BOLEX H16 EBM Electric

A lightweight, electrically driven, 16mm camera built to professional standards with 100 ft. or 400 ft. capacity for silent or sync sound filming. The main features and advantages of the Bolex H16 EBM Electric are: Built-in electric motor with electronically controlled and stabilized speeds. Same motor used for normal filming, slowmotion, accelerated motion and sync sound filming. Film capacity: 100 ft. with basic compact unit, or up to 400 ft. with magazine accessory. Lightweight rechargeable battery built into the camera's hand grip for convenient handheld filming or tripod use. Sync sound filming with crystal or sync pulse generator with automatic slating of film and tape. Rugged, solid bayonet lens mount with instant changing of lenses. Flicker-free reflex viewing 14 times magnification. Rugged, professional camera construction for reliable performance with professional picture quality and registration picture steadiness, with proven registration claw.
Film capacity and threading
100 ft. reels (single or double per.forated film) with basic camera or 200 ft. reels and 400 ft. films on core with accessory 400 ft. magazine and take-up motor. (Same magazine and take-up motor used on other Bolex models). 400 ft. magazine equipped with counter showing amount of unexposed film. Automatic threading with 100 ft. and 200 ft. reels. Automatic threading with 400 ft. film in darkroom, easy manual loading in daylight. Spool ejector. Automatic footage counter in camera. Film rewind in 100 ft. camera for double exposures and other trick effects.

Motor drive

Built-in electric motor with electronically stabilized speeds for accurate, constant running at 10,18,24,25 and 50 f.p.s., for silent or sync sound filming. Same motor used for silent and sound filming, for filming at normal speeds, and for accelerated and slowmotion effects. Smooth camera release in grip. 1700 shutter opening. Camera operation from -40 F to 1220 F.

Battery

Small rechargeable 12V battery (12V/1 Ah Varta-Deac 10 x 1000 DKZ) in camera grip eliminating long cable connections and the need for carrying separate power pack. Battery alone weighs only 1 lb. 5 oz. Same battery drives 100 ft. or 400 ft. capacity camera. 400 ft. take-up motor connection on top of camera. Fully charged battery good for filming approximately 2400 ft. at 700 F (uP to 400 ft. at -4 a F with battery at 700 F at beginning of filming). Light at rear of camera shows when battery needs recharging.
Lens mount and selection of lenses
Simple and rugged bayonet mount, capable of holding heavy lenses with practical locking ring, with safety device for rapid changing of lenses. Filter slot in bayonet front provides convenient use of filters with all lenses. Distance from lens seat to film plane: 26.46 mm. Takes same bayonet mount lens, or "C" mount lens with adapter as Bolex SB and SBM models. Fixed focal length Switar fl1.6, Macro-Switar fl1.1, Macro-Switar fl1.9, Macro- Yvar f/3.3, Kern lenses 10m m RX 26 mm RX 75 mm 150 mm

Sync sound filming

Possible with sync pulse generator or crystal. Sync pulse generator built into a separate accessory which is small enough (21/2in. x 41/2 x 11/4 in. in.) and light enough (6 oz) to be carried in pocket. Sync pulse generator accessory available for 60 cycles, 24 f.p.s. (used in U.S.A.) and 50 cycles, 25 f.p.s. (used in other countries). Each supplied with coiled cable for connection to tape recorder and slating lamp. Automatic slating of film and DC current supplied to" beep" generator of tape recorder for automatic slating of tape. Pilot light at rear of camera indicates proper functioning of slating unit. 3 ft. cable for connecting camera and sync pulse generator supplied with camera. Same cable is used for recharging battery. Wireless sync sound filming with crystal sync accessory, available for 24 and 25 t.p.s. (specify speed when ordering). Crystal sync accessory pocket size with similar dimensions and weight of sync pulse generator. Accuracy of sync: 1frame in 400 ft. of film. Supplied with 18 in. connecting cable.
Zoom lenses Vario-Switar 85 "Compact" fl3.5, 17-85 mm Vario-Switar 100 POE fl1.9, 16-100 mm (with bayonet mount) with automatic diaphragm setting and power-zoom making the H16 EBM Electric camera particularly suited for action and news filming. Pan-Cinor 85 fl2, 17-85 mm Pan-Cinor 120 fl3.3, 12-120 mm Angenieux 95 fl2.2, 9.5-95 mm Angenieux 120 fl2.2, 12-120 mm

Camera outfit

Camera supplied with: Camera grip Battery Battery charger 3 ft. universal cable 4 filter holders and gelatin filters

Weight

100 ft. version: 9 lb., 6 oz complete with battery 400 ft. version: 12 lb., 10 oz complete with battery, magazine, take-up motor.

Viewing

Reflex viewing with 14 times magnification of the groundglass image. Viewing without flicker and finder blackout, through semi-reflecting prism (deflecting approximately 25% of light). Eyepiece adjustable 5 diopters. Rubber eyecup for left or right eye viewing.

Accessories

400 ft. magazine
Easy to attach and remove. Takes 200 ft. spools or 400 ft. films on core. Equipped with a counter showing amount of unexposed film. Separate take-up motor with bayonet mount.

Crystal sync accessory

See on the preceding page.

. Sync pulse generator

Bolex tripod
Strong, easily and quickly set up and adjusted to proper height. Ball joint enables rapid camera levelling.

Bolex monopod

Smaller, lighter than a tripod, yet a good steady camera support.

After-sales service

Thanks to our international organization, we offer impeccable service throughout the world. You can entrust your camera with complete confidence to any Bolex distributors, most of whom have their own highly skilled technicians, usually trained in our Swiss factories.>

Bellows-sunshade

Especially designed for long focal length (telephoto and zoom lenses). Most effective in eliminating all extraneous light for maximum contrast and color fidelity, particularly in backlighted scenes.

Bolex lightmeter

The Bolex lightmeter is calibrated for use with H16 cameras.

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Tradition of high quality
Auxiliary multifocal viewfinder
Shows field of view for 10, 16, 25, 35, 50, 63, 75, 100 and 150 mm local lenght lenses. Extremely uselul for previewing a scene.
Paillard Inc. 1900 Lower Road Linden, N.J. 07036 Bolex International S. A. Sainte-Croix, Switzerland

Extension tubes

Used for high magnification photo cinemacrography. Supplied with a "slide rule" calculator.

Carrying cases

Two aluminium cases for 100 It. and 400 ft. cameras.
Bolex International S. A. reserves the right to modify, without prior notice, the appearance and specifications of the equipment described in the present leaflet. Printed in Switzerland

P 119/71 Ed. USA