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- OBJECT TYPE
- non-sound/16mm
- DATE
- 1956
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2012.1159.001
- MANUFACTURER
- PAILLARD BOLEX
- MODEL
- H16 Reflex
- LOCATION
- Switzerland
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal body with glass lenses and leather (possible) covering Principalement métal avec verre et cuir
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 23.6 cm
- Width
- 21.8 cm
- Height
- 8.1 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Photography
- Category
- Cine cameras
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- PAILLARD
- Country
- Switzerland
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown Inconnu
- Canada
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Used by Bertram Harrison Plimer (1928 - 2009). Plimer was born in Scotland and came to Canada in c.1950. Plimer was a freelance cinematographer who worked for television stations and networks, such as CBC, CJOH, and CTV. According to his wife, Elizabeth Greene, Plimer also worked on documentaries throughout his 30 year career. - Function
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To record cine images. Pour enregistrer des images ciné. - Technical
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The Paillard-Bolex was one of the world’s most popular “amateur” cine cameras in use in the 1950s. Similar to the Bolex H16, the Bolex H16 Reflex is a 16mm movie camera for 100’ spools, with automatic film threading, an optical eye-level finder, spring motor, and a black leather-covered metal body. The Reflex, introduced in 1956, included a “revolutionary reflex system,” or “eye-level reflex thru-the-lens viewfinder,” which allowed viewing & focusing through the lens before as well as during shooting. It was especially good for tilting, special effects and extreme close ups. Interchangeable lenses mounted on a 3-lens turret. - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Label on the proper right side: "BOLEX/ H16 Reflex/ MADE IN SWITZERLAND"/ Logo in the top back corner on the proper left side: "Bolex/ paillard"/ Behind the lens turret: "Ned.Octrooi No. 76912/ GR. BRIT. No. 669234/ 769159/ U.S.A. PAT. No. 2811075/ PATENT APPLIED FOR"
- Missing
- One position on the lens turret is empty.
- Finish
- Black, textured covering with silver-coloured metal accents. Extérieur texturé avec des contours argentés.
- Decoration
- N/A
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PAILLARD BOLEX, Camera, after 1956, Artifact no. 2012.1159, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2012.1159.001/
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