Guy Danieli

I shoot on flim and I do not have that problem and I will never get any problem in the future !

We convert Bolex, Eclair etc, to Ultra 16mm or Super 16mm .

Ultra 16 is kind of better than super 16mm! Cheaper to convert and no risk to get dust on the top and bottom of the image! Also, you can use all 16mm lenses. You will get a 1:8 aspect ration like 35mm!

Also, if you edit your film, you can edit in 'A 'roll instead of A& B rolls.Both S16 and U16 loose the sound track. No problem if you use 16mm interlock projector or if you transfer your film to digital.

More info, please contact guycameraspro@gmail.com or cameraspro@cox.net

We convert almost any camera for almost 20 years

We convert Bolex, Eclair etc, to Ultra or Super 16mm cameras

Ultra 16 is kind of better than super 16mm! Cheaper to convert and no risk to get dust on the top and bottom of the image! Also, you can use all 16mm lenses. You will get a 1:8 aspect ration like 35mm!

Also, if you edit your film, you can edit in 'A 'roll instead of A& B rolls.Both S16 and U16 loose the sound track. No problem if you use 16mm interlock projector or if you transfer your film to digital.

More info, please contact guycameraspro@gmail.com or cameraspro@cox.net

We convert almost any camera for almost 20 years

Ultra 16 is kind of better than super 16mm! Cheaper to convert and no risk to get dust on the top and bottom of the image! Also, you can use all 16mm lenses. You will get a 1:8 aspect ration like 35mm! Also, if you edit your film, you can edit in 'A 'roll instead of A& B rolls.Both S16 and U16 loose the sound track. No problem if you use 16mm interlock projector or if you transfer your film to digital.

More info, please contact guycameraspro@gmail.om or cameraspro@cox.net

We convert almost any camera for almost 20 years

Giorgio

You said that the camera was never used and on the board, you said that the film looks great. I do not understand. I do not remember the camera, but it's possible. We made so many conversions!

If you find a prism. You have to remove the front of the camera and remove the little plate on the top and you will see the top prism. You have to remove the viewfinder . Change the prism and put the new one in the right position ,put back the front and the viewfinder. That's it. After that, you have to re-seal the camera and adjust the claw, film frame etc... or your film will lose the loop .

Guy

Giorgio

Donot try to remove the front prism! You will never be able to put it back in the right position without the Bolex colimator

Guy

Posted 08 February 2005 - 08:35 PM

All. Got an email from Mr. Bodart. I no longer require any help, but thank you all anyway for reading my message.

Best,

BR

PS: Mr. Bodart's services are excellent, as are his rates. A top recommend!

Read more: http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=4886#ixzz1DdzhqYqP

If you find some metal parts outside the camera, what can you find inside??? You call that a nice job!Lol.

Cameraspro

If you find some metal parts outside the camera, what can you find inside??? You call that a nice job!Lol.

Cameraspro

I talk to Dieter 2 days ago and he told me that Jakko (JK Meritex) will stop his business ..He did not know when yet.

I also receive cameras from Dieter. He is not always happy with the collimation /viewfinder from JK and has to redo it. You must know what's going on before to incriminate the equipment or the technicians. Do not forget that those cameras have more than 30 yeas olds...By the wat, Visual Product uses cameraspro for conversions. They are real pros. Trust me.Bolex Switzerland will not stay in business either and they are expensive.

Shelton is closing, Optical Electro House will close too...Who will stay in business??

I talk to Dieter 2 days ago and he told me that Jakko (JK Meritex) will stop his business ..He did not know when yet.

I also receive cameras from Dieter. He is not always happy with the collimation /viewfinder from JK and has to redo it. You must know what's going on before to incriminate the equipment or the technicians. Do not forget that those cameras have more than 30 yeas olds...By the wat, Visual Product uses cameraspro for conversions. They are real pros. Trust me.Bolex Switzerland will not stay in business either and they are expensive.

