Christopher Guerrero Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Is there any inexpensive 16mm cameras with a low shutter perhaps under 75 degrees. A good price range would anything less than 1000 dollars. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel mahlknecht Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Hi, the Pentaflex 16 or AK-16 is a ceap (because old) but great camera. it has an shuterangle from 180° to 0° which you can set to any angle you desire even wile shooting. it has quickcange magazines for 30m or 60m (120m mags are very rare and I have seen only once on). it has a 3 lens turret and komes with a 12mm a 25mm and a 50mm lens. it is not for sound film. an operating set costs at ebay between 255$ and 500$ some bolex cameras have a changable shutterangle as the SBM (from 135° to 0°) but they cost more and you can fix it only at 3 steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Guerrero Posted October 1, 2005 Author Share Posted October 1, 2005 Oh thanks for the info man, I really appreciate it. I wasnt aware that bolex cameras had variable shutters all the way to 0 and back to 180 degrees. Only that it had two shutter variables. Which models is it exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Stephen Williams Posted October 1, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted October 1, 2005 Is there any inexpensive 16mm cameras with a low shutter perhaps under 75 degrees. A good price range would anything less than 1000 dollars. Thanks Hi, A Mitchell has an adjustable shutter. Not ideal for hand holding, being rackover. It's very steady. What do you want to film? Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel mahlknecht Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Oh thanks for the info man, I really appreciate it. I wasnt aware that bolex cameras had variable shutters all the way to 0 and back to 180 degrees. Only that it had two shutter variables. Which models is it exactly? Hi, I have the Bolex SBM and there the shutter starts from 135° and can close to 0° but you can not fix it at every position you want unless you use a tape to fix the lever. I belive that also the EL has a variable shutter but I belive that it starts at 170° . The difference between the cameras is, that the el has an built in electric motor while the SBM has a springdriven motor and an optional external elecrtic motor (bot cameras can be synced and can take 400ft loads). they have bolex bayonet mount. I'm not sure if c-mount bolex cameras like the RX5 have a variable shutter, for sure the Bolex M has not. daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel mahlknecht Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 hi, correction of my last mail, I have cecked out the features of the different bolex modells (on the AMERICAN CINEMATORAPHER MANUAL), the EL and the EBM have a fixed shutter at 170°. Only the h-16 REX5, the h-16 SBM have a variable shutter and it can be fixed at 135° (open), ~100°, 67,5° and closed. the SB is like the SBM but can not take 120m (400ft) mags. daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted October 3, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted October 3, 2005 The 16mm Eclair NPR has an adjustable shutter angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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