The BOLEX H 16 Reflex-5 is basically a standard H 16 Reflex camera, but modified to accept a 400 ft interchangeable magazine; in this way the film capacity is increased fourfold, and the camera s potential is now extended further into the professional field.

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Description of the H 16 Reflex-5 camera Description of the 400 ft magazine Method of fixing the magazine onto the camera Loading the magazine and the camera with 200 ft spools with 400 ft film on cores Loading the magazine independently Feeding the film into the camera by hand Changing a partially exposed magazine if the exposed portion of the film is to remain in the magazine if the exposed portion of the film is to be removed from the magazine Magazine maintenance Accessories for your equipment Film running times at 24 f. p s.
Description of the H16 Reflex - 5 camera
Carrying handle Light-tight cover plate (picture above) Retaining clamp for the magazine or cover plate 2 Fork for opening the sprocket guides for cameras not fitted with the slide 9 (drawing above) Jotter Adapter bracket for the Bolex exposure meter Film path when using the 400 ft magazine Film rollers Slide for opening the sprocket guides Some cameras are fitted with the slide 9 which is used to keep the sprocket guides openif the film is to be loaded or unloaded by hand. In this case, it is necessary to open the sprocket guides and keep them in the open position by pushing the slide towards the front of the camera (Fig. 1). The small fork 4 has the same function but operates from the front (see Fig. 11 above).
Description of the 400 ft magazine
10 Bayonet fitting for the MM take-up motor 11 Dual-scale film footage counter indicating the length of unexposed film remaining in black: for 400 ft of film on cores in red: for 200 ft spools
12 Light-trap 13 Knurled knob for tensioning the film on the feed spindle. The arrows indicate the direction in which the knob must be turned to tension the film 14 Jotter 15 Magazine cover catch 16 Magazine sequence number. A set of self-adhesive tabs numbered from 24 is supplied with each magazine
17 Interchangeable guide roller with wide flanges for the 400 ft cores 18 Feed spindle. The push-button will release the core or the spool 19 Hub for the 400 ft roll of film 20 Lever for indicating amount of unexposed film: (figure read off on the counter 11) 21 Serial number to be referred to in all correspon dence 22 Chromium-plated guide roller in place for 200 ft spool Takes the place of 17 in this instance 23 Hub for the 400 ft roll of film 24 Take-up spindle, also fitted with a push-button for releasing the hub or the spool 25 Spring-loaded lever fitted with a flanged guide roller to control the film as it is taken-up onto the 400 ft core 26 Cover plate for the film entry aperture (to protect it from damage and prevent dust from entering)
The 400 ft magazine is made from re-inforced plastic; it is light-tight even without the cover plate 26: a baffletype light trap is fitted inside the film entry aperture to prevent light entering the magazine. The magazine should be handled with care and, in particular, it should not be knocked or dropped.
Method of fixing the magazine onto the camera
1. 2. Lift the clamp and remove the light-tight cover plate from the camera. Remove the cover plate from the magazine film entry aperture and then position this aperture over the camera as shown in the illustration opposite. Slip the front lug of the magazine under the front retaining bar of the support. The magazine will then clip into place in the housing on the camera. Lower the clamp.
N. B. The carrying handle can be positioned either to the right or the left of the magazine to suit the user. 5. Attach the MM take-up motor to the bayonet fitting as shown in the illustration below. Press the motor into the fitting and turn it in the direction of the arrow until it locks fully home. The connector will then be pointing downwards. Insert the plug on the feed cable for the MM take-up motor into the upper socket on the MST motor. To disconnect, press down the small button on the socket and pull the cable out.
Loading the magazine and the camera (200 ft spool)
Spools of 200 ft., even of 100 ft. if the camera is used without a magazine, can be loaded in daylight. providing sufficient care is taken to avoid direct sunlight when loading the film. 1. When the lids of the magazine and the camera have been taken off, remove the hubs from the magazine spindles by pressing down the push-buttons a and b on the spindles. The footage-counter lever must be fitted with the guide roller with the chromium-plated flanges; raise the lever as far as it will go and it will remain locked in this position. Place the other guide roller in the clip c. The spring-loaded lever 25 should remain in its disengaged position. Place the spool of unexposed film on the spindle a making sure it is pressed fully home and locked in position by the retaining device on the spindle.

