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Peter Russ

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About Peter Russ

  • Birthday 01/01/1952

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    Australia
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    Creative Director / TV commercials Press and print.<br /><br />Super 16 Bolex RX5.<br />Switar preset lens set.<br />Nikon digital and film systems<br />Apple suite<br />Studio<br />

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  1. Any first hand feedback on this revolutionary camera system......?
  2. Sorry if I have confused everyone....please see an old email I dug up which should clarify the 10mmm Switar Preset and how they may vary in coverage of s16. cheers Peter Dear Mr. Russ, Thank you for your message of 09.05.2006. The Kern 10mm lenses were not made to cover Super 16, but some will cover Super 16. Generally the Kern 10mm will slightly vignet on the edge, some people won't be disturbed by that, some other don't like the vignetting. We recommend you to make a test film with your lens before a definitive shooting. Please send the lens with the camera. We can test your 10mm lens and will tell you whether it covers Super 16 or not. It is like a lottery. Bolex International SA Marc Ueter 15 Route de Lausanne CH - 1400 Yverdon-les-Bains Switzerland
  3. The Presets were designed to cover a 16mm frame only. Bolex say officially on their website that the 10mm is not suitable for s16. However, some in fact do cover s16 with the sweet spot, its that close its a lottery. As you know, Switar Presets are excellent, and almost compare to Superspeeds, at a fraction of the cost. cheers Peter
  4. THe Bolex factory conversion costs 2500 swiss francs, (about US$2000) but I got a slighly better deal as the price increased in January. Bolex also service and test the camera. Turnaround is about a month, no shipping problem from Australia, however it is important to email Marc at Bolex first before you send a camera as the Swiss have some import tax you need to get around with the paperwork. I'm sure he would be happy to help with any questions (bolex@bluewin.ch). cheers Peter
  5. Hi Herb, Maybe before you buy another expensive camera try suporting your Bolex pistol grip with an inexpensive monopod. There is a screw hole in the bottom of the pistol grip to take a monopod, and it will give you a steadier shot and allow some paning and other moves. The better ones are the two or three extention monopods like the Bembo or the old Bolex monopods, about $100 on ebay. cheers Peter Australia
  6. Hi Fran, I've just got my own RX5 converted at the Bolex factory in Switzerland, the turret works just as before, ands the quality is as your would expect, just perfect. Perhaps the resale value of your camera may be better in the future with a Bolex H16 super 16 label on the side of the camera, if it is a 13 or 14 times viewfinder it may worth considering the slight extra cost. The contact is: Marc Ueter (www.bolex.ch) The best lens are still the Switar Presets, 26mm,75mm and the 10mm. They all cover s16, however some, but not all, 10mm do not quite make it edge to edge. Another good lens to have is the Century West 6.3. and a nikon c mount adapter allows you to use 35mm still camera lens, but do not put any heavy Nikkors on the turret or you can bend it. cheers Peter australia
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