8mm Forum: Help me select a 16mm camera!

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Posted by Colin Pritchett (Member # 2104) on July 07, 2010, 10:53 PM:

Hi all, I am pretty new to the forum and originally joined for the 8mm section but have put my 8mm stuff up for sale here in the forum and on another forum, maybe eBay if I have to.

I want to get into a larger format, 8mm is just too small for my taste (projection and resolution wise). I understand 16mm film is more expensive but have to do it. I would love to go into 35mm but there is no possible way I could afford to buy the film so 16mm it is.

I would love to hear some suggestions for a first 16mm camera with sound. I think I want one with a crystal motor. From what I have read it is really hard to get the sound to sync without this type of motor. I may be out of my league here, basically why I need your help. I may not be able to afford a camera in this area so any help you guys/gals can provide would be very appreciated.

What I am looking for is suggested camera models and why you chose this camera (or would) and why you think it would be good for me. A link to info on the suggested camera and if possibly where I could buy one, also the approx. value of the camera.

I appreciate any help I can get. Thanks!

Posted by Simon Wyss (Member # 1569) on July 28, 2010, 01:27 PM:

My suggestion: a Bolex-Paillard H 16 with crystal pack (motor plus control box).

The simplest of them is the H 16 M(arine). It's got only one C mount and therefore is lightest. A Reflex is most versatile. The EL offers you a rugged bayonet and that balancing LED exposure control in the viewfinder, and crystal speeds.

I could offer you an H 16 S(tandard) which has three-lens turret, no reflex viewfinder, all the mechanical features of the H models, 400-ft. mag attachment, big base, 170 degrees simple shutter. Well maintained. I have Kern Switar 25-1.4 with it, Kern Yvar 75-2.8, and Benoist-Berthiot 10-1.9 in perfect condition.

Posted by Oscar Iniesta (Member # 1731) on July 31, 2010, 08:33 AM:

Hello, I am selling a Beaulieu 16 with four lenses, one of them, the 1 inch f0,95 very expensive on ebay, and a lot of extras. It is a clockwork engine machine. As you know, always ready to work (no batteries, no charges, no power cords and no low temperatures problems). Ask me for photos. arri16bleq@yahoo.es

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