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Topic: Bolex 18-5 Shutter Animation

Paul Adsett
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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted March 14, 2016 10:44 PM

Found this neat animation of how the variable shutter, activated by centrifugal force, automatically switches from 3 to 9 blades, on the 18-5:

http://www.bolexcollector.com/projectors/185.html

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Clinton Hunt
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From: Waharoa,North Island,New Zealand
Registered: May 2010

posted March 15, 2016 05:39 AM

That's very clever, I'm always looking to add this model to my collection,if I do I will have to look at it doing that in person [Smile]

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