Rachel Oliver

Im new to the world of Bolexes but my impression was the the EBM was a much more modern camera than the other Relex models. When it says 'electric motor' does that mean the other Bolex's are hand cranked only?!!

Hi;

It just has a built in motor which can become a bit of a headache if things go wrong. I myself got an REX-5 (13x viewfinder) from Andrew Alden and had it converted to S16 by Les Bosher in Wales (I see your based in Exeter) I use a Tobin crystal sync motor which means it can do anything an EBM can do but at true sync speeds and is less likely to have problems, as echoed in other posts I'd suggest looking at SBM's and REX-5's with sepperate motors over the EBM....

Olly

Thanks for the links. A few more questions if anyone can help:

 

1) What is a good price for a Bolex EBM on Ebay?

 

2) Am I right in presuming that the Beaulieu R16 cannot be converted easily or properly?

Hi;

Check out www.bolex.co.uk Andrew Alden is very trust worthy and has decent prices for quality kit. Also go to www.lesbosher.co.uk He converts Bolex for a decent price in the UK. www.filmcamerakit.com is also worth a look.

Olly

thanks rachel, thats the site matey from widescreen was showing me.

 

Have you had much luck with using your taps in indoor lighting?

 

cheers

 

thomas

Hi;

I'm pretty amazed by how well the bullet cams cope in low light, mine has auto gain which although noisy gives a bright picture even with the lens stopped down a fair way.

Olly

Hi;

Check out www.duallcamera.com They do a video tap solution for the 1014. It's pretty easy to rig up a bullet cam/eyepiece solution yourself too. I use a 12mm bullet cam on my Bolex and Leicina Special sometimes.

Olly

Mentioning russian negative would indicate otherwise

 

---IMDB.com claims eastmancolor and arriflexes.

 

Shows how much they can be trusted.

 

Production stills show a Mitchell NC or Soviet knockoff.

 

Svema/sovcolor or orwocolor is more likely than eastman.

plus B/W negative.

 

---LV

Hi;

I remeber reading that Stalker had to be re-shot due to some terrible stock problem?

Olly

I was wondering. Is it possible?

Hi;

I would say absolutely not. However it brings up a nice point I am beginning to come round to that for internet based films proffesionaly shot and TK'd super 8 is a lovely alternative to DV. I've seen a few super 8 originated films on the net lately that show glimpses of its amazing potential in this area, once you get bigger than an SD monitor though this is no longer the case and S16 and 35 come into their own in pure terms of technical quality, however that is only one consideration out of many when determining which format best portrays an idea.

Olly

Thank you very much. The leveling of the 16 x 9 adapter appears to be no problem -- Century has a pretty neat set-up for this little lens. Once adjusted it isn't going anywhere. The Cinegon on the Special is focused using a ring near the rear of the lens and the front never moves, as is the Tevidon. Here's a link to the little 16 x 9 Century adapter lens:

 

http://www.centuryoptics.com/products/dv/16x9/16x9_37mm.htm

Hi;

Fascinating stuff Santo, Love the look of those stills! I'm seriously considering trying this out myself when I get hold of the Cinegon I found, I'm wondering if one could get away with coupling the wide angle adapter to the 16/9 for very wide field of view shots... Maybe too much glass with too many variables? Anyhow keep us posted on this and good luck.

Olly

Hi;

Hey Santo, did you get anywhere with this idea? I like the idea of using a century 16/9 adapter on a small cine prime, I wonder if it could work with the cinegon 10mm for the Leicina?

Olly

Hi;

I'm after a 10mm cinegon prime lens for my Leicina Special super 8 camera. It needs to be in very good condition with no fungus, I can pay through paypal or by other means. PM me if your up for it!

Olly

i've just sent my bolex rex 3 to bolex for servicing. they tell me they can upgrade my camera to a rex 5 (1:1 shaft drive, magazine mount) for about £400 on top of the service.

 

is it worth it having it converted while it's at bolex ? i can't make up my mind!

 

half of me says it would make it a more flexible camera for future projects. the other half says at the moment it's not something i desperately need.

 

confused and with a headache!!

 

:blink:

Hi;

Ive had an REX-5 for two years and shot alot with it but not once used the 400 ft mag, Just never seems worth it although I use it mostly for non-narrative. I spent my money on a S16 mod by Les Bosher and some great late generation Kern lenses, very happy with the kit.

Olly

umm...huh? perhaps DAT is not for me.

Is there not a sound capturing device that's perhaps firewire compatible or usb that would best work specifically with a mac powerbook g4's existing inputs?? Plug in and play type of thing. For the most part i expect to be using it for atmos with only a little dialogue.

