Bolex Stereo Movie Camera User manual

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IITSTRUCTItlilI MAl{UAL
BOLEX STEREO MOUIES

H.l6 MOTION PICTURE CAMERA

The Kern-Poillorcl stereo device is desigrrer/ ex-
 clttsively lor the Bolex H-16 contero equippecl with
 the Octanteter Iincler. First renlove all  requlur
 ntovie 1en,se.s front the turret.



SUBSTITUTE CENTERING BEtt

 Renrcrve the centering bell  lty unscrewing the
screw thot holds  it  to the turret. During  lftis
operotiott, toke care to hold the port to prevent
 ils shooling  f orword o.s /he spring inside il exlcnrls.
Replace  it with the new cenlering I>ell sttpplierl
n,illr l,lre nccessories. Your Bolex Deoler will be
glod to rttoke this replctcentent for you i1 rlc,sirecl.



REMOVE THE PROTECTION CAP

Holding the clevice by the Iostening ring, ttnscrew
the protection cop front the re(rr of lhe.slerc'o
takinq Iens.



AD'UST THE IENS

P|oce the lens on the turret of the cernero oppo-
site the  f ilrtt winclow. The new centering bell Iits
 easily'iito-the corresponcling notch of the stereo
/ens, lhus ossuring the requirecl horizontol olign-
ment. Then screw' the fastening ring down harcl.
A Iockit'tg cop is suppliecl with the ottachntent.
Screw this cop into the turret opening opposite
lhe eye-level Iocttsing prism of the cenlero.

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REMOVE THE OCTAMETER FINDER

At thc reor of the Octometer Iincler is a loc:king
Iever. Swing this Iever upwarcl lo discngage. 7'hen
giv'a tht' Oclanteter a quorter lurn dort'tiword lo
<lisengoge it t'rom the Iront clamp on the licl ol
the comera.


ATTACH INTERMEDIATE MOUNT

lrrserl the hinged shaf t of the ntount into the [ront
clontp o[ the licl by turning  it ns neeclcd in  lht'
rlirection ol the orrows indicote<l ou the cliugront.
Wilh the sftuller lever in a raisecl position, lov'er
the ntouttt sct that it will enter into the back c'lontp
oi  tltc licl. Lower the ,s/tu/1e r levcr toworcls the
bottorrt crs /or os it cotT go. T he ntount i.s /ltcn
soliclly attacherl to the Iid.


ATTACH THE OCTAMETER FINDER

The Octonteter is ottctcherl to the intermt'diota
nrorrrrl in the sarrTe rnonner that the interntacliute
rnount is attached to the camero  licl.

PUT ON THE FIETD ADAPTER

(T'his aclctpler is indicatecl by a'"vhite circlt'nnrl
o blue circle.) Sel llre Iocal plone of lhe Octarnclcr
Iinder or? posilion 16 (or 15 according to  lllc
moclel).
a) Field Adapter with catches Ior Octanteter Iindcr
   without irontal grooves  :
   Press the oclcrpter witl'r the thttntb so that it  lits
    into the Irame ol the  f ront u'inclou'. /Jenr/ l/tc
    colclres sliglttly lo insure a tig)tt Iit if nccessory.
b/ Fiefd Adapter Ior Octonteter fincler v'ith Irontql
   grooves:
    Siirle lfte uclctpter into the grooves.

PARAILAX CORRECTION OF FINDER

                                               llccrrrrsc oi the rrcw pcr.silion of tl'tc Oclcrnteter Iinder,
                                         its prtrullctx c'rtrrt't:ti<tn sccrlc is 11o longt,r t,olirl.
                             The scale on the intermediate mount lrclic'rrlc.s //ic
                                 /1cw correctictt'ts  tr,t be ntade ior cenlt:ring.
                                          Excar,o/c': For o rli,slonce A :  30 il. (9 m.) /hc scrr/r'
                                Digitally
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                            Date: 2018.02.01 16:44:48butkus -05'00'                      DIAPHRAGM AD'USTMENT
                          The cliophragm js used in lha some wey os vv'il1t
                                         rtrrlinury r,r'ork. Hov'ever, w/rc';r shooling in color,
                                                      l1rc. cllcc/ will lta ntore pleosirtg iI lhe intoge.s or('
                                        sliglttly ovcr-e-x;-ro.sed by                                                                                                                                                                                                          t il  t<t t , u stop. Tlic
                                                clictlthrogtrt is crcliu.s/ecl lty u tnillecl knolt on tctp oI
                                  the tukittg /ens. Tlie scrrle js graduated Irorrt 1:2,8
                                to 1: 22.
                                   Sinr:e'1he toking lensc.s ore of iixed IoctLs, it  is
                                unnecessary to tocus.
                                    All  irttoge^s irorn 5 il. to it'tiinity will be cleur.

