Paillard Bolex H16 M4 16mm cine camera, serial number 223527. Film capacity of 100ft and 50ft daylight loading spools of 16mm film. Automatic threading and loop forming. Constant speed spring motor mechanism, governor controlled. Large winding handle folds downward and attaches to camerea when not in use. External drive shaft permits the attachement of an electric motor. Lens monunt accommodates a single interchangable c-mount lens, parallax correcting viewfinder gives exact viewing field for lenses of four focal lengths: 16mm, 25mm, 50mm and 75mm. Variable speed 12, 16, 18, 24, 32 and 64 frames per second. 144 degree aperture shutter. Footage counter, audible footage indicator, frame counter, single frame capacity. Manual rewind.

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 - and in the end spelled the end of these cameras, as the professionals demanded more sophisticated 16mm equipment.