Murray Lorden

Hi, I seem to have the same sort of problem with my Bolex H16 Reflex. I can activate the side release as normal, but when I let go, it kind of stays there, and jerks back "off" after a few moments, making a nasty kind of "sticking noise" as it does so. I think my problem relates to the I/T lever as well, as suggested in an earlier post. I only bought the camera recently, and was reading the manual and testing all the features. When I got to the I/T lever, I tried it, but it was just loose, swinging in place. So I tightened the screw with a screwdriver, and it actually worked as it's supposed to, for a while, then went loose again. I think the lever is not connected properly to the I/T mechanism inside anymore. And I think that's related to why it's not running smoothly anymore. Is this the sort of thing I could reconnect by opening it myself? It seems like it MIGHT be easy, but I really don't know. Do you think it's always best to take it to a proper Bolex service person, or do some of you out there do minor repairs to your own Bolex cameras? Thanks! - Murray

Thanks Richard, you're a champion. I've ordered myself a copy of the "Film Development Cookbook (2nd Edition)", for a bit of extra curricular fun study. But I think I'm sorted for now, for basic Tri-X processing! Thanks all! - Murray

Hi Ara Mah, Thanks for posting this info! Do you have any links to examples of your 16mm films that you processed, in action? On YouTube or something? It'd be great to see how they turned out! How many reals did you process at once in your bucket? Like, 3 or 4, or like 10 at a time! :) I'd like to shoot some 16mm on my Bolex H16 Reflex, and just wondering what sort of options are open to me there. I guess you'd have to do it totally in the dark, if you're doing it in a bucket. But I guess that wouldn't necessarily be too hard! :) - Murray

Hi there Tom, that is helpful information! And where do you order the various components from to make up this R-10 bleach? Directly from Kodak? Thanks! - Murray