BOLEX H8 Instructions For Use Manual page 12

Lower dial. — The lower dial totalizes the frames in forward
motion and subtracts them in reverse motion :
in 50's up to 1000 frames, for the H 16 camera,
in 50's up to 2000 frames, for the H 8 camera.
Beyond these figures, the cycle starts again and the totals
indicated by both dials must be added to the 1000 (or 2000)
frames already totalized.
moment if the totals given by the frame counter dials are a
first or a second cycle by simply checking the footage counter ;
bear in mind that :
1000 frames of 16 mm film correspond to 7,62 m (25 ft.) of film,
2000 frames of 8 mm film correspond to 7,62 m (25 ft.)*of film,
in other words
1 metre of 16 mm film contains 131,23 frames,
1 metre of 8 mm film contains 262,46 frames.
(The figures given for 8 mm films refer only to one row of
frames on double 8 mm film.)
Setting frame counter back to zero :
First set the " frame by frame " dial back to zero by turning
milled knob on shaft 14 for handcranking.
" t o t a l i z a t o r " dial to zero by turning the milled knob which
is just underneath both dials.
Marking if a partly exposed film
has to be removed :
If a partly exposed film has to be removed
and used again after shooting with other films, proceed as
follows :
When loading the first film, mark the leader with a colored
pencil or with ink (through the aperture which is accessible
when the turret head is turned),
*hen set the frame counter to zero.
When removing the film note the figures of both the frame
counter and the footage counter.
It will be easy to check at any
Then set the
rom the camera
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