                            FITTERS AND IENS HOODS
                                          Filters, usc'rl irr pairs, ore screwed inlo the Iront
                               Ioce oI lhr' /cns. The rentovoble ]ens hortds c(ril
                                olso be scrcnrcrl ot'tto the iilter Iran?es. For color
                                                       Iilrrts, trsr' the Poillctrcl  f rantes  f or Koclok ctn(l Ansc()
                                                       Ii]te  r s.


                             FILM
                                    All color or bluck and white lilms now on lhc
                                  tnurket orc suiluble Ior s/erec. Iilntiug...


                          TRIPOD
                                     Slerrc/y lfte cenlera by  u.sirrg a tripocl or olhcr
                                           stctblt: sLtpport. O1fterwj;-e keep the centero c,s
                                        nlolionle.ss rts possible.

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Matters should be arranged so       STEREOSCOPIC DEPTH OF FIETDthat these ertreme dlstances,
measured tlom camela to sub'
lect, do nol oversteP cerlaln           Upot't projection, the scleeit seetlls ltt tlisuppeor,limlts, known as the llmils of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         f ilrttcclsteleoscoplc depth ot tield, as          untl insleod tltc .sc'cr?c elentcnts thut u'crc
olhelwise the result, when pro-         eppeer to be behind or in Iront ol the plone of
jecied on the screen, wlll be          /he srrreen. They will oppeor to be locolecl ut or
found tlrlng on lhe eyes.                 rieor the plone ol the screen when Iilnted witlt
                                 the base Iens Iront e clistonce ol 10 It.
                                                                                              I n order tr> obtctirt u pleosittg  ef Iect oI re]iel,  it
                                      is best, belore Iilnting, trt cortsicler the depth  ctl
     /*,t;#7::F:;+.,                the ,scene to be  sl'tot, i.e., to bear in  ntincl lhc
      ;"r'.'.tlj/a';::i,j              extreme clistctnces of which the ntoitt sttbiects ore      ""$::t:*;7                       sitttotecl wltich will appear together in the scene'

                               Before lilming, consult ihe stereoscopic deplh ol
                                    fiefd table attuchecl to the device.  lt   irtclicotes,
                                          wl'tcttever the shooting clistcntce, tlte possible deptlt
                                 o[ the sce'ne. Locking the tob]e, keep to  lhese
                                   Ihree erees  :fhe nearer lhe sublect ls lo
the camela, the mole essentlal
it ls to keep wlthln the Pres-                               Ten ft. to infinity: This ureu ollers llte rrtrtvie rttnkcrcribed llmits ol  slereoscoPlcdepth ol tleld.                         the greutest tiel<l ol ctction. Strbfecls 10 It. to 20 It'
For lnslance, when lllmlng a          ev,ey shon, ntorkecl relief . The Iurther QwQy l,lte
subject located al a dlstance            obiects, llrc srttc//er the relief eIf ect becontes, ttntil                         avold             the cameta,  4 ft. tromol                                sltua'           lront 100 it. onwords it ltecontes negligible. For                 subiect         anolhelIncluding
ted 10 tt. trom the camera In          best slereo eiIect, crdcl an obiect or sol]lc olhcr
the same shol.                            crction ctbottt 10 It. to 11 ft. Irom lhe contero.

                              Seven ff. lo seventeen  ft.: Stri;lects Iilnted irr lhi,s
                                 erel eppeor in strong relief   .

                                  Five ft. to ten ft. or four ft. to seven ft. : Stt/rlects
                                                 lilnrecl irr lhis ereo eppeer, LIpon proiectirttt, to ltc
                                     in Iront oI the r-crc'el?, ctrtcl the re]iel elIect is very
                                       ntorketl  irtrleerl.
                     W |ten shocsting rlislcnce' ts /ess tl'rcrtt 10 It.  it  is
                                                          r-'.sserrlirr,l that the subiect, whalever  il  js, sllottltl
                              not be croppetl lty lfte,sirles of the Irunte. T'lli.s
                                     r:ropping rleslroys the reulisrtt ol three c/irrten.sions,
                                         c'reuting /he illtrsion ol persott.s willt t:ut oll  Iintbs,
                                                e lc. T lttts, colltpose close-up scene^s lty keeping
                                 the subiect or oction in the nticldle of the piclure.
                                                              ll  /his prt'ccrtttiott is tuken the s/ereo ellect ot
                                               llre'se c/i.slrltce.s tvill produce striking elIects.
                                     .Sorne objec:ts u'roy be brougltt very close to the
                                cernere to creote a  sturtlirtg ellect.'. snowltttll,
                                        ltolloon, etc.
                        When the whole scet?e is Ii]ntecl nl /e.ss thart 10 It',
                              keep the ntoin sttltiect  itt the ntiddle of the fincler
                                           rtn<l keep seconclury ilems to the sicle.

