User manual BOLEX 480 MACROZOOM

[. . . ] Contents Your camera is supplied with: 1 sunshade (thread: M 55 x 0. 75 mm) 1 rubber eyecup 1 lens cover 1 flexible cable release with locking crown 1 shoulder-strap 1 key for retracting conversion filter 1 grey filter (4 times) 1 flash-shoe 1 cap for the conversion filter retraction slot Adjusting the eyepiece. Use of accumulators and accumulator charger. Loading the camera Unloading the camera. Filming with remote-control cable Electronic running control ActionLight ® Footage counter . [. . . ] b) Zoom in so that the view through the finder shows the main subject only (no background area). c) After having turned the little crown anti-clockwise, lock the diaphragm in set position with the cable release lock. d) With the diaphragm locked, zoom back to cover the desired area and film. e) At the end of the exposure, unscrew the . . c N. B. : By turning the camera towards a more or less luminous zone as desired, you can lock the diaphragm at any setting you wish, which is equivalent to manual setting of the diaphragm. 13 Fade-ins and fade-outs Fade out: a gradual darkening at the end of the scene to indicate a change of time or location. Fade-in: a film that starts suddenly with a title or a bright scene does not look as pleasant and professional as one that gradually changes from dark to light by a fade-in. If two scenes of greatly different brightness follow each other, end one with a fade-out, start the other with a fade-in. The change in brightness is then less objectionable. The total length of fade-out and fade-in should not exceed 4 seconds. Your camera allows you to make fade-outs and fade-ins by slowly closing and opening the diaphragm. These dissolves naturally can only be obtained if the diaphragm is not already closed down too far. The maximum effect is achieved when the aperture is f/5. 6 or larger (i. e. If the diaphragm is closed too far (f/8 - f/11 - f/16), you can use the neutral grey filter supplied with the camera: this opens the diaphragm two stops more without affecting the exposure or color. At an aperture of f/5. 6, the length of a dissolve is about two seconds, when the projection speed and the filming speed are identical. A B To make a fade-out: check the diaphragm aperture and, if necessary, place the grey filter on the lens; push preselection tion «on»; button(A) to posi- film normally and, at the end of the sequence, press on the «start" key (8) until the diaphragm scale is at the end of its run (red zone), and then immediately let go of the release; release the «start" key (8); do not forget to reset the preselection button (A) to «off". 14 Filming in daylight and artificial light To make a fade-in: check the diaphragm aperture and, if necessary, place the grey filter on the lens; set the preselection «on»; button "A" to Synchro-flashl synchro-sound socket look through the viewfinder, press the start key (B) until the diaphragm scale is at the end of its run (red zone); press on the release and, at the same time, let go of the" start" key (B); the diaphragm opens slowly until it is at the working aperture, and you can continue to film normally; after completing the sequence, do not forget to reset the preselection button "A" to "off". The camera is equipped with a conversion filter which is normally in position and the camera therefore set for filming in dayliqb]. For indoor filming, the movielight can be mounted on the camera by inserting the base of the lamp into the slot on the camera. This moves the conversion filter out of position, thereby assuring good color rendition in artificial light scenes. If artificial light scenes are made without the light mounted on the camera, insert the key, supplied with the camera, into the slot to assure proper position of the filter. The same socket can be used for synchronizing an electronic flash or for connecting up a tape-recorder. Filming with electronic flash By single-frame filming with an electronic flash plugged into the socket provided for the purpose, you can film poorly lighted static subjects, obtain time-lapse effects (growth of a flower, for example), etc, The possibilities open to you depend to a large extent on the electronic 15 Macro shots flash you use (number of flashes between two recharges, strength of flash, etc. ). Do not forget that a scene lasting only 5 seconds on projection requires 90 frames at the rate of 18 frames/second. Take the following precautions: To mount the electronic flash on the camera, use the flash-shoe provided for this purpose, which slides into the slot located on top of the camera and intended above all for holding the key for retracting the conversion filter. We recommend you to make a few test runs before filming an important sequence with electronic flash for the first time. [. . . ] The field of animation is unlimited: with a little experiment and originality, you will certainly discover more than enough ideas to brighten up your films. · By stopping and starting filming, you can become a conjuror. For tricks of this kind, the camera must remain perfectly still and the framing the same. Film a scene in a given setting, then stop filming for a moment: change the number or position of the actors or objects, or replace one by another, then start filming again. [. . . ]