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Summary of Contents for 480 MACROZOOM

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Page 2: ...eyepiece Inserting the batteries Checking the batteries Use of accumulators and accumulator charger Loading the camera Unloading the camera Filming speeds Methods of operation Filming with remote con...

Page 3: ...r 4 times 3 Bolex Macrozoom lens 7 56 mm f 1 8 4 Distance setting ring 5 Manual zoom knob 6 Camera release 7 Switch bar for connecting batteries 8 Key for retracting conversion filter 9 ActionLight sw...

Page 4: ...rew 19 Film speed selector 18 24 or 40 frames per second 20 Sliding cover over flexible cable release socket for normal running and single frame operation 21 Aperture override control 22 Lid lock 23 A...

Page 5: ...lm plane 28 Cap for lamp holding or key slot 29 Flash shoe 30 ActionLight 31 Cable release socket for diaphragm lock 32 Remote control cable socket 33 Accumulator recharging socket 34 Synchro flash sy...

Page 6: ...7 Place the camera at a distance of exactly 7 measured from the film plane from a subject with vertical lines door or window frame and set the finder eye piece as indicated above Eyecup The eyecup can...

Page 7: ...ies in correct posi tion the pole of each battery must be next to a sign on the container Close the container by replacing the lid and tightening the screw Insert the battery container in the hand gri...

Page 8: ...of the manganese alkaline batteries referred to so far your camera may be equipped with SAFT Ni Cd VR 0 5 AA or Varta Ni Cd DEAC 451 RS type accumulators These accumulators are inserted in exactly the...

Page 9: ...nloading the camera Hold the camera with the back downwards Press the locking button to make the lid open and the cartridge slide out If the film is completely exposed the lettering EXPOSED must be vi...

Page 10: ...ime allow access to the two sockets A and B You can now operate the mechanism either by pressing on the release trigger or by using the flexible cable release supplied with the camera which you will f...

Page 11: ...avoid any stray light getting in and fogging the film available as accessory see previous chapter the camera will not start yet you can now set the camera in mo tion by means of the remote control ca...

Page 12: ...actors to know when the cam era goes into action This is accom plished with an action light located on the front of the camera above the lens It lights up as soon as the cam era starts filming This l...

Page 13: ...s covers exactly the desired area This can be done manually or with the power zoom motor Manual setting Turn the zoom knob forward or back Power zoom Hold the camera grip so that the switch bar is ful...

Page 14: ...remains constant 10 Should the vertical line become slightly broken when zooming to wards the wide angle do not try to re focus This is caused by the design of the optical system and has no practical...

Page 15: ...s of a special notch in the film cartridge For films of 200 ASA 24 DIN the aperture correction switch is set to 12 see page 12 A glance in the viewfinder shows whether the light is not sufficient or t...

Page 16: ...he position on the automatic dia phragm setting device reacts much more slowly than usual in this way you can avoid too rapid and too fre quent fluctuations in exposure when filming certain types of s...

Page 17: ...The diaphragm locking system can be used to overcome exposure pro blems in such cases Using the diaphragm locking system perfect exposure can be obtained as follows a Screw the cable release in the s...

Page 18: ...be obtained if the diaphragm is not al ready closed down too far The maxi mum effect is achieved when the aperture is f 5 6 or larger i e f 4 f 2 8 etc If the diaphragm is clos ed too far f 8 f 11 f 1...

Page 19: ...for filming in dayliqb For indoor filming the movielight can be mount ed on the camera by inserting the base of the lamp into the slot on the camera This moves the conversion filter out of position t...

Page 20: ...urpose which slides into the slot located on top of the camera and intended above all for holding the key for retracting the conversion filter We recommend you to make a few test runs before filming a...

Page 21: ...nd pleasing tran sitions from one scene to the next By zooming from a long shot into the macro range a pleasinq and effec tive focus transition from a distant to a close subject is obtained Vice ver s...

Page 22: ...ex Macro Set include a slide hold er a slide and Iransparent celluloids for titles printed letter transfers a mask for iris effects cut out masks and a Macro Close Up lens Remote control cable For use...

Page 23: ...provided for holding various accessories and a number of extra cartridges Bolex Minipod This light small tripod taking up the minimum of space has been design ed above all for filming close ups and e...

Page 24: ...ing is amplified consider ably in projection it is important therefore to film under the best possible conditions of steadiness especially if you are using the zoom Although your camera has been desig...

Page 25: ...t open its corolla in a few seconds By giving free rein to your imag ination you will find a thousand aod one subjects similar to the three suggested above lending themselves to single frame filming a...

Page 26: ...h 7 mm Depth of field in feet Feet Aperture 1 8 2 2 4 2 8 4 8 11 16 22 00 6 9 00 6 2 00 5 4 00 4 6 3 3 00 1 9 00 1 5 00 1 1 00 10 70 6 3 5 8 5 00 4 3 00 3 1 00 1 9 00 1 4 1 1 10 00 30 5 8 5 2 4 7 00 4...

Page 27: ...6 11 2 9 7 9 2 5 13 4 00 1 7 00 l 00 Focal length 14 mm Depth of field in feet Feet Aperture 1 8 2 2 4 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 00 24 4 00 22 18 8 00 11 1 00 8 co 5 8 00 4 2 2 11 00 2 2 70 18 2 16 9 14 10 00...

Page 28: ...t Feet Aperture 1 8 2 2 4 2 8 4 5 6 a 11 16 22 co 144 co 130 108 00 92 00 6S 00 46 00 32 00 23 4 00 16 00 11 7 00 70 47 136 45 lS3 42 190 40 290 34 00 28 00 22 17 6 00 13 9 11 00 30 24 10 38 24 4 39 2...

Page 29: ...6 8 7 4 6 7 7 6 6 5 7 8 6 2 8 5 11 8 6 5 6 9 5 5 1 10 9 6 5 10 6 2 5 10 6 2 5 10 6 3 5 9 6 3 5 8 6 4 5 7 6 6 5 5 6 9 5 2 7 1 4 10 7 9 4 6 8 8 5 4 11 5 1 4 11 5 1 4 10 5 2 4 10 5 2 4 9 5 3 4 8 5 4 4 7...

Page 30: ...ired return your camera to a Bolex dealer or directly to the Bolex service center Please quote the serial number in any correspondence with your Bolex dealer or distributor ElClL E Hallmark of high qu...

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