The motor drives the spool in a clockwise direction. 5. Lower the footage-counter lever. The guide roller will now press against the film (see illustration opposite). Insert the end of the film into the magazine aperture. Pull 3 c, the film through into the camera and cut the end with the film cutter.
Close the loop formers and then proceed with the automatic loading as described in the instruction manual for the camera. Allow about 2 ft of film to run through the lower sprocket.
Insert the end of the film into the magazine aperture and draw the film into the magazine.
Holding the take-up spool in the right hand, insert the end of the film into the slot in the spool core. Wind the film around the core 2 or 3 times and place the spool on the take-up spindle making sure it is pressed fully home and locked on the spindle by the retaining device.
10. To tension the film, turn the knurled knobs on the feed spindle and the MM take-up motor in the direction indicated by the arrows.
11. Replace the magazine and camera lids and lock them carefully in place.
12. Briefly depress the front button of the MST motor; if the knurled knobs turn, the film has been loaded correctly.
NB. As the coils of a fully exposed spool can work loose during transport, it is advisable to replace the spool in its original container immediately.

400 ft film on cores

The operations that have to be carried out in a dark room are printed on a brown ground. 1. Before starting, ensure that: the 2 hubs of the magazine are in place on their spindles the footage counter lever is fitted with the large-flanged guide roller the two film rollers are in place on the camera spool spindles 2. Pull back the footage counter lever as far as it will go in the direction of the arrow; it will remain locked in this position (see picture opposite). 3. Place the roll of unexposed film on the hub of the spindle, making sure not to disturb the layers of film in the roll. The motor drives the roll in a clockwise directiom 4. Lower the footage counter lever onto the film making sure that the guide roller fully straddles the film (see illustration opposite). 5. Insert the end of the film into the light-trap in the magazine aperture. Pull a few inches of film through into the camera. 6. Replace the lid of the magazine and lock it carefully.
Close the loop formers and then proceed with the automatic loading as described in the instruction manual for the camera. Then insert the end of the film into the magazine aperture.
Place a standard 2 core on the take-up spindle as shown in the illustrations opposite.
10. Fold the film back about 1/4 from the end end insert it into the slot in the core. Turn the core by hand (in the direction of the arrows) until the film is tensioned. The take-up spindle is fitted with a clutch which prevents it from turning in the other direction; consequently the film cannot unroll accidentally. 11. Unblock the spring-loaded lever by pulling it gently forward and bring it into contact with the film, at the same time ensuring that the guide roller straddles the film correctly. 12. Replace the lid of the magazine and lock it carefully.

Loading the magazine independently
If you have a number of magazines, they can all be prepared ready for use by loading them in a darkroom. The method of loading is basically the same, but the loop of film coming out of the magazine aperture should be taken in again; to do this, turn the knurled tensioning knob on the feed spindle in the direction of the arrow. Once the magazine has been loaded, do not forget to replace the cover plate over the film entry aperture.
Feeding the film into-the camera by hand
This is, of course, an operation which cannot be avoided when the magazine is changed between two series of exposures. 1. Remove the cover plate from the magazine aperture and draw out a small loop of film about 1 long. 2. 3. Fix the magazine to the camera and remove the camera lid. Open the sprocket guides and keep them open by pushing the slide forwards or by using the small fork fitted behind the jotter (for cameras not fitted with a slide, see page 3).
4. Open the pressure plate of the gate. 5. Draw out a loop of film about one and a half times the length of the camera. 6. Run the film beneath the upper sprocket then through the gate and then over the lower sprocket. 7. With the forefinger press the film against the gate at a and b and make the upper and lower loops as large as possible. 8. Close the pressure plate. 9. Close the loop formers with the aid of the lever c. 10. Hold the film as shown in the illustration and press lightly towards the front of the camera to ensure that the loop formers are well filled. At the same time withdraw the slide or the fork which is holding open the sprocket guides. 11. For a fraction of a second depress the front button on the MST motor: the perforations on the film will engage with the teeth of the sprockets. 12. Open the loop formers and depress, for an instant, the front button of the MST motor to ensure that the film is being transported correctly. Important! To ensure that the camera is always loaded correctly, always follow these instructions carefully.
Changing a partially exposed magazine
If the exposed portion of the film is to remain in the magazine:

