Víctor Aires Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Hello. I’m new on the 16mm world and I just bought a Bolex H-16 Reflex with SOM Berthiot 17.5-70 2.4 with the dog leg attachment to it and I know that with non-reflex lenses you have to meter the light in a different way on reflex cameras. So I would like to ask you for advice on what would be the best way to meter the light when I shoot. Also, do I view through the Bolex viewfinder or the dog leg attachment on the lens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Cruz Villalba Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 You have to put the lens in the middle position, not on the uppermost. Then I guess it is better to see through the lens viewfinder. It might be a bigger image. However you can also use the other one. My advise is to sell that zoom and get prime lenses. Take advantage of the reflex! Overexpose 1/3 of a stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Víctor Aires Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 Thanks for the info, bro. How much do you think I could sell that lens for? So I can get a prime lens instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Palmer Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Unsure of current prices, although it's a very useful lens for a non-reflex H16 owner. However, I'd be tempted to keep it, as the viewfinder is so much brighter and bigger than the one in the round-based H16RX. Can be handy sometimes, though the focusing method won't be the same, relying on split image (if your lens has this) which hopefully is accurate. Position to horizontal is of course done by simply turning the back of the lens-mount by a few degrees. You may have the Bolex tool for doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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