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BOTEX STEREO DEVICE FOR CLOSE.UPS
  Tltc specictl Kern-Pctillorcl device Ior loking c]ose-
  rrps pernrits Iilnting between 1t,t It. and I   t't. lt
 con also be used Ior clistances coverecl by the bose
 /ens, or 4 It. to intinity.
 The rlevice hos on indicctting rliul wilh a  scctlc
  rliviclecl ittto 3 portions. The dial controls 2 sels
 ol prisms.
 1. Sccrle on white clot (bose lens without prisms):
     T,his scole is identicctl to  thcrt orl lhe stereo-
    scopic depth of fielcl toble sutrtpliecl with the
    bnse /ens.
    Dislonces   f ront I  tt. to inlinity.
 2. Sco/e on blue clot (1st set of prisms).
    Dislnnces Iront 28 in. to 7  f t.
 3. Sccr,le on black clot (2ncl sel o/ prisnts).
    Distonces Iront 1B in. to 31 in.
 The inrlicrtting cliul js surroundecl tty o stereoscopic
 deptl't ol Iie]d inclicotor (white oreo) usecrble Ior
 t,ctcl't of the three scn/es.
 According to the lilming clistonce, the sul: jects ore
 presentecl, ttpc_tn projecliort, in Iront of, in the plone
 ol, or behincl the screen. They will be locotecl  crt
 or neer the plctne of the screen  r,r,fterr Iilmetl of the
 iollowing cUslonces:
   Ten It.          wilh scole on white dot;
   Forty in.       with scale on blue clot;
   Twenty-four in. with scole on block clot.
 Fietd Adapter Mask:
A nrc^sk with un olf-center aperture oncl ntorkecl
 rlillr c ltlctck circle is incluclecl with the close-up
device.  lt  replaces the u,suo/ rlt(rsk (w,ith blue
circle and lr,hile circle) Ior  c/ose-up^s belrveerr
 lU in. oncl 31 in.
This rnctsk olso Iits into the slic/es in   f ront ol the
Octameter. A lnosk with lugs i.s furnishecl Ior
Octameters nol havinq slicles.

ATTACHMENT
Attuching lhe close-up clevice onto the bcse /ens
sltottlcl l:e perlorntecl by yoLtr F ranchised Bolex
Deoler, or lhe Poillorcl Service DeDorlntent.

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    CHOICE OF SCALE
       Tltc cl'toice ol scole clepencls ctn:
     o) Tha posilion the sub ject occupies wilh relotion
         to lhe three distances... 10 tt., 10 in. or 21 itt.
           u rtrl
        It)  'f Itt't'llect cle^srrer/ upon projec'tiot"r;  i. c. vr'/rr'11rer
              tltt' sub ject shottlcl be locuted in lronl, u!, or
           ltehincl llre screert to prochrce lhe besl s/erer,r
             eiit'ct.                                                                                          try4,)l       Prt'itrobly clloo,se thc scule in wlrich l/re rll.s/once                                             )ee      )        ittrlicuterl                                        (blue,                               point                   the colorccl                 lry                                             white,                                                      block)
       is c'1rscsl                                                          the                           .ti-f                           seporotit'tg                                comero                                  lhe                                                             [rottt               to tl'tut
      Ioregrouncl ol the scene.
 it        li,  tvlii/e Iilnting, the subject l?oves toword l,lre
                         e11 exlerrt thut on proiection  it                                 Jtj      cetllere, to .such      migltl eppcer in Iront of the.screer?, tukc cere
      lo ke'ep the sultject in the cenler ol the Iintler...
      lo crvoirl cropping  crt'ty purt oI the body or other-
     wise c/eslroying the etfect of stereo reulisnt.
     Mrrny objects  f ilntecl to witltin o short clistcrnce ol
     the cernere give striking surprise ellects (soap
        bttbl;les,  etc...).