Shelton is closing, Optical Electro House will close too...Who will stay in business??

I just had my Rex5 converted through Dieter Schaeffer at ProCam. He uses JK Camera ONLY for S16 and they did a very nice job. I had to clean a few specks off the new GG from the machining, but everything is very crisp through the viefinder. Other than JK, sending it to Bolex in Switzerland is probably your best bet. Just my opinion...

Why you did not send the camera to Cameraspro? The conversion comes with 6 months warranty. Comming here to cry is not the solution. I also received cameras converted from Les Bosher, JK and Bernie. The problem with the JK conversion is the prism. The glue is melting under high temperature and your viewfinder is OFF. I told Dieter about that. Bolex Switzeland doesn't glue anything on the prism. The viewfinder doesn't need any marking. THe cameraspro conversion shows you the projected picture inside the viewfinder and you can clean the prism without any problem. No dust infiltration is possible. If Cameraspro is so bad why the big productions are working with him. We only have problems with amateurs because they cannot take good care or use their camera the way it must be. Tell me what kind of problem and the reason why tou did not contact Cameraspro to fix it under warranry...Maybe you drop the camera...And you did not want Cameraspro to see that !

There is no secret on how to convert a Bolex orEclair to Super 16mm. You cannot have any problem if you use it properly. If my conversions are good enough for Sonny Miller , his crew and the James Bond movie...I think you have a problem and not the camera

Thanks

Guy

Cameraspro

Sorry to say that but "Cameraspro" is THE worst place you could possibly send it to in the USA to get it converted!! I bought an already "converted" Super 16mm Bolex camera by Cameraspro and had to have it reconverted properly by jkcamera

Hello

I am Guy from Cameraspro!

Do not worry, I am in business and well. THe problem I had was a health problem (Fybromalgia and tachyarythmia.

I was in so bad shape for almost 6 years that I was not able to keep my promisses and delay . Brian doesn't have to panic. His camera is done, but always for the same problem, I was unale to post it. He was not decided on his viewfinder either. So, we wasted time. And I had other stuffs to do.

Yes, I own a casket company too http://www.versaillescasket.com and also we started and auction http://www.walybi.com ( pleasee joint it, it's free)

ameraspro is alive and well. We are working on a new website too. You are right, I came back from Europe and the Cameraspro site was down, because the server Ixwebhosting did not renew the site automaticaly. But it's working fine now

David Wilkinson, you can write to me again the site is working

Sorry about all that, but everything is ok!

Thanks a lot for you patience and understanding

Guy Bodart

CAMERASPRO.COM

The best EBM batteries are made by Cameraspro . And they are the most powerful too!

2200mAmps ! It's twice the power of a Bolex one. Cameraspro is making those batteries for Procam Bolex Dealer in the US and JK Enginering Meritex .They also have a 1200mAmps.

They are MH-HI. No memory!

You can also buy directely from Cameraspro! Just ask for Guy. He knows his job!

http://www.cameraspro.com

guy@cameraspro.com

Dear Jaakko

I read your post with great interest. Iknow that you convert Super 16 Bolex cameras.

But what you do not know that I learned to do it with ARC a Belgian company that lauched Super 16mm conversion on the market .It was in the 70's. They were ( And myself) formed by the the gy who invented theSuper 16mm format. At that time, the US did not know about super 16mm conversion.

What you do not know either that Cameraspro was the first one to shift the complete turret assemby to use your 3 lens mounts in Super 16mm positin. At that time, you were only offering just one lens mount on Super 16mm position. On all those point we were and are in the first position.

Bolex doen't use a Super 16 marked groundglass but only the full super 16 frameare displays in the viewfinder. One other think, you do not need a 13x viewfinder to have a good result to shoot super 16mm.

A 10x viewfinder works very well if the job is well made.

Now, about Dieter from Procam, maybe he did not tell you the truth or you did not write the right think. Because he is sending me customers for super 16 conversions.

