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 Note We strongly recommend that you film at least one cartridge and examine the results before leaving on a trip or filming an important event.
Get to know your camera Your camera has been designed to take Super 8 films in Kodak 50 ft. cartridges. 2 1 Lens cover 2 Grey filter (4 times) 3 Bolex Macrozoom® lens 7-56 mm f/1.
25 ~~' 14 Sunshade 15 Macro button 16 Power-zoom speed selector (2 speeds) 17 Tripod bushing ----------------------------~~~ 18 Battery housing locking screw 19 Film speed selector (18, 24 or 40 frames per second) 20 Sliding cover over flexible cable release socket for normal running and single-frame operation 21 Aperture override control 22 Lid lock 23 Adjustable footage counter, with disk for marking footage on inside of lid 24 Shoulder-strap 25 Flexible cable release
26 Finder eyepiece with rubber eyecup 27 Film plane 28 Cap for lamp-holding or key slot 29 Flash-shoe 30 ActionLight® 31 Cable release socket for diaphragm lock 32 Remote-control cable socket" 33 Accumulator recharging socket" 34 Synchro-flash/synchro-sound socket • available as accessories
Adjusting the reflex finder eyepiece For accurate focusing with the split image rangefinder, the eyepiece must be adjusted to your eyesight (+ 3 to - 3 diopters). Proceed as following: Set the zoom knob to the longest focal length (56 mm). Open the lid by pressing the locking button. Unscrew the finder eyepiece anticlockwise. Now there are two possibilities: 1. Set the focusing ring to infinity (00). Look at a subject with a prominent vertical line at least 500 ft.
Release the screw in the base of the hand grip. Pull off the top half of the hand grip and remove the battery container. Unscrew the lid retaining screw and remove the lid. Insert the battery container in the hand grip so that the three contact points at one side of the container are in contact with the springs inside the hand grip. Replace the top cover of the hand grip and tighten the locking screw.
Checking the batteries Use of accumulators and an accumulator charger (available as accessories) of a charger plugged into the socket provided for the purpose; two chargers are available: • Bolex charger for plugging into the mains (110-250 V,,-, /50-60 cycles) • Bolex charger for plugging into the cigarette lighter on your car (12 V) (See illustration Before using your camera, .t is important always to check the condition of the batteries.
Loading the camera Unloading the camera Filming speeds Hold the camera with the back downwards. Press the locking button to make the lid open and the cartridge slide out. If the film is completely exposed, the lettering «EXPOSED" must be visible in the film gate of the cartridge. Open the camera lid by pressing on the locking button. Insert the film cartridge (label to the right). A notch on the cartridge automatically sets the exposure system to the speed of the film inserted.
A speed of 40 frames per second when projected at the normal rate of 18 frames per second gives a very slow motion effect. This slow motion is extremely useful for analysing rapid movements or, from a purely aesthetic point of view, for showing the beauty of certain gestures. It should be noted that the exposure system automatically compensates for the difference in light received by the film when changing from one speed to another. You can work your camera in normal, continuous and single-frame operation.
Filming with remote-control cable This method of operation is used, for example, if you want to include yourself in the picture. Single-frame (available as accessory) you can now set the camera in motion by means of the remote-control cable switch. filming * Here too, you will use the flexible cable release, but this time you must screw it into socket (8). This method of operation allows you to make titles and animated cartoons, time-lapse sequences, etc.
Electronic running control ActionLight ® Footage counter In some cases, especially when filming synchro-sound, it is advantageous for the actors to know when the camera goes into action. This is accomplished with an action light located on the front of the camera, above the lens. It lights up as soon as the camera starts filming. This lamp can be disconnected by means of a switch.
Framing the subject The focal length of the zoom lens can be set anywhere between 7 and 56 mm, wherever the lens covers exactly the desired area. This can be done manually or with the power zoom motor. Manual setting Turn the zoom knob forward or back. Power zoom Hold the camera grip so that the switch bar is fully depressed. note the length of film still unexposed. Jot this figure down on the disk situated on the inside of the lid.
Focusing Always focus with the lens set to the longest focal length (56 mm). Look for a prominent vertical line in the subject and turn the focusing ring until this vertical line appears continuous (without being broken) across the dividing line of the split image field. Fixed focus setting Should the vertical line become slightly broken when zooming towards the wide angle, do not try to re-focus. This is caused by the design of the optical system and has no practical significance.
Depth of field Automatic exposure system The depth of field is the zone of sharp focus and depends on the focal length, the lens aperture and the focusing distance. The diaphragm opens and closes fully automatically, controlled by a photo resistance fed by the motor batteries. Depth of field is shallow when lens is set at: . The light is measured through the lens taking into account the sensitivity (ASA speed) of the film by means of a special notch in the film cartridge.
Modification of the diaphragm reaction time Remarks: 1. When filming in snow, by the seaside or against the light, with a color film of a sensitivity equal to or less than 40 ASA (17 DIN), you can film even if the red zone becomes larger than on our illustration; 2.
The diaphragm locking system The diaphragm locking system permits setting the aperture to provide correct exposure for a certain subject area within a scene. This is helpful in scenes with great contrast - a person in front of a bright background, a spotlighted performer on a dark stage, for instance. Important: Return the aperture correction to its center position.
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.