Depress the front button of the MST motor for about three seconds, so that the last exposed frame is transported into the magazine and protected from the light. Remove the camera lid. Open the sprocket guides and keep them openeither with the slide or the small fork 4. Open the pressure plate and remove the film from the gate, the upper sprocket and finally the lower sp rocket. Hold the film loop outside the camera and press thefront button on the MST motor to take up the loop. 6. Remove the MM take-up motor from the magazine to do this press the motor into its housing and turn it in the direction of the arrow until it disengages from the bayonet fitting (see illustration above). Whilst the new magazine is being fitted, the motor can be left hanging from its supply cable. Fit the new magazine in place and then load thecamera by hand (see page 11).
If the exposed portion of the film is to be removed from the magazine:
1. Proceed in the same manner as described above and. with the film cutter, cut the film in the middle of the loop situated outside the magazine. Depress the front button of the MST motor until the end of the film has been wound onto the take-up core. Disengage the MM take-up motor from the magazine. Remove the magazine from the camera. In a dark room, take out the exposed film and reload the magazine.

Magazine maintenance

The inside of the magazine should be dusted at regular intervals with a fine anti-static brush. For camera maintenance see the instruction manual for the camera.
Accessories for your equipment

Metal carrying cases

Different metal carrying cases are available, amongst them we would like to point out the two following models: accessories and three coremounted reels of film in their packaging. The lid of the case is an airtight fit and will give your equipment full protection against dust and humidity. 2. A metal carrying case of similar design but which will hold three magazines (without the MM take-up motor), is also available.
This carrying case will hold the camera ready for use, i. e. fitted with the MST motor, the 400 ft magazine and the MM take-up motor, a zoom lens and the << Electric H ,, grip: in addition the case will hold various small
Film running times at 24 f.p.s.
120m 110m 100m 90m 80m 70 m 60 m 50 m 40 m 30 m 20 m 10 m
(~ 400 ft) (~ 360 ft) (~ 330 ft) (~ 300 ft) (~ 260 ft) (~ 230 ft) (~ 200 ft) (~ 160 ft) (~ 130 ft) (~ 100 ft) (~ 60 ft) (~ 30 ft)
10 min 56 sec. 10 min. 9 min. 8 min. 7 min. 6 min. 5 min. 4 min. 3 min. 2 min. 1 min. 1 sec. 7 sec. 12 sec. 17 sec. 23 sec. 28 sec. 33 sec. 39 sec. 44 sec. 49 sec. 55 sec. The international Paillard network offers you impeccable after-sales service in more than 130 countries. Wherever you may be, you can entrust your equipment to a BOLEX distributor with complete confidence. He employs qualified technicians, usually trained in the Paillard factories in Switzerland.

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Bolex H-16 SBM set up for stop-moton filming.
The Bolex H-16 Rex and H-16 SBM cameras are 16mm reflex cameras. It is an extremely versatile, portable, dependable, well built camera. The optical system permits through-the-lens viewing at all times. The self-threading allows easy loading of daylight spools. Camera features include single-frame filming, extended exposure, slow motion, backwind and a 133-145 angle variable shutter. Media Loans Advanced Production Services (APS) has a variety of Bolex H-16 cameras manufactured between 1960 and 1976. Although all have similar features, the controls vary slightly. Also available for use with the Bolex cameras are zoom lenses, prime lenses, 400 foot magazines, a motor for sync sound, and intervalometer as well as other accessories.

