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by tod8
Sun Mar 09, 2003 11:11 pm
Forum: Small gauge film forum
Topic: Bolex H8, please help
Replies: 19
Views: 4567

thanks for the info. unfortunately i dont have the side finder. is that brighter? regarding hand cranking the film forward. how do you do this? i assume you need to set it to "T" for time lapse exposure to keep the shutter open, right? but how do you crank the film forward? with the regula...
by tod8
Sun Mar 09, 2003 8:54 pm
Forum: Small gauge film forum
Topic: Bolex H8, please help
Replies: 19
Views: 4567

Bolex H8, please help

Hello, I've been filming standard 8MM for a couple of years. I have a Bolex P1, P2 & P4. They have been great. Recently I got an H8 reflex with prime lenses and also a zoom lens. It is almost unused and it is one of the later models. The only problem is, when looking through the viewfinder, the ...
by tod8
Sun Mar 09, 2003 8:46 pm
Forum: Small gauge film forum
Topic: Bolex Paillard P1 Regular 8 camera question
Replies: 13
Views: 2910

when you rewind on the P1, just be careful not to rewind more then 35 frame clicks or so, otherwise you will break the spring (ive done it). if you get instructions with the camera be sure to look this part up!
tod