Bolex Exposure

[willgething]

Shooting a student project on the Bolex H-16 camera, I understand that 25% of light is lost by going into the viewfinder. That means that on a normal light meter it has to be compensated for right? I will be using 250D stock, would setting the ASA on the light meter to 160 compensate for this? and then could I use the light meter as normal?

 

Also is there any common problems or tips and tricks that might be useful for me to know before the shoot?

 

Thanks

Will

[Chris Millar]

standby real name and double post comment:

[Gregg MacPherson]

Hey Chris, that was your turn at the polite social policing I guess. Did you feel some deja vue while writing that commentary/comment. That's to say, did you enjoy the humour of satisfying both functions at once?

[Chris Millar]

I guess ... Yeaaah :)