OK. What's then the best R8 camera ever been produced ?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 10:07 am

I like my Carena Zoomex a lot. Beautiful camera with Angenieux lens and workable exposure meter.

Post by **attenka** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 10:08 am

Sorry, I forgot to login.

Post by **schmeckle** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 10:27 am

Without a doubt it is the Bolex H8 Reflex!

Post by **schmeckle** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 10:28 am

Accidental double post

Post by **jukkasil** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:23 am

My fave one is Minolta zoom 8, I have shot with it many rolls during very short period and I like it very much. Anyway I haven't tried any Bolex H8 ones ...

Post by **studiocarter** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 12:48 pm

The Bolex P1 is much easier to use than a H series. Only it is restricted to the little rolls of film which makes it a pain for lots of shooting. The light meter and the large bright viewer make it a joy to use. The H series is a joy to shoot 100 foot rolls. H8rex gets my vote, it has one step less to do than a H8 - no paralax to correct for.

Post by **filmbuff** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 2:59 pm

regular8mm wrote:The Bolex P1 is much easier to use than a H series. Only it is restricted to the little rolls of film which makes it a pain for lots of shooting. The light meter and the large bright viewer make it a joy to use. The H series is a joy to shoot 100 foot rolls. H8rex gets my vote, it has one step less to do than a H8 - no paralax to correct for.

Man, I wish I had that problem of shooting so much film I get tired of changing the small spools 8)

The P1 is great, only limited by its fixed zoom lens which is pretty good but not the greatest quality wise.
For general outdoor shooting i like a non rex H8 best. Its lighter than the reflex models, has lots of great d-mount primes available, the parallax corrector works fine so that framing is not an issue 5ft or farther. For close up/macro or indoor work a rex is a must. If you want to go light yet still use primes then get a D8L.

Post by **robbie** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 12:32 am

bolex H-8 , yes w/o a doubt in my opinion.
switar, yvar lenses and capable of multiple accessories.

Post by **studiocarter** » Fri Sep 19, 2003 1:05 pm

Oh yea, and the nice thing is that after you get used to using a H8, stepping up to a H16 is a no brainer. The two cameras are alike save for the film size. Everything else is the same on them.
You can have a Shutter on a H8rex; a H16rex could have a filter slot, that would be different.