He is a very good technician .So, he made the repairs for us.

Same as Mike Casey from visual Products. It's a big professinal company.

Here are some email from Visual products

From: Mike Casey To: Guy Bodart Show All

Subject: S16 Bolex

Hi Guy,

Is the RX5 Finished and ready to go? If so please ship directly to the customer and let me know when it left.

Ship UPS Ground to :

Scott Bosworth

Garmin International

1200 E. 151st. St.

Olathe, KS 66062

913 397-8200

Best Regards,

Mike

From: Mike Casey To: Guy Bodart Show All

Subject: Re: Scott Bolex

Dear Guy,

We at Visual Products are very pleased with the work you have performed on all the cameras

we have sent you for Super 16 conversions. Your knowledge and expertise are a welcome

resource for Visual Products!

Please keep up the good work !

Best Regards,

Mike Casey

Sales Manager

Visual Products Inc.

440 647-4999

Here a customer from Japan

From: Norihiko Watanabe a.k.a. ???? To: Guy Bodart Show All

Subject: RE: Hello Nori

Hello, Guy.

Yes, your Bolex S16 conversion is working great for me.

I shot about 1000 ft with it since the S16 conversion and footage is crystal sharp.

Most importantly, the camera is still working great!!!

I am very much satisfied with your work.

As matter of fact, I am planning to have another bolex converted by you.

Nori Watanabe

215-12 Tsuruma Machida Tokyo 194-0004 Japan

Tel: +81 42 795 5741

Etc..etc.... etc...

I have hundreds of happy customers and almost all of them are real professionals

Thanks

Guy Bodart

http://www.cameraspro.com

Steven

 

Regarding your request for information about a quality Bolex conversion, I assume you are referring to all Bolex H16 Rex camera bodies, including all turret and bayonet-mount reflex cameras.

 

I have been modifying cameras and building post-production equipment for independent filmmakers and art schools for 48 years, and have an outstanding reputation. My work is done to specifications that ensure customer satisfaction, and I maintain that the best feedback is no feedback -- it means the buyer received the goods and is busy working with the product because it works fine.

 

And customer statements can be deceiving -- when evaluating a complicated product, it's hard to tell what you are missing unless you have a superior model. For example, that old Volkswagen worked fine and you couldn't ask for more, until you took that Porsche for a test drive.

 

I've inspected, repaired and reworked S16 conversions done by various companies. There aren't concrete specifications as to what must be done for a complete conversion; it's dependent on the capabilities and tools of the technician doing the work.

 

All converted cameras work, albeit in various capacities. One common problem I've encountered is in the viewfinder system, it's alignment and a lack of ground glass markings. All 10x viewfinders should be modified to 13x magnification for enhanced clarity and image details.

 

Some customers are happy with what they get. Other more discerning eyes would reject it. I've seen conversions done right, and those done by a primitive file-and-hammer operation. Let the buyer beware -- a conversion can literally make or break a camera.

 

Here's a quote from Cameraspro, on the cinematography.com forum "best bolex":

About my friend Dieter from Procam, he doesn?t make any conversions at all. Or he send the Camera to Bolex Switzerland (High priced) or he send me (Cameraspro) the camera or the customer for conversion".

 

I found this curious, so I called Dieter Schaefer, owner of Procam. He told me he has never sent a camera to cameraspro for conversion, and I know it to be true -- JK Camera, aka Meritex Inc. has done all his S16 conversions!

 

The best Bolex S16 work in the United States is done by JK Camera teamed with Procam. I do the conversion, Procam does a perfect repair job., and he has a complete parts inventory to back up his good work.

 

Chambless sends cameras to JK Camera or Switzerland, depending on customer preference.

 

Since early S16 conversions, US filmmakers required converted camera for dual use -- both 16mm and S16 -- and this created mechanical problems for turret cameras. JK converted cameras were supplied with an extra turret plate for S16 frame center. This concept has changed dramatically, US filmmakers are changing to S16 frame only. Now we can shift the turret holder so that an original turret lens mount is in center axis with S16 frame, and all three lens mounts are useable.

