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CINEMA

Bolex

Spring-wound 16mm film cameras.

Founded
1925 to today
From
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
Status
Active

The H16 was the first camera of many film students and experimental artists.

LANDMARKS

  1. 1935H16

In the library

1935Film 16 mm and smaller

Bolex H 16

Bolex (Paillard)16 mm film · C-mount

Turret 16 mm camera that became the classic tool of experimental and student film.

1966Film 16 mm and smaller

Bolex Bolex 16 Pro

Bolex (Paillard)16 mm film · C-mount

Professional sync-sound 16 mm camera built to compete with the Arriflex 16BL.