A Bolex H16 Reflex spring-wound clockwork16 mm camera
Bolex is a Swiss company (Bolex International S.A. of Yverdon) that manufactures motion picture cameras and lenses, the most notable products of which are in the 16 mm and Super 16 mm formats. Bolex cameras were particularly important for early television news, nature films, documentaries and the avant garde, and are still favoured by many animators today. Whilst some later models are electrically powered, the majority of those manufactured since the 1930s use a spring-wound clockwork. The 16 mm spring-wound Bolex is a popular introductory camera in film schools. Image File history File links BolexH16. ... Image File history File links BolexH16. ... Gear with escapment mechanism For other uses, see Clockwork (disambiguation). ... Yverdon-les-Bains is a town in the Vaud canton of Switzerland, located on the northwestern shore of Lake Neuchâtel. ... The Arricam ST, a popular 35 mm film camera currently used on major productions. ... 16 mm film was introduced by Eastman Kodak in 1923 as an inexpensive amateur alternative to the conventional 35 mm film format. ... 16 mm film was initially created in the 1920s as an inexpensive amateur alternative to the conventional 35 mm film format. ... An animator is one who is involved in the process of animation. ... Gear with escapment mechanism For other uses, see Clockwork (disambiguation). ... A film school is a generic term for any educational institution dedicated to teaching moviemaking, including, but not limited to, film production, theory, and writing for the screen. ...
Today, the Bolex factory in Switzerland continues to produce 16mm and Super 16 film cameras and exports them to many countries, particularly to the USA.
Bolex in Switzerland is specialized in the conversion to Super 16 of all Bolex H16 Reflex camera, whether with C-mount rotating turret or with a bayonet-mount.
All of the basic features of the original bolex h-16 were so well selected and designed that they withstood the test of time and all of these features are present without significant change on the most modern bolex spring driven cameras of today.
Outstanding quality of selected materials and fine swiss craftsmenship speak for themselves, as many of the original bolex cameras, which are now almost 50 years old, are still in circulation and faithfully serve their owners all over the world.
This list was prepared to assist you in identification of various models and to illustrate the development of bolex h-16 series cameras.
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