User manual BOLEX H CAMERAS

[. . . ] If service is required, return your camera to the Bolex distributor in the country concerned. He is authorized to carry out repairs, adjustments and maintenance work. By so doing, you will benefit from the guarantee. In any correspondence, please remember to quote the serial number engraved on the base of your camera. Note The Bolex H 16 SB is designed for 100' reels only. [. . . ] To avoid exposing the edges of the film to light, the camera should be loaded in a dimly lit place, well away from sunshine. Move the selection knob (3) until the number corresponding to the desired filming speed faces the red dot. Wind the camera (page 16). 2 26 13 Inserting the film Turn the lid opening knob in the direction marked by the arrow 0, then lift off the lid. The inside of the camera is as shown in the illustration. Prepare to load the film as follows: 1. is locked and that ~ 1\ 2. Remove the empty spool from its spindle by pressing ejector (b) and place the spool holding the film on the upper spool shaft (film should run in the direction indicated by the engraved arrow). in the film gate, the dark, shiny side of the film (the backing) should face towards the back of the camera and the light matt side (sensitized) towards the lens. 3. Using the film knife, cut off the end of the film diagonally between two perforations, as shown in the illustration. Remember to remove the piece which has been cut off. Close the loop formers by moving the control lever (c) parallel to the pressure pad. Press the release while simultaneously pushing the end of the film against the sprocket (illustration opposite). The film is automatically threaded into the camera. Take no notice of the relative positions of the dials but only of their readings. You can easily check if the figures shown on the frame counter refer to the first or second cycle, by looking at the footage counter. 1000 frames of 16 mm film correspond to 25 ft To set the frame counter to zero, use knob (a) which controls the upper dial and knob (b) which controls the lower "totalizer" dial. Audible signal 30 Unloading When the film is fully exposed When the footage counter shows that the film is entirely exposed, run the camera for about 10 seconds to wind the end leader on to the take-u[:l s 00. Before opening the camera, make sure there is no film left in the gate, as follows: Move the exposure knob guide mark to position T and remove the lens to reveal the aperture. Then push the side release to P to open the shutter. If any film remains, it will be seen, as an ivory coloured rectangle, in the aperture. Only one frame will be lost by making this check. Do not open the camera in bright light or the sensitive film may be fogged. Spool ejector_ This device simplifies spool changing. A slight pressure on the ejector lever frees both spools, which can then easily be removed from the camera. Holding it firmly so that the film cannot unwind, place the full spool in its metal container. 31 When the film is only partly exposed A lartly exposed film can be removed from the camera as ollows: 1. Disengage the motor and rewind the film until the sign ft. [. . . ] Auxiliary multifocal viewfinder, with bracket. Its field can be instantly adjusted for focal lengths of 1016-25-35-50-63-75-100 and 150 mm. It is easily and quickly mounted on the camera or removed for previewing a scene. 46 Bolex tripod. A tripod ensures picture steadiness and is essential when using lenses with focal lengths over 75 mm. [. . . ]