Insert the Film into Your Camera Film Footage Counter How to Invert Your Film and Unload Your Camera Filming Speeds Release Selector Setting the Diaphragm Checking and Replacing the Battery The Lens Focal Lengths - Zoom Effects The Reflex Viewfinder - Adjusting the Eyepiece Split-field Rangefinder - Depth of Field Optical Accessories Variable Shutter Use of the Variable Shutter - Fade-in Fade-out - Lap Dissolve - Rewinding the Film To Produce a Lap Dissolve Upkeep Some Words of Advice before Shooting Exposure Times 18-5 Projector 4 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 3 GET TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA " Release selector Exposure index dial Filming speed setting Rewinding hand-crank lodging Winding key Serial number 4 Socket for trigger handle, wriststrap, monopod or tripod Release and cable release socket Diaphragm Sunshade Focusing ring scale Adjustment ring of the viewfinder eyepiece Rubber eyepiece ' Zoom lever . I Focal lengths scale Diaphragm lever Door lock FiIm;footage counter 5 HOW TO UNDERSTAND YOUR CAMERA IN A HURRY Read these instructions carefully and you will discover that the Bolex Zoom Reflex P1 is a first-rate camera with which you can do wonders, even if you are not a professional cameraman. [. . . ] For films wIth a rating of 200 A5A the deviations of the needle left or right\from the center of the triangular cut-out equal one stop at 18 f. p. s. CAUTION - While setting the diaphragm not to depress the release even slightly. the measurement will be inaccurate. be careful Otherwise Notes: The diaphragm is adjusted before shooting and the photo-electric cell is automatically withdrawn as soon as the release is depressed. As a consequence the needle swings to the very left and will stay there during the shooting. To overcome the considerable range of brightness when filming scenes with a high contrast, you are advised to proceed as follows (see next page). 15 For a pan (panoramic) whole take. shot adjust the diaphragm to an average setting fO/. { the For zoom effects (see pp. 19-20) set the diaphragm 13 mm focal length setting as you adjust the diaphragm. for the whole take, usin If for any reason, you are filming with the shutter half closed (see p. 24) open the diaphragm one stop or set the ASA rating against twice as fast a filming ftpeed as that being used. FOR SINGLE FRAME EXPOSURE set the exposure meter so that12f. p. s. )s opposite the ASA ratinq of your film, regardless of the position of the filming speed control dial. I J . FILM EXPOSURE Films with a rating not higher than 200 ASA can be used at any filming speed with the shutter fully open. Films rated 250, 320 and 400 ASA can be used at speeds higher than 12 f. p. s. Use the three strokes engraved at the end of the exposure scale on the fixed collar of the dial. Thefirst corresponds to 250 ASA, the second to 320 ASA; both are used for filming speeds of 18f. p. s. The third corresponds to 400 ASA for 24 f. To help you do so, you can use either the horizontal or the vertical lines in the subject. A subject with clearly defined lines naturally makes for easier and more accurate focusing. DEPTH OF FIELD The depth of field is the range of distance between the nearest and the farthest points of the scene that are in sharp focus. It varies with the focal length chosen, as well as with the apertu re and the range. Depth of field is shallow with a long focal length (25 mm to 40 mm) and a wide aperture, and at short range. Depth of field is great with a short focal length and a small aperture, and at long distance. Consult the depth of field table which shows the available 22 range at different focal lengths. OPTICAL SUNSHADE ACCESSORIES The sunshade supplied with the camera must always be used. It will eliminate any risk of reflections from the front element of the lens. It can also be used as a mount for the filters and close-up lens available as optional accessories. LENS CAP Between shots it is recommended with the camera. FILTERS You can improve your films by using standard filters series VII. Note - The Bolex photo-electric cell compensates for the light lost through automatically. [. . . ] Lenses should not be constantly rubbed, as this might damage the anti-reflex coating. Always put the lens cap on the lens when the camera is not in use. prints Special care should be taken to avoid getting dust or finger on the glass surfaces (perspiration is harmful to glass). LUBRICATION Like a high-quality watch, the camera rarely needs to be lubricated. When new, it contains a reserve of grease and oil sufficient for two to three years. [. . . ]