So what makes a Bolex viewfinder 13x/14x?
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So what makes a Bolex viewfinder 13x/14x?
Is it just the eyepiece itself? Something internal to the viewfinder? Jean-Louis?
R8: Bolex B8
S8: Beaulieu 7008 Pro, Beaulieu 4008zm2 "Jubilee", Leicina Special, Eumig Nautica (24fps)
DS8: Bolex H8 Rex4
S16: Bolex Rex4
S8: Beaulieu 7008 Pro, Beaulieu 4008zm2 "Jubilee", Leicina Special, Eumig Nautica (24fps)
DS8: Bolex H8 Rex4
S16: Bolex Rex4
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Re: So what makes a Bolex viewfinder 13x/14x?
Interests me too.
And then I'd like to know if the changes are made also for H8 Rex4.

And then I'd like to know if the changes are made also for H8 Rex4.
Re: So what makes a Bolex viewfinder 13x/14x?
R8: Bolex B8
S8: Beaulieu 7008 Pro, Beaulieu 4008zm2 "Jubilee", Leicina Special, Eumig Nautica (24fps)
DS8: Bolex H8 Rex4
S16: Bolex Rex4
S8: Beaulieu 7008 Pro, Beaulieu 4008zm2 "Jubilee", Leicina Special, Eumig Nautica (24fps)
DS8: Bolex H8 Rex4
S16: Bolex Rex4
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Re: So what makes a Bolex viewfinder 13x/14x?
Thanks! It's important to know that increases the brightness, the usual problem of H Series!
Still, I do not know where, I read that the change can also be done at H8. If someone can confirm, it can write.
Still, I do not know where, I read that the change can also be done at H8. If someone can confirm, it can write.

Re: So what makes a Bolex viewfinder 13x/14x?
Well, I'd love to put a 13x viewfinder on my DS8 Rex 4!7OSE9 wrote:
Still, I do not know where, I read that the change can also be done at H8. If someone can confirm, it can write.
R8: Bolex B8
S8: Beaulieu 7008 Pro, Beaulieu 4008zm2 "Jubilee", Leicina Special, Eumig Nautica (24fps)
DS8: Bolex H8 Rex4
S16: Bolex Rex4
S8: Beaulieu 7008 Pro, Beaulieu 4008zm2 "Jubilee", Leicina Special, Eumig Nautica (24fps)
DS8: Bolex H8 Rex4
S16: Bolex Rex4
Re: So what makes a Bolex viewfinder 13x/14x?
Jean-Louis Séguin upgraded my H8 RX4 UltraPan8 camera from 10x to 13x. I assume he can do the same with any H8 RX3/4 camera.Mana wrote:Well, I'd love to put a 13x viewfinder on my DS8 Rex 4!
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Re: So what makes a Bolex viewfinder 13x/14x?
Thank you! I'd like to upgrade my H8 Rex 4 not Ultrapan8, I'll try to do some money count.sciolist wrote:Jean-Louis Séguin upgraded my H8 RX4 UltraPan8 camera from 10x to 13x. I assume he can do the same with any H8 RX3/4 camera.Mana wrote:Well, I'd love to put a 13x viewfinder on my DS8 Rex 4!
A curiosity: if you Increase the brightness of the viewfinder, you can believe to receive more light, then underexpose the film?
With the viewfinder changed from 10x to 13x and more light on viewfinder, there is always the ratio of the deviation of light 80% / 20%?