INTRODUCTION

Although the Bolex is a very well built and dependable camera, care must be taken when using a Bolex checked out from APS as they are expensive and difficult to replace. 11 DO NOT subject the camera to severe impacts or prolonged vibrations. 11 DO NOT subject the camera to extreme heat or cold. Drastic temperature changes can cause condensation to occur inside the camera. Let the camera acclimate to the environment you are shooting in by letting it rest in the case with the case tabs opened but the lid closed for at least an hour. 11 DO NOT touch the prism. 11 DO NOT use excessive force or over tighten anything on the camera. You are 100% financially responsible for repair and/or replacement in the event of damage or loss of the Bolex as well as any other equipment checked out from Media Loan.
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Bolex H-16 Reflex with Turret Mount
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Diopter adjustment Diopter locking ring Eyecup MOT (engaged) Spring disengage lever 0 (disengaged) Footage counter Winding crank Latch Douser Frame Counter Backwind
13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
Instantaneous exposure Electric motor shaft Timed exposure Frame rate select STOP (side release) M (continuous run) Release selector P (single-frame) Variable shutter Turret Turret lever
Beam Splitter and Pellicule The beam splitter consists of two prisms cemented together. The surface where they touch is coated with a partially reflecting mirror. A pellicule is a very thin partially reflectng mirror.
Film Beam Splitter Between the Lens and Film This system is used by Bolex Rex 16mm cameras. Most light passes through the beam splitter to expose the film, but some is deflected for the reflex system. The image of the subject is projected on the ground glass screen, and viewfinder optics relay it to the eye.

Ground glass screen

Beam splitter

Pellicule

Beam Splitter

Reflex Viewfinder

The optical system of the Bolex H-16 reflex cameras utilizes a beam splitter permitting through the lens viewing at all times free from flicker. The reflex viewfinder enables accurate focusing and framing, and allows you to estimate the depth of field. The reflex prism deflects 20 - 25% of the light passing through the lens into the viewfinder system. Only 75 80% of the light reaches the film plane. The actual quality of the light reaching the film is reduced by about 1/2 to 1/3 of an f-stop. To compensate for the light reduction, Bolex has determined that the effective shutter speed for the H-16 camera is 1/80 of a second rather than the standard 1/65 of a second. Another compensation for the light loss is the RX lens designed by Bolex with Kern/ Switar. The RX lens is calibrated to pass 1/2 to 1/3 more light than the aperture markings on the barrel indicates. When using RX lenses with the H-16 camera, the effective shutter speed is back to 1/65 of a second. APS will provide you with RX lenses (designated after the name on the barrel of the lens), unless you request otherwise or no RX lenses are available. make sure you know whether or not the lenses you are checking out are RX or non-RX. (Ask an APS employee to show you how to check the lens if necessary.) When using non-RX lenses of 50 mm or less, satisfactory results can be obtained when stopped down to f/8 or smaller.

Douser

The douser (located on the reflex viewfinder) closes the eyepiece to keep light from reaching and fogging the film plane through the viewfinder. The douser is open when the lever is in the horizontal position and closed when in the vertical position. Close the douser whenever your eye is removed from the eyepiece to prevent film from fogging.

Diopter Adjustment

The diopter adjustment corrects the optical system to the operators eyesight and remains the same for all lenses on the camera. If you wear glasses, you can adjust the diopter to your eyesight and achieve accurate focus without your glasses. Always set the diopter to your eyesight (before filming).
Diopter Locking Screw Douser in OPEN position Diopter Adjustment Bolex H-16 SBM viewfinder. 3
To set the diopter: 1. 2. 3. Turn the turret to expose the reflex prism (no lens in the taking position) or remove the cover of the bayonet mount. Point the camera at a light source. Unlock the diopter adjustment either by loosening the grooved ring around the viewfinder or the locking screw depending on the camera model. Adjust the viewfinder until the grain of the ground glass is perfectly sharp. Lock the diopter finger tight, but DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN.

