Bolex Matte Box PLEASE HELP

[Roy Baake]

Hello all

 

This is my first post here, I hope someone can answer my question...

 

I do alot surfing cinematography which means I use some long lens, mostly a Nikon 300mm 2.8 on a Bolex SBM...Very Heavy.

 

I'm looking for a modern lens support solution. I'm thinking 15mm rods with 60mm on-center and perhaps a Zacuto lens support, follow focus and matte box.

 

Has anyone done or seen a Bolex configured in this way? Adjustable for super 16?

 

Thaks for your help

 

Roy B.

[Simon Wyss]

Hi Roy

 

This is what Bolex used to have, their lens and accessory support:

 

[Roy Baake]

Hi Roy

 

This is what Bolex used to have, their lens and accessory support:

 

 

Yea Simon, I've seen that but I dont think you can configure it for a lens support and follow focus

[Oliver Christoph Kochs]

Hello RoyJB,

 

i had that same problem. The original Bolex rods are worth nothing as they are not industry standard.

I ended up with this:

http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?s=...st&p=274802

http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?s=...st&p=274830

 

This stuff is custom made for a very reasonable price from a camera engineer named Les Bosher in the UK.

[Guest Glenn Brady]

Yea Simon, I've seen that but I dont think you can configure it for a lens support and follow focus

 

The principal purpose of the Bolex light optical bench (code SUTEL) was the support of long lenses, but it was introduced in 1964 - before follow focus devices were common - and the diameter of its rods and their spacing is non-standard. If your need is just to support long lenses, it's a very good accessory. There was a listing just ended at eBay that offered what may suit your purposes. It's http://cgi.ebay.com/ACS-Custom-Rod-Support...1QQcmdZViewItem.