The Sexiest 16mm Cinema Camera - Bolex H16 REX-5

I don't believe there is a 16mm cinema camera more sexy then the Bolex, if you say there are, you are wrong.

[@chrishultgren777]

Today's engineer graduates couldn't design nor produce this mechanical masterpiece. This is the offshoot of a hundred years of watch making.

[@rayviews6911]

I meant to say why I send you my Excellent comment . You have excellent demonstration skills . Clarity in angles , lighting and sound made this a most engaging video to watch . No disturbing or distracting “ music “ . I doubt that Bolex themselves could have found a better skilled person to demonstrate their product . Well done .

[@Analog-Grain]

Thank you!

[@flipnap2112]

had one when I was a kid. think 60 bucks. Looked for one this weekend and near the 3 grand mark.. I should've bought a warehouse of them in the 80's and hermetically sealed n stored em.

[@jmalmsten]

If we only knew the gold mines people were sitting on.

[@gamecube8885]

All due respect, I think the EL Mark 3, I think, is the best-looking and practical one, but I can't seem to find it online anywhere.

[@DethronerX]

What a trip watching this when High with "Cryochamber" music running live in another tab

[@Atlas_untitled]

Nice. Btw, you forgot to open the Loopformers after forming the Loop, you'll scratch your film if you forget that!

[@rayviews6911]

Excellent . Thank you for sharing .

[@francisharris7790]

More sleek to me 😊

[@lougonzmart9466]

For widescreen shoots instead s16 could use anamophic lens?

[@Fede_Coll]

anyone know where to buy one of this in good conditions?

[@jmalmsten]

85ND3.. hm... if they impart a color. Is the "Neutral" part of the ND term really applicable? I joke. But also. I am genuinely curious if they technically are considered "neutral" :)

[@oldradiosnphonographs]

I’m feeling incredibly motivated to get a REX model H16. a gentleman recommended I get a REX 3 or higher. This will take some time and a lot of $200 eBay cards. I don’t care if it takes me into 2023 to save for one! 😤 It will take me months of discipline to do this!

[@Analog-Grain]

You better get it as soon as possible, because the price is going up, if really want to get one, you can finance it

[@oldradiosnphonographs]

@@Analog-Grain what about the Canon Scoopic Compared to the Bolex ? Canon makes the best super 8 cameras but does it continue to their 16mm offerings?

[@Analog-Grain]

Bolex is fully mechanical machine, so it is more robust and easy to fix, Scoopic is electronic, it is a great camera but when it malfunction, you are out of luck, basically you need another Scoopic to fix your's

[@oldradiosnphonographs]

@@Analog-Grain ok I’m entirely certain I’m getting a Bolex REX 2-5.

[@Analog-Grain]

get rex5, you can add 400ft mag for it if in the future you want to use it for some longer projects

[@danodonnell9325]

Wait, why are you using an AR Switar lens on a reflex Bolex? You need RX not AR Switar lenses.

[@Analog-Grain]

The camera isn't mine, so I didn't pair this with not RX lens

[@timothysassoon1077]

@@Analog-Grain The 25mm is an H8 lens - won't cover 16mm AFAIK

[@Analog-Grain]

@@timothysassoon1077 it cover, trust me, I used it

[@timothysassoon1077]

@@Analog-Grain I believe you, but then I wonder why they had two versions of the lens? Actually three - H8, H16 AR , and H16RX? The last two obviously for the reflex prism FFD.

[@Analog-Grain]

@@timothysassoon1077 look again, the one on this camera is H16 RX