Turret

By turning the turret, you can change from one lens to another. To turn the turret, use the fold away lever rather than handling the lenses. In this way, there is less risk of accidentally changing the aperture and/or focus ring or damaging the lenses and/or camera. When using heavier lenses, such as telephoto or zoom lenses, the turret should be locked with a turret plug. Turret plugs go into the lowest lens cavity, when turret is in normal position, and most are marked with a red ring. For lighter lenses, the turret lock on the camera Turret should be sufficient for stabilizing the lock turret. This lock is located above the lens in the taking position and should Lens be tightened before the lenses are in taking position place. Place wide-angle lenses and the Turret lever telephoto lenses opposite of each other on the turret so that the telephoto lens does not interfere with the field of the Variable shutter wide-angle lens. To attach a lens, simply unscrew the turret cap and screw on the lens. You can have up to three lenses mounted at once on the turret mount. If using less than three lenses, make sure turret caps are secured in unused positions. ALWAYS keep loose turret caps and lens caps in the case to avoid losing them.

Turret plug Filter holder
Front release button Bolex H-16 Rex turret.

Turret Mount Filters

Cameras with a turret mount have a filter between the taking lens position and the reflex prism. The filter remains in place no matter which lens is used. When filming without a filter, an empty filter carrier should be left in the filter slot to prevent light from entering the camera trough the slot and fogging the film. Make sure the carrier is located firmly within the slot and the correct filter is in place before shooting. An incorrect filter will either alter the color balance or exposure.

Bayonet Mount

The Bolex H-16 SBM camera has a single lens bayonet mount and is recommended for use with heavier lenses. To mount a lens: Turn the outer ring in the direction of the arrow (counter-clockwise if camera is facing you). Press the button on the bottom of the mount to move the screw into the open position where you will se the tabs of the cap. Lift the cap out of the mount and immediately place the lens mount in its place. Be careful not to touch the prism! Turn the ring clockwise to secure the lens mount in place and screw the lens into place. Unscrew the lens; replace lens caps and return to lens case. Turn outer ring as described above until tabs in lens ring are revealed. To remove the lens mount, tip camera forward with hand cupped under below to catch the lens mount. DO NOT touch prism with fingers! Replace cap and secure by turning lens clockwise.
To remove a lens and secure the bayonet mount: 4. 5. 6.

Bayonet Mount Filters

To insert a filter: 1. 2.
Filter insertion is from the control side of the camera. When not in use, the filter should be left in the storage position with the lever folded down and locked. Slide the button down and insert the filter into the filter slot with the notched side down. The first position is where the filter can be stored until needed. Fold the handle down and secure in notch.
To use the filter, it must be inserted all the way in to the filter slot so that it is in between the lens and the prism. 3. From the storage position, unfold the lever. Slide the button down and continue inserting the filter until its all the way in.

Film Speeds

The camera has film speeds ranging from 12 to 64 frames per second, except for the H-16 Reflex (the earliest model) which also has a setting for 8fps. To select the desired film speed, turn the control knob until the corresponding figure is opposite the red dot. When changing filming speeds, do not forget to alter exposure setting. (When changing from 24 to 48 by one stop and so forth.)
Release Selector (aka Side Release)
The H-16 can be used for normal, continuous or single frame filming. The different operations are controlled by the release selector. Normal This method is suitable for most shooting situations. The camera runs as long as the operator depresses the front release button or pushes the release selector towards M.

Release selector.

Continuous Push the release selector towards M until it clicks into place. The camera will continue running until the wind runs out or the release selector is pushed back to the STOP position. Single frame Use a cable release adapter to attach a cable release to the release selector. The adapter should be set so that the cable release pushes the release selector towards the P. Single frame exposures can be set for Instantaneous or Time Release. Turn the knob or lever to I to select Instantaneous. The effective shutter speed is 1/30 of a second. To select Time Release, set the knobs guide mark or the lever to T. The shutter will stay open for as long as the release selector is set to P.