Hi;

OK how about using a dv camera with XLR inputs and manual audio control to capture sound... Simply plug in a decent mic and think of it as a digital audio recorder. Set cam to 16bit audio and you can get decent results that will seemlesly transfer via firewire to your G4. If you have a later model G4 then it has a mini jack in, you can always go the analog route from DAT to G4 using this method.

Olly

Hi, just looking for some general advice here! I'm looking to shoot a piece with my Nizo 561macro super 8 on a series of murals in my area. I'll be shooting at night so I want to frame up the murals, which are all on busy streets, lock off the camera and shoot using time lapse set to the autom. B setting so as the have the mural in focus with the traffic just streaks of light. I haven't used this camera or experimented with autom. B before. Anything I should know? Like, will I need an external light meter? I can't really afford to blow to much stock experimenting! Any thoughts greatly appreciated!

Hi;

Autom.B works out the correct exposure time for itself (thats the point of it's existance) I use a Nizo macro to do this kinda thing all the time and results are usually stunning! Really makes the Nizo a very special camera....

Olly

The Kodak website lists technical data for each film that usually has reciprocity information:

 

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/products...0.1.4.4.4&lc=en

 

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/products...4.4.4.4.4&lc=en

 

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/products...&lc=en#recichar

Hi;

Thanks John, What could I expect to see without the compensating filter? As this is for telecine so perhaps I could deal with colour shifts there.

Olly

Hi;

Great advice, Thanks Stephen.

Olly

You an only record at DVCPro50 to tape.

 

Hi;

 

I believe DVCPro 50 is also a P2 only function... only Dv/Dvcpro to tape.

 

Olly

Hi;

I need to shoot some long exposure time-lapse of a river. It's in daylight full sun and I'd like to hold the shutter open for 10 seconds in order to gain extreme motion blur of the river. I will most likely be using 50D neg (7245/7201) and lets say an F-Stop of 11... Can anyone give me any pointers as to how to work out the correct ND compensation (taking repriocity faliure into account) for a 10 second exposure? At a guess I'm thinking a 1.5...

Olly

Hi;

Get ready for the next evolution, replacing words with their mobile phone predictive text alternatives! I actually heard someone use "book" instead of "cool"! And " A shower of aunts" you can work out that one yourselves....

Olly

Rachel:

You said nothing of 'language' in your previous post. Using experimental effects instead of saying something unique (traditional narrative or not) and articulating it properly, is a recipe for a weak film.

Hi;

I was responding to your 2nd post which seemed to suggest that experimentation was somehow a no go area and while I totally agree that films need to say something, in order to say it affectively it might be a good idea to learn the fundamentals of the medium 1st before delving into other areas. I was also pointing out that scripted narratives and the use of actors is not a necessity for a successful film.

Olly

Hi;

Experimentation is NOT going to make a film stand out from the rest,

 

I don't believe Film or cinema has to exist only to serve a narrative! And it's entirely possible that a film that strives to find an experimental language will very much STAND OUT at a festival.

 

Olly

Hi;

All valid points but I'd say there is ALOT of value in experimenting with the Bolex and what it can achieve too. I think you will learn more about the material of film itself and it's physics by playing directly with the film image than leaping into the world of narrative fiction and dealing with scripts and actors.

Olly

hey guys,

my Bolex Serial Number is 160891 is there anyway i could find out what year it is and what is call rex 1?sorry for all the posts!

Hi;

That should be around 1959, first of the RX models.... I had one from a similar year once, worked great afte a service!

Olly

Hi;

I wonder if having a pro telecine made from 16mm film only to end up with a mini dv master may be a false economy. Most decent transfer houses will likely telecine to digibeta anyway and just give you a mini dv dub, this way you can have an ok mini dv cutting copy to show around and then if your film goes places you have the digibeta master to online....

Olly

Hi;

Thing is what about telecine, I assume "max-8" would require a new gate and if that means you're relying on the company in question then that is not good news.... Lets just say their process/transfer standards are less than consistant as far as I'm aware. Just a thought.

Olly

Hi;

If by this you mean TK to digibeta AND mini DV then cut on mini DV at home and then take an EDL to a post house for a digibeta online then thats a fine way to end up with an SD master, if however you mean just taking your mini DV master to get dubbed to digibeta, that's only losing quality.... either way can work depending on what your ok with.

Olly

Hi;

I think for certain scenarios this could be very handy indeed. How else are you gonna get that sushi conveyer belt perspective for $800 in HD, or that rabbit cam sequence? :P

Olly