Bolex H16 EL III, Normal 16 Camera, 312348

Bolex H16 EL III, Normal 16 Camera, Camera Body, Electric Drive, Includes Backwind, Mag Cover, Original Rubber Eyepiece, Bolex H16 EL handgrip.

No Filter Mounts. Available from Du-All

Crystal Sync module available.

The paintwork has undergone minimal retouching. 

No Warranty.

Original description from Bolex

Electric motor, electronically regulated by impulses, for optimum use of the power of the battery and perfectly constant filming speeds.

– Filming speeds of 10, 12, 18, 20, 24, 25, 30, 40 and 50 fps + single-frame.

– Speeds of 24 and 25 fps stabilized according to sync pulse standards. Crystals are available in the following configurations: 24/25 fps with 50/60Hz pilotone signal.

– 24/25 fps no pilotone. 23.976 fps no pilotone.

– Camera stops with shutter closed for all functions.

– Practically instant start and stop, with no noticeable overexposure of the first or last frame of a take.

– Unlimited reverse running for rewinding.

– Built-in device for testing the power pack charge; the current is automatically switched off as soon as the power pack voltage drops below the critical level.

– 170° rotary shutter opening.

– Automatic film threading; spool ejection; loop former.

– X-Sync for strobe flash.
Powered by Ni-Cd battery with low internal resistance, nominal voltage 12 V-DC; choice of power packs:
-12 V/1.7 Ah, mounted on the camera lid; capacity: about 900 ft of film at +68° F/20° C and 24 or 25 fps;
-12 V 1.2 Ah, carried slung over the shoulder or in a pocket; capacity: 1200′ of film at +68° F / 20° C & 24 or 25 fps. Both power packs are equipped for rapid recharging (temperature probes and safety thermostat): all VR-type Ni-Cad elements are also provided with safety valve. Two battery chargers are available:
– standard charger: recharges either power pack in 12 hrs;

Optical Sytem
Reflex viewfinder on Regular 16mm Camera with light captured through swiveling prism mounted in front of the shutter. Miss-adjustment-proof ground glass on prism itself.

– Adjustable eyepiece: ± diopters • Magnification; 13x.

– Rubber eyecup, directional & can be folded over. • View-finder light trap. • Field of view corresponding to standard 16mm projection field. • TV frame: 8.40x 6.30mm; R=1.7mm.

Field of View on Normal 16mm/Super 16mm Camera. Camera has switchable front plate for centering the field of view for Super 16 ‘S’ and Normal 16 ‘N’. When front plate is set on ‘S’ entire 1:1.66 field corresponds to blow up for 35mm or projection on special Super 16 projector, arrows show the 1:1.33 field for normal TV and wide screen TV letterbox, full width 1:1.77 for wide screen TV and HDTV. When front plate is set on ‘N’ engraved corner marks corresponds to a normal TV frame with a ratio of 1:1.33.

– Extremely rugged bayonet lens mount, with built-in filter holder. • Bearing on three small tongues. • Centering diameter: 60mm. • Focal flange distance: 23.22 mm. Most “C” mount lenses easily adapted with special adapter plate.

Light meter
– High performance, built-in light meter

– Through-the-lens measurement of the light by a cell which fits in front of the filming aperture while the diaphragm is being set.

– Instant reaction, linear characteristic silicon cell, for electronic processing of the data: film sensitivity, filming speed, exposure of the cell. It has no memory and is practically insensitive to blinding, aging and variations in temperature.

– Sensitivity range; 25 to 1600 ASA (15 to 33 DIN) with automatic coupling at all filming speeds. • The silicon cell is “adapted” to the spectral sensitivity of the film by an optical filter.

– Measurement of the light is in the center of the field of view over about 35% of the picture area.

– The correct f-stop setting is found by manual operation of the diaphragm setting ring. balancing the brilliance of two light-emitting diodes located in the viewfinder; the factory tolerance is set to within 1/5 f-stop.

Synchronous sound recording
Sync pulse socket for sync pulse and automatic slating, or for connecting a crystal accessory. Mounting threads for attaching factory sync accessory • Slating lamp switch

General
Nominal capacity: all 16 mm films on 100 ft spools.

– Possibility of mounting an accessory 400 ft magazine.

– Synchro-flash socket.

– Built-in release switch controlling at function: forward or reverse motion, single frame operation.

– Safety lock: prevents the accidental operation of the camera; also makes it possible to lock the release in the “release” position (for continuous operation). 

– Frame Counter up to 1,000 frames • Counter in feet or meters.

– Remote-control socket.