Camera Motor

The H-16 cameras have a spring drive motor. The motor can be disengaged to backwind the film. Most cameras that are available from APS can be used with a motor and therefore used with the Intervalometer for time-lapse animation or with electric motor for sync sound. To wind the camera: 1. Set the disengaging Frame speed select dial and Instantaneous and Time Release selector. lever to MOT and the release selector to STOP. (If the release selector will not go to STOP, slightly wind the spring.) Lift the winding crank, which automatically engages the spindle, and set so that the slot in the handle is secured on the tab. Wind the spring counter-clockwise fully without forcing it. Fold the crank back and secure it on the latch on the lower body.
Fully wound, the motor will drive about 18 feet of film through the camera (about 28 seconds at 24fps). Important: Never leave the camera wound during storage. This may ruin the spring. When running down the camera with no film loaded, set the film speed at the lowest setting.
7 Motor select in MOT position.

Variable Shutter

The H-16 is equipped with a shutter capable of having its aperture varied whether or not the camera is running or stopped. This enables you to reduce exposure time without altering the camera running speed or f-stop. In bright light, the variable shutter can be used to reduce exposure, therefore eliminating the need for a neutral density filter. The shutter may be locked in each of its five positions by pulling it out and pushing in when at the desired setting. The markings on the variable shutter correspond to the equivalent f-stop change (i.e., filming at the 1/2 mark is equivalent to stopping down by 1/2, at mark 2 equals closing down the lens diaphragm by 2 stops.) When the variable shutter is fully closed, no light enters the film plane. Warning: You can still see an image through the viewfinder if the variable shutter is closed. Some cameras show a triangular warning signal, but not all. Make sure you variable shutter is opened to the correct setting when filming.

Footage Counter

The footage counter indicates how much film has been exposed. The counter will automatically reset when the lid is removed and will read FEET.
Variable shutter in open and locked position.

Frame Counter

The frame counter is helpful for lap dissolves, double exposures and animation. The frame counter adds frames in forward run and subtracts them in reverse. The upper dial counts single frames, 0 - 50. The lower dial totals in units of 50 frames, 0 - 1000.

Loading the Camera

The H-16 has automatic threading and loop forming capabilities making it an easy camera to load. When shooting at 24fps, there is an option for an audible click every second indicating that 8 inches of film has passed through the camera. This can be useful when timing a pan or zoom shot. For an audible click, move the audible signal select lever down when loading film; for no click place the lever in the 0 position. Before loading the camera: 1. 2. 3. 4. Set the release selector to STOP. Set the disengaging lever to MOT. Set the frame rate to the desired camera speed. Wind the camera.
Open the camera lid. Visually inspect the film gate to make sure that it is not dirty. DO NOT use condensed air to blow dust from the camera. Cleaning the gate is a delicate procedure and you can cause irreparable damage if you do not do it correctly. Cameras are inspected and cleaned when they are returned to Media Loan so the camera you check out should be ready for filming. Use care when loading the camera so that you do not inadvertently get hair or debris inside which could ruin your film. Make sure your hands are clean before loading film or otherwise poking about inside the camera.
TO LOAD THE CAMERA: 1. Check that the pressure plate is locked so that it cannot open. The film will jam at this point if the plate is not closed. 2. Close the loop formers by moving the control lever down so that it is parallel to the pressure plate. 3. Remove the empty daylight spool from its spindle by pressing the ejector. This will be your take-up spool. (The spool can pop out so block it with your hand.) 4. Place the loaded daylight spool on the upper spindle. The film should come off in the direction of the engraved arrow. At the film gate, the emulsion should always face towards the front of the camera. 5. Using the film end located at the bottom of the camera, clip the film end. 6. Insert film end in the top feed sprocket and start the camera motor by depressing the front release button. 7. The film is automatically threaded through the gate. If you need to adjust the film, you can spread the sprocket guides by carefully pushing the sprocket guide in from the sprocket wheels. 8. Continue to run the film until about 12 inches have run through the drive mechanism.

