A good Wide angle lens

[Giuseppe Valentino]

Hello everybody.

I'm looking for a wide angle for my Bolex REX 5.

I've been looking around and I've found an Angenieux 10mm f1.8 Retrofocus and a Schneider Cinegon 10mm. Do this lenses need to be marked RX? If not a Switar, which kind of wide angle can I get, even wider then 10mm for a Bolex REX 5 regular 16mm? I've been around in the forum but no straight answer on the RX issue.

Any suggestion or direct experience with some other lenses is appreciated.

Thanks

 

Giuseppe

[Gordon Nelson]

Here's an explanation of why you use RX lenses:

 

http://www.city-net.com/~fodder/bolex/truth.html

 

 

"RX RULE: STANDARD C-MOUNT LENSES WILL WORK WELL THROUGH THE BOLEX PRISM PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE STOPPED-DOWN PAST ABOUT F/3.2"

 

I would get a Switar 10mm RX. I think its a better lens that the Som-Berthiot or Angenieux.

[Nick Mulder]

Another goodie straight from Bolex:

 

http://www.apecity.com/manuals/bolex_lense...6mm_cameras.pdf