BOLEX 16mm Cameras
 

Bolex Rex 4

Daily Rental

16mm film camera with beam-splitter reflex viewing, 3 lens turret, 'C' lens mount - 100' daylight loads.
• Frame Rate: Ccontinuously adjustable speeds of 12 - 64fps.
• Shutter: Mechanically adjustable - Full (133º), 3/4 (100º), 1/2 (66.5º)
• 1/65th sec. actual exposure at 24fps - (use 1/80th sec. for light meter setting)
• 10X Finder
• Spring wound, approx. 20 seconds per wind
Optional DC motors for variable & 24 crystal, or Norris motor for timelapse / stop-motion
Can be rewound or cranked by hand.

 

Package includes: 16mm, 25mm, and 75mm lenses

125

 

Bolex Rex 5

Daily Rental

16mm film camera with beam-splitter reflex viewing, 3 lens turret, 'C' lens mount - 100' daylight loads.
• 400' magazine optional (can only be used with motor)
• Frame Rate: Ccontinuously adjustable speeds of 12 - 64fps.
• Shutter: Mechanically adjustable - Full (133º), 3/4 (100º), 1/2 (66.5º)
• 1/65th sec. actual exposure at 24fps - (use 1/80th sec. for light meter setting)
• 10X Finder
• Spring wound, approx. 20 seconds per wind
Optional DC motors for variable & 24 crystal, or Norris motor for timelapse / stop-motion
Can be rewound or cranked by hand.

 

Package includes: 16mm, 25mm, and 75mm lenses

125

 
Bolex Accessories Daily Rental
400' Magazine (w/ take-up motor & cable) (for Rex5 with motor ONLY) 35
24fps Crystal Motor (includes 12v battery (dual-block or belt) and two cables) 100
Norris Intervalometer (includes 12v Dual-block battery and two cables) 175 
Set of four gel filter holders in case w/ templete (with / w/o camera package) 15 / 25
Hand Crank / Rewind Crank ( Rex4 or 5 ) 5
Hand Crank / Rewind Crank ( Older Cameras ) 5
Cable Release ( w/ adapter ) 15
Side Finder (Octometer) ( 16-150mm ) 10
HandGrip 15

 
Bolex Lenses Daily Rental
Angenieux 12-120mm T2.5 'C' Mount Zoom ( close focus 5' ) 85
Century 1.9mm T2.8 75
Century 3.5mm T1.8 75
Angenieux 5.9mm T1.8 60 
10mm Switar RX T1.6 ( close-focus 8" ) 40
10mm Switar RX (Preset) T1.6 ( close-focus 8" ) 45
Century 6mm Wide-Angle adapter for 10mm Switar 35
16mm Switar RX T1.8 ( close-focus 8" ) 35
25mm Switar RX T1.4 ( close-focus 18" ) 35
26mm Macro Switar RX (Preset) T1.1 ( close-focus 8" ) 40
50mm Switar RX T1.4 ( close-focus 3' ) 35
50mm Macro Switar RX (Preset) T1.4 40
75mm Switar T1.9 ( close-focus 4'9" ) 35
75mm Macro Switar (Preset) T1.9 ( close-focus 29" ) 40
100mm Macro Yvar T1.6 ( close-focus 4' 1" ) 40
150mm Macro Yvar 40
300mm Century Athenar T4.5 ( close-focus 20' ) w/ support bracket 75
'C' mount to Bolex Bayo adapter ( for using 'C' mount lenses on SBM, EBM cameras ) 10
Arri Bayo to 'C' -mount adapter 10

 
General Bolex Accessories  Daily
Sachtler Video 20 Head w/ legs and spreader  65
Sachtler Panarama Head w/ legs and spreader  75
Extra Dual Block Batteries or Battery Belts  50 ea
Filters
 Full Array of Filters in All Popular Sizes.
General Accessories
 Matte Boxes, Follow Focus, Video Monitors, etc...
Support
 Heads, Legs, etc...

 

 
Bolex Shutter Angles and Speeds
FPS

FULL SHUTTER (133º)
(Lever in "top" position)

ACTUAL................ METER SETTING

3/4 SHUTTER (100º)
(Lever on "1/2" mark)

ACTUAL................ METER SETTING

1/2 SHUTTER (66.5º)
(Lever on "1" mark)

ACTUAL................... METER SETTING

12fps
16fps
18fps
.24fps 
32fps
48fps
.64fps

1/33....................... 1/40
1/45....................... 1/55
1/50....................... 1/60
1/65....................... 1/80
.1/90...................... 1/110
1/130......................1/160
1/180......................1/220
1/45....................... 1/55
1/60....................... 1/75
1/70....................... 1/87
.1/90...................... 1/112
1/120......................1/150
1/180......................1/225
1/240......................1/300
1/75....................... 1/95
1/100......................1/125
1/110......................1/140
1/150......................1/188
1/200......................1/225
1/300......................1/375
1/400......................1/500
Single-Frame
(any fps)
1/33....................... 1/40
( " I " setting )
1/45....................... 1/55
( " I " setting )
1/75....................... 1/95
( " I " setting )
"Actual" is the actual shutter speed when the camera is running at the listed frames per second -
"Meter" is the speed to set on the lightmeter to compensate for the light-loss of the beamsplitter in the camera

 

Weekly, Monthly and longer term rates are available. Minium rental is $35. Subject to availability. Prices subject to change.