1 - Pressure Pad Locking Pin 2 & 10 - Loop Former 3 & 12 - Spool Shaft 4 - Loop Former Locking Lever and Opening Knob 5 - Audible Signal Click Lever
6 - Spool Ejector 7 - Spool Retaining Arm 8 - Sprockets 9 - Pressure Pad 11 - Film Knife
9. Open the loop formers by pressing the button on the lever located on the sprocket/gate assembly. 10.Insert the film end into the take-up spool in the direction of the engraved arrow. Place the spool on the lower spindle and take up any slack by hand. 11.Run the camera again for several seconds, listening to make sure the film is threaded properly. Check that the film is advancing properly and that the loops do not scrape the body. 12.Replace the lid and lock. 13.The footage counter will be reset. Run the camera until the counter reads 0. This indicates the film leader has been taken up and the camera is ready to be used. Film can be loaded in light, but subdued light is best.

Lap Dissolve

Superimposing a fade-in on a fade-out makes a lap dissolve so that one picture gradually disappears as the next gradually appears. (This is also known as a cross-dissolve.) This allows for a smooth transition during which the picture brightness scarcely varies. To produce a lap dissolve: 1. Close the first shot in a sequence with a fade out. When beginning to close down the variable shutter, note what frame you are at in the frame counter. Alternatively, time how long it takes you to reach the closed position from the start of the fade and stop filming. Lock the variable shutter in the closed position. Disengage the motor by setting the selector to 0. Set the release selector to M. Close the douser if not already closed by moving it into the vertical position. Cap the lens. Using the backwind key, rewind the film until the frame counter indicates the duration of the fade out. Move the release selector to the STOP position. Frame the second sequence to be filmed. As you begin filming by pressing the release selector to M, begin the fade in by moving the variable shutter smoothly to the open position. Lock the variable shutter into the open position.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The Rex-o-fader is an accessory that can help with smooth fades and is available at APS. Ask an APS employee to show you how to attach and use it if you decide to check it out with a Bolex.

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM CAUSE Film is black: Variable shutter was closed. Lens cap left on. Exposure incorrect. Film underexposed, images reversed; Film loaded incorrectly with the base facing with color film, general orange tint: forward instead of the emulsion. Jumpy Images: Loops formed incorrectly. Shrunken film stock. Prevailing red-orange tint: Using tungsten lamps with a daylight film. An underpowered tungsten lamp. Partially or Completely Obscured images: Turret incorrectly positioned. Telephoto lens on turret obscuring view of other lenses. Parallel scratches on the edge of the film: Dust or particles of emulsion in the film gate. Camera poorly loaded.

PROBLEM

CAUSE Fogged film: Light entering through the viewfinder or filter slot. Film loaded in extremely bright light. Camera not seated well. Film fogged at edges: Camera loaded in strong light. Warped take up or feed reel. Filter carrier not in slot during exposure. Out of focus or breathing pictures: Pressure plate incorrectly locked.
Please read manual and complete written portion of test prior to operational proficiency. Bring answers with you with your name and TESC ID number clearly indicated. 1. List the four steps necessary to set the diopter adjustment. 2. How many frames per second is the Bolex capable of shooting? How few? 3. What kind of viewing system does the Bolex H16 employ? Describe how it works. 4. Explain the difference between Bolex Rx lenses and normal lenses. What is the effect on the shutter speed, and how do you compensate? 5. Describe the difference between a bayonet mount and a turret mount camera. 6. What is the function of the turret plug? 7. List the steps necessary to perform a lap dissolve. 8. List the steps necessary to load the camera. 9. Describe any precautions you need to take while cleaning and operating the Bolex. 10.What is the extent of your financial responsibility in case of loss, or damage to the camera? 1. Identify all of the parts and control of the Bolex H16. 2. Set the diopter and place the 85b filter in the camera. 3. Set the fps at 24, set the counter at 0. 4. Load the film in the camera. 5. Demonstrate how to create a lap dissolve. 6. Demonstrate extended exposure and animation features. 7. Display proper lens mounting to insure appropriate taking balance on turret mount camera. Mount lens on bayonet mount camera.

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