User manual BOLEX H16 SBM

[. . . ] ~o(:~~ Instruction manual %/73 eOL. . E>C H -" -'Rt:A S- 14=2. SStf3r H 16 SB/SBM Your motion picture camera is supplied with: 1 filter-holder on the camera 1 set of 3 filter- holders 4 gelatin filters 1 rewind crank 1 rubber eyepiece 1 empty spool 1 cover for the bayonet mount Throughout the world, Bolex cameras have acquired a reputation for unrivalled quality. The H 16 model is appreciated not only by discerning amateurs and explorers but also by many professionals, scientists and those in the fields of industry and education. Its robust construction ensures excellent performance under all conditions. With a world-wide network of agents, Bolex offers impeccable after-sales service in practically every part of the world. [. . . ] Open the loop formers by pressing knob (d). ~ accidentall leave them closed, the will autornatrcally open when the camera I is rep ace. Insert the end of the film into the slot in the core of the take-up spool. Rotate until about three turns of film have been taken up and place the spool on the lower spool shaft. Turn the take-up spool by hand, clockwise, to take up any slack film. Press the release and run the camera for several seconds to ensure that the film is advancing normally and the loops at either end of the film gate are forming correctly. Replace the lid and lock it by turning the knob in the direction indicated by the arrow F. If it does not lock, do not force the ring!The spools or the pressure pad may be incorrectly positioned. Finally, press the release until the film leader has been taken up. The camera is now ready for use (see following pages). 28 Footage counter The footage counter shows the length of film that has been exposed. Once the camera is loaded, this counter reads ft. Run the camera until the figure 0 arrives opposite the white line in the centre of the red mask. This indicates that the film leader has been taken up and you can start filming. The counter automatically returns to ft. when the camera lid is removed for loading or unloading film. The footage counter is sufficiently accurate for ordinary filming. For special effects that require absolute preCISion, the frame counter should be used. Frame counter By indicating the exact number of frames exposed, this counter is invaluable for scientific studies, as well as various effects, such as lap dissolves and double exposures. It is also very useful for single frame filming (animation technique, see page 37). The upper dial adds the frames in forward run and subtracts them in reverse run, from 0-50 frames. The lower dial totalizes, in units of 50, the frames in forward run and subtracts them in reverse run, up to 1000 frames. 29 Beyond this figure, the cycle starts again and the figures shown on both dials should be added to the 1000 frames already totalized. Take no notice of the relative positions of the dials but only of their readings. [. . . ] The Bolex tripod, especially designed for your camera is strong, very easily adjusted and quickly fitted up. The Bolex swivel-joint complements the tripod by enabling rapid camera levelling, a great advantage when filming on uneven ground. Enables the diver to film down to a depth of 300 ft. Absolutely watertight highly stable and very simple to handle under water. [. . . ]