Filming in daylight and artificial light Synchro-flashl synchro-sound socket 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.
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: mount the camera on a steady support (tripod); determine the correct aperture based on the electronic flash unit and its distance from the subject by means . of the following formula: diaphragm = guide number distance in feet Example: guide number 80 distance 10ft.
Care of camera Width of area covered (inches) Distance, subject to front of lens (inches) In the Macro position, the coincidence rangefinder is also used for focusing. The actual setting is done by means of the zoom knob, and must be done accurately because of the shallow depth of field (see last-but-one page of the Instructions). Chart above shows area coverage at diferent distances with the focus setting at infinity and zoom knob in macro range.
Accessories available separately - ~ $ of ;::'s"· .::, l>~!_;:;:: ~- '" , Bolex Macro Set Bolex accumulator The Bolex Macro Set comprises a number of accessories simplifying the taking of Macro shots of slides, and stationary or moving titles, as well as iris effects, filming through cut-out masks (keyhole, heart, binoculars). For description and use of these Bolex chargers, see page 4.
Bolex Monopod Very handy and ensures excellent camera steadiness. Carrying case ·e Bolex Minipod • This light, small tripod taking up the minimum of space has been designed above all for filming close-ups and extreme close-ups under the best possible conditions of steadiness. It is also a remarkable "all purpose" tripod: you can set it up on uneven ground, on the bumper of a car, the railing of a viewpoint, etc.
A few tips enabling you to add interest and life to your movies Framing • Pay great attention to clarity: a picture must be easily taken in by the spectator and, for this, have only one centre of interest, be free of all superfluous detail.
• Reflections, too, may be very expressive or very suggestive; depending on the nature of the reflecting material and the lighting of the subject, they vary in sharpness, and may be more or less deformed. More descriptive and less immaterial than a shadow, a reflection has however a fugitive character and allows vague, fleeting effects, which may also become surprising and strange.
Depth of field charts The depth of field charts show the range of sharpness at various distances, focal lengths and diaphragm openings - and should be consulted when it is necessary to have subjects at different distances in sharp focus. The charts show that shorter focal lengths provide greater depth of fied. Focal length 7 mm Feet 00 70 30 15 10 8 7 6 5 4 Example for determining depth of field: Focal length used 2S mm (page 24). Aperture: f/S.6.
Focal length 10 mm Feet 00 70 30 15 10 8 7 6 5 4 Aperture 1,8 11'11 - 00 10'3 8'8 - 00 6'10 - 00 5'7 - 60' 4'11 - 23'4 4'7 -16'3 4'1 - 11'7 3'8 - 8'3 3'1 - 5'9 2 11' 9'5 8' 6'5 5'4 4'9 4'5 4' 3'6 3' - 00 70 30 15 10 8 7 6 5 4 Aperture 1,8 24'4 - 00 18'2 13'7 9'5 - 38'6 7'2 - 16'8 6'1 - 11'8 5'6 - 9'8 4'11 - 7'10 4'3 - 6'2 3'6 - 4'8 2,4 9'5 8'4 T1 5'10 4'11 4'5 4'1 3'9 3'4 2'10 00 -00 - - 00 00 30' 19'2 13' 8'11 6'1 Focal length 14 mm Feet Depth of field in feet 2 22' 16'9 12'9 9' 7' 5'11 5'
Focal length 25 mm Feet co 70 30 15 10 a 7 6 5 4 Aperture 1,8 S6' - 00 31' - co 19'6 - 6S' 11'10 - 20'6 8'6 -12'2 7' 9'4 8' 6'3 S'5 - 6'8 4'7 - 5'6 3'9 4'3 2 SO' -00 29'3 18'10 -7S' 11'7 - 21'4 8'4 - 12'S 6'11 - 9'6 6'2 8'1 S'5 6'9 4'7 S'6 3'9 - 4'4 Focal length 40 mm Feet co 70 30 15 10 a 7 6 5 4 24 Depth of field in feet Aperture 1,8 2 144' -co 130' 47' - 136' 45' 24'4 24'10 - 38' 13'7 - 16'9 13'5 9'4 - 10'9 9'3 7'6 7'7 8'6 7'4 6'8 6'8 6'3 5'9 5'9 4'10 4'10 - 5'2 3'11 3'11 - 4'1 2,4 42' 26'2 17
r Depth of field in feet Focal length 56 mm Feet 00 70 30 15 10 8 7 6 5 4 Aperture 1,8 2 -00 253' 280' 56' 55' - 93' 27' - 33'9 26'9 14'2 - 15'11 14'1 9'7 9'8 -10'5 7'9 7'9 - 8'3 6'10 - 7'2 6'10 5'10 5'10 - 6'2 4'11 - 5'1 4'11 3'11 3'11 - 4'1 Macro range -00 -97' - 34'3 -16' - 10'6 - 8'3 - 7'3 - 6'2 - 5'1 - 4'1 2,4 212' 52' 26'2 13'11 9'6 7'8 6'9 5'10 4'10 3'11 2,8 180' -106' 50' - 35'3 25'7 - 16'3 13'9 9'5 - 10'7 7'7 - 8'4 - 7'3 6'8 5'9 - 6'3 - 5'2 4'10 - 4'1 3'11 - 00 -00 - 115' 36'3 16'5 10'8
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