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Diego Marin Pedreno
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Posts: 2
From: Normandy, France
Registered: Apr 2015

posted April 25, 2015 06:57 AM

Hi everyone, I'm shooting a documentary about a house in the woods.
I'm using a Bolex P1, but I would prefer a camera with wider lense so that I can shoot interiors and also landscapes outside.

Could anyone give me a tip about which camera would be best for using?

Thanks,
Diego

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Bryan Chernick
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From: Bothell, WA, USA
Registered: Mar 2010

posted April 25, 2015 11:00 PM

The P1 has an 8 - 40mm zoom lens. If you want something that goes wider I would recommend a Bolex B or D model. They take D mount lenses of which you can get a Kern Paillard 5.5mm Yvar or Switar lens, that's about as wide as you can get for 8mm. The Bolex B model has a two lens turret and the D has a three lens turret. Normally the D model would have a 5.5mm wide angle, 12.5mm standard lens and a 36mm telephoto lens. The Kern Paillard lenses are very good quality.

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Diego Marin Pedreno
Junior
Posts: 2
From: Normandy, France
Registered: Apr 2015

posted April 30, 2015 02:43 AM

Thank you, I will check them out.
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