Paillard Bolex H16, 16mm cine camera
Paillard Bolex H16 camera serial no.103737 fitted with 3-lens turret containing an f1.4, 25mm Kern-Paillard Switar lens no.637599, an f1.8 16mm Kern-Paillard Switar lens no.922154, an f2.8 75mm Kern-Paillard Yvar lens no.623703 and eye level focus attachment. Made in Switzerland.
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Introduced by the Swiss firm Paillard S A, the H16 was a high quality, versatile camera used by amateur moviemakers who took their craft seriously. Using the larger 16mm film format, rather than the 8mm preferred by the casual user, these cameras gave the kind of quality that eventually converted the professionals. It was the first 16mm film camera with automatic film threading. The film is loaded inside the body of the camera by means of two spools, holding up to 120feet of film. It has a spring drive wound by a crank handle, for each wind 16 and a half feet of film is exposed. It also had a battery driven electric motor for longer shots.
- Measurements:
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whole: 2.95kg
- Materials:
- aluminium alloy , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , chromium plated , glass , leather , leatherette , metal (unknown) and zinc alloy
- Object Number:
- 1987-751 Pt1
- type:
- 16 mm ciné camera