This is a good improvement, and the filmmaker can shoot with either the 16mm or S16 frame, with the only drawback being that the lens used must cover the S16 frame.

 

The reason I explained the above is that now US converted cameras are equal to those done in Switzerland.

 

JK Camera vs. Bolex Switzerland. S16 Conversion.

The biggest difference is the price. Mechanically, optically, workmanship and overall function of converted camera is the same whether it is done by JK Camera or Bolex Switzerland. The ground glass markings by JK Camera are said to be more desirable, but so far not I haven't had enough feedback to be sure.

 

I find a pressurepad change unnecessary, as the film does not buckle under the original pressurepad. The sprocket clearance machining is necessary, but if the sprockets are set correctly they do not require reworking for a wider shoulder to support the edge of the film.

 

While obviously there's going to be some bias, I truly think the JK Camera Bayonet mount and turret-camera conversions, coupled with the 10x viewfinder to13x viewfinder expansion, is the best Bolex conversion in the world, not only in the U.S.

 

Our business is modifying Bolex H-body cameras for various applications in the motion picture industry. We've converted over 2,000 Bolex H8 Rex 3 and Rex 4 cameras to Super 8 format, and close to 300 H16 Rex bodies, ranging from the Rex 3 to EL, to the Super 16 format. You won't find other companies with this much experience, and our customer satisfaction is testament to good engineering and craftsmanship.

 

Jaakko Kurhi - www.jkcamera.com

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Hi

You can heard good and bad from anybody, Procam, Du All, Chambless, JK and Cameraspro.

All I know that we are making a great job and + --80% of the Super 16mm made in the USA are made by CAMERASPRO.

Repair are always made by Dieter that I consider as a very good friend and the best Bolex technician in the US

I can tell you that CAMERASPRO was the first one to introduce the 3 lens mounts able to be used on Super 16mm. JK, at that time used only one lens mount to shoot super 16mm

We at CAMERASPRO, we are doing the same conversion that Bolex Switzerland made. The 3 lens turret are super 16mm . JK is right about the pressure plate. He doesn't have to be replaced But I saw one camera made by JK an I did not like the system that he is using to fix the ground glass onthe prism. Ilive in Las Vegas and a customer sent me a Super 16 made by JK because h had problem with ground glass. The problem was that the heat melted the black glue used by JK and the ground glass was not able to stay at the right place.

We work with all professinal for many years. I am a DP, Film Director you can find my name on the internete "Guy Bodart"

My first set was "Onve upon a time in the West" a Sergio Leone film, with Bronson, Fonda, Claudia Cardinale and Jason Robarts.

Tony Delli Colli was my mentor. He won and Oscar for "The life is beautiful"

It's to tell you that I know what a cameraman needs. And I van give it to him. Because it's my job. I am not only a technician. I am a cinematographer!

We work with Ducovery Chanell, Sonny Miller (Last James Bond movie with Pierce Brosnan), National Geographic and of course with pros and Cinema scholl all over the world. Why? Because we are the best to convert those cameras.

About my friend Dieter, I can assure you that he send me customers when they need Super 16mm. Just call him BOLEX-USA.COM I made his web site!). Or call Mike Casey from Visual product and you will see if I am right or not!

I want to thanks all my customers for their business!

Best regards

Guy Bodart

http://www.cameraspro.com

CAMERASPRO is working with the best film makers in the US.

They have great price for conversion. And unlike Less Bosher, Cameraspro make a complete conversion!!!

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PROCAM doesn't make any conversion at all.

Procam send the cameras to Switzerland or to CAMERASPRO

Chambless have no technician and send the cameras to Switzerland or to JK

CAMERASPRO is the best one in the US. He works for almost all professionals, National Geographic etc...

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