From: Steven Lyle (email suppressed)
Date: Thu Oct 04 2007 - 05:03:46 PDT
Dear Nicky: Yes indeed...I have a zoom lens......there too there is a small problem! Ha ha.
With the dog leg....you can hear the prism giggling in the case...cause for concern???
Can't really tell since depth is field is so wide for the 16mm format.
Yes...the body is good....another strange thing....the spring wind attachment is missing...
yet I can't find the right sized bolt with the right thread....metric? Or imperial???
I would guess metric because it was made in Switzerland.! Strange indeed.
It is still usable...I have the DC motor that goes with the camera.
This is a friendly forum...thanks to all and don't be afraid to comment more.
Best regards,
Steven
Nicky Hamlyn <email suppressed> wrote:
If it's an M model it's designed to take a zoom lens with its own
viewfinder. That's a good body if you can get it working. You should be able
to find one of those lenses for a reasonable price,
Nicky Hamlyn.
Steven Lyle writes:
> Dear Sir: It is an honor to get a reply from you. You have been a filmmaker since the
> the days of Pennebaker! You are a pioneer.
>
> Well I thought I was getting a great deal...no lenses.
>
> The serial no. indicates 1967....H16 "M" model. 237913
> I got it because it has the 1:1 shaft.
>
> I think the spring is jammed because the start button is jammed too.
> But I think all is not lost...I can use a motor...even when the MO....0 lever
> is stuck on MO....the reels turn and the shaft turns very easily even
> when the spring is not disengaged. Why? I have no idea! Ha ha.
>
> Any ideas of how to unjam the MO...O lever and the "GO" front button?
>
> Old cameras??? NO problem...I have a Konvas...now *that* camera takes infinite
> patience! Especially with the smaller mags.
>
> Thank you Mr. Kreines! If you have any more pearls of wisdom to pass along
> please do!
> Regards,
> Steven
>
>
>
> Jeff Kreines wrote:
> Return it if you can. Unless the lenses are worth more than the body.
>
> What model is it -- is it a Rex or Reflex, or is it a non-reflex? If
> it's a non-reflex, and one of the lenses was not a 10mm Switar, you
> paid too much at $100.
>
> Always buy cameras that you have a 5 or 10 day return privilege on to
> do a real film test. I once bought a mint 8mm Bolex projector and it
> had no pulldown claw! It would have cost more to return than it was
> worth (bought cheaply) but you have to be careful.
>
> $100 is a lot, but as a lesson it's not as bad as it could be.
>
> Good luck to you.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Oct 3, 2007, at 1:33 AM, Steven Lyle wrote:
>
>> This is my FIRST bolex...
>
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