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- Page 1 aeso EIOLE� MACRO COMPACT Instructions for Use...
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Page 3: After-Sales Service
Al 1 wrist strap examine the results. This will en ways take your camera to a Bolex 1 key for conversion filter distributor for a check-up, adjust able you to become acquainted with 1 stopper for the slot for the movie... - Page 4 Become acquainted with your camera Sunshade Lens cover • Focusing ring Index for distance and zoom setting Key for retracting conversion filter Stopper for the slot for the movie-light or conversion filter retraction key Film plane index Footage counter Power zoom control keys 1 3 -- - - 14 - - -- 1516 17...
- Page 5 Eyepiece locking ring Eyepiece with rubber eyecup Camera release 1. 3 Base for attaching accessories Hand-grip (available as accessory) Cable release socket for dia- phragm lock Diaphragm locking button Filming speed selector Battery check knob General switch, also for cor- recting the diaphragm opening Cable release Wrist strap...
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Page 6: Inserting The Batteries
Inserting the batteries 3. turn the eyepiece counter-clock The camera motor and the automa wise as far as it will go; tic diaphragm setting device are powered by two 1.5 V batteries, type 4. look at a plain background (sky, AA. - Page 7 Checking the batterie condition no longer appears, the batteries need changing. N.B. • If this check is done just before filming, wait with filming until the diaphragm scale visible in the view finder becomes steady again. • Avoid pressing on the battery check knob during actual filming, Check the condition of the batteries since this affects the diaphragm...
- Page 8 • Bolex charger for connecting to AC line (110-250 V"-' / 50-60 cycles); • Bolex charger for connecting to cigarette lighter in your car (12 V...
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Page 9: Loading The Camera
Loading the camera The Bolex 350 Macro Compact is designed for Super 8 film in 50 ft cartridges, with sensitivities of 25 or 100 ASA (15 or 21 DIN) daylight or of 40 or 160 ASA (17 or 23 DIN) artificial light. -
Page 10: Operation
Operation at the speed with camera 1. Set the general switch to "on" for continuous filming, for single-frame filming, selected, by means of the cable re set to 9 frames per second, by (white dot). lease attached as above, turn the means of the cable release attached 2. - Page 11 If a red signal lights up underneath When the film advances correctly, a the actual field of view while filming, green signal appears at regular in this may mean: tervals on top of the actual field of view. If the flashing stops, this may •...
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Page 12: Exposure Correction
Automatic diaphragm setting Exposure correction Your camera is equipped with auto matic diaphragm setting which ad justs itself to variations in lighting. It automatically sets itself to the sensitivity of the film, which is of 25 or 100 ASA (15 or 21 DIN) daylight or 40 or 160 ASA (17 or 23 DIN) artificial light;... - Page 13 Filming under poor lighting conditions Locking the diaphragm Filming without additional light is ing on the diaphragm locking but possible with your camera, even un ton; for longer sequences with a der poor lighting conditions. You locked diaphragm, it is better to can use for this purpose an extreme...
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Page 14: Distance Setting
Distance setting Depth of field Universal setting It is absolutely essential to adjust Depth of field refers to the zone the eyepiece to your eyesight before within which subjects will be in filming; proceed as follows: focus. The depth of this zone of sharp focus depends on the focal 1. -
Page 15: Framing The Subject
Framing the subject Zoom effects The focal length of the zoom lens filming (see page 15), when the dis can be set anywhere between 8 and tance on the focusing ring no longer 40 mm. This can be done manually applies. - Page 16 Close-ups and ultra-close-ups The conversion filter (Filming by daylight and artificial Filming is possible down to 3 ft. from your subject. At this distance, light) with the zoom set to 40 mm, a post Your camera is provided with a card, or a portion of a face, covers built-in conversion filter for filming the entire field of view.
- Page 17 Macro Set The Bolex Macro Set, available as 3. Press on the «macro» key and accessory, consists of the following turn the focal length setting ring items: beyond the wide-angle position, un til it reaches the second stop • «macro» lens («Macro»...
- Page 18 ure which must be based on the main subject in the background. Filming with lens hood and card holder Placing the lens hood in position. • Attach the lens hood to the threads provided for the purpose on the focusing ring. •...
- Page 19 Width of field of view with lens hood mounted on the camera Focal length Width of field of view (mm) (mm) (inch) 5 1/8 4 1/8 3 1/2 2 1/8 1 1� With a lens hood, the depth of field is very shallow: see table last page.
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Page 20: Technical Specifications
Technical specifications • Footage counter indicating the Lens Film sensitivity length of unexposed film in the • Bolex Vario lens 8-40 mm f/1.9; • The automatic diaphragm auto camera. 5:1 zoom range. matically sets itself for the sensitivity of the film used. -
Page 21: Maintenance
The Bolex 350 Macro Compact When filming without your eye be covered by the guarantee). camera is shaped for convenient hind the vLewfinder (with a tripod... - Page 22 Accessories available separately Bolex Macro Set For description and use, see pages 15-17. Battery chargers See page 6. (Charger for plugging into an AC outlet, supplied with two batteries; charger for plugging into the ciga rette lighter-in yol.lr car, supplied without batteries.)
- Page 23 Depth of field charts The depth of field charts show the Example for determining depth of range of sharpness at various dis field: tances, focal lengths and diaphragm Focal length used: 20 mm (page 23). openings - and should be consult Aperture: f/5.6.
- Page 24 Focal length 8 mm Feet Aperture 3 ' 11 -37' 7'11-oo -11' 1 2' 10- 6' 10 - 00 - 00 - 00 2' 10-28' -10' 8 - 00 - (X) - (X) - (X) - (X) 3' 10 -= 3' 2 2' 11 - = - (X)
- Page 25 Focal length 12 mm 3 0 ' 1 5 ' 1 0 ' Feet Aperture - 10 9' 16 '7 6 '5 -23 ' 5' 1 3' 4 4' 11 10' 10- -11' 2 3' 11 - - 00 5 '6 - 5 8 ' 7 ' 11 8 '4...
- Page 26 Focal length 28 mm 3 0 ' 10 ' Feet Aperture 8' 9 -11' 6 3' 9 -4' 2 20'9 -52' 12'3 18'9 - 00 -12' 5 6' 1 -4' 3 45'6 18'2 -82' 11'4 21'6 - 00 5' 10 - 15'7 10'4 26' 8...
- Page 27 Table indicating field of view with lens hood mounted on the camera 28mm Focal length 10mm 12mm 20mm 40mm Aperture 1/ 8 - 1/8 1, 9 3/4- 5/8 - 5/ 8 3/8- 1/4 - -1/16-1/16 1/ 8 - -1 1/4 - 1 1/2 3/4- 5/ 8 -...
- Page 28 Bolex International S. A., Yverdon / Switzerland "O & "' � < E:30L.E>C Bolex International S.A. reserves the right to modify, without prior notice, the ..;. appearance and characteristics of the instrument described in the present Hallmark of high quality...
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