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last week. 2 test rolls. 100ft 7222. 100ft 7266.

the real problem for me is the cost of the conversion. i rcvd an email asking for $700 to do the conversion. utilizing an h8rex latest model 4 or 5 whichever has the round I T switch. its a very cool idea. but i cant justify the cost. so again... if anyone would like to trade a very clean h8rex for ...

lunar07:

it depends on how you look at the format. and what you plan to do with it. stnd 8 is 1/4 of stnd 16 which is less than 1/4 of stnd 35 (total neg area that is. twice as wide, twice as tall). assuming that the lenses are designed to produce the same cone of light at the rear which they are ...

freedom4kids, thanks. i sent an email to bolextech to get the details on my conversion. im pretty excited.


as for the wideangle lens debate guys, dont forget this is essentially the same result as anamorphic 2.0. so you are doubling the final image horizontal while leaving the vert standard. only ...

ofcourse then theres the other route which is ill trade a cherry h8 rex for a cherry h16 rex or better still an m if you guys want to cut your conversion cost. ive been considering a pl adapter and a spendy anamorphic prime for a handheld.

sorry to jump in but i have an 8mm rex late model 212838. i am interested in making the conversion. im fairly proficient at repairing bolexs. and i understand the basic different configurations. so for an h8 this is a film gate mill and an optics shift. gate milling is not bad with a precision ...