     USE
     1. Turn the rlicrl to bring the colorcd point of  tlte
          inclicctting scnle opposite /fte triongulur  lixer/
         relarence ntork (for exantplc, scule witlt  ltlue
            poit'tt ctccorclirtg to illustrution).
         2.  Cltec'k r,r'lrelller llre e/crrrcnls noking Ltp the
            ,s('e/?e ore locoted in the slereo.scop ic deptlt ol
         Iield eree avoiluble, indic:utcd by  /hc. r,r,hile
         surloce of lhe rnovctb]e disk Ioccrtecl ctt lhc erlge
         ol tltc cliol. II srrcft i,s /lre co.se, the stereogront
          will be perlect.
         Ott /he diogront opp<tsite lhe outcr lintits ol the           tuliile erea ere 25ls  f t. to 3 tlt  tt. The .subiecls
            sltottld be locotecl between these lwo di.slnnce.s.
       The shorler lhe distance between subiect and
       camera, the more essenlial it is to keep lhe
       scene within the stereoscopic depth of field.
         Chr-iosc'cr tit:ltl ndapter mosk ,,vhich beors e
          circlc ol IheLsome color  cr^s lhc inclicctting scn1e.
         Fnsleri theDrno.sk on thc Irontcrl wirrr/olr. ol the
             iirrclcr. ln our exernple, this will  ire. tftc r?o.;-k
            tt'ilh w,hrle ond blue circle-s.
           Atlittst lhe Octnrneler linder on lhe Iocct] olone
        (15 or 1b) according t<t tht: rrtodel.
      Moke tlte porollox correction by relerrirtg to
        the correc:tion  toltle: on the nouri/ of the Iinder.
        Note: With the mask on lhe black circle, scl lhc
        porullox ctt 2lt.  (0.60 n).  Tltis correctiort js
          sttitoble for ull close-rrp^s.
        Mensrrre the lighting tvilh 11re uid of un c.x-
          po.srrre rtteter oncl ctd jusl the diuphruqnt ol  tlte
          .slerco lcrr^s.

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   STEREOSCOPIC PROJECTION
GENERAT INFORMATION
 Stereoscopic projection is accomplished wilh the aid of an ordinary l6mm pro-
 jector. According to the model,  it must be equipped with either of two Kern-
Paillard /enses.
These lenses consisl ol a double
sel ol lenses with  polarized
 Iilters.

ATTACHMENT OF THE
STEREO IENS
Type G.  This is used Ior the
type G Paillard-Bolex projector.
It has a pin Ior guiding it into
the lens panel.
Type S. This lens is suitable
Ior most recent American high
Iuminosity pro jectors. When
attaching the lens, take care
that the adjustment knobs oc-
cupy the positions indicated on
the diagram: knob circled in
red on the upper part.
The two milled heads ossure
focusing and horizontal align-
ment ol the images.
Adapter Ring: The type S lens
is delivered with an adapter
ring. Indicate the brand and
model ol your projector in order
to get a ring of the appropriate
dimensions.

PRO'ECTION QUATITY
The Kern-Paillard stereo screen
is  especially adapted to  the
particular conditions prevailing
in stereo pro jection. DuIl, or
pearly screens cannot be used,
Ior they depolarize the light.
Rear pro jection ctn o/so be
obtained with some slightly
ground gloss or plastic screens.
ln  tftis case, do not Iorget to
reverse the tilm on the reel
belore projecting it in order to
avoid having the lilles shown
in teverse.

KERN.PAIIIARD STEREO SCREEN

Place the standard screen 10 tt. away Irom the
projector. It should be completely stretched and
suitably centered.
Adjust the height ol the projector so that the
2 images proiected slightly cover the upper and
Iower black edges of the screen. In width, only
the area Iormed by the superposition of  the
2 images should oppear on the bright surlace ol
the screen. The right and lelt marginal parts ot'
the stereogram, which belong to only one image,
should be covered by the black laterul edges ol
the screen,
A special screen (dimensions of the image: 38 in.X
50 in.) is olso delivercble lor a projection distance
ot 16 It.

Type G           FOCUSING OF THE IMAGE            Type S
Initiaf Adjustmenl: Make the Iirst ad-     Make the Iirst adjustment by simply
justment by moving the lens Iorward     moving the lens lorward or backward
or backward in  ils panel, keeping       in jts panel.
down the white point of the locusing
knob.
Horizontal Alignment of the 2 lmages:      Turn the lens slightly in its panel. In
The 2 images projected on the screen      order to make the besl adjustment,
must be pertectly aligned in height.      turn the lateral knob ol the /ens in
For  lftis adjustment, turn the /ens      the direction desired.
slightly in the desired direction. The
lateral play ol the pin in the groove
of the lens panel enables this adjust-
ment to be made.
              Note:  This horizontal alignment must be ar-
               ranged without wearing the polarized glasses.

Final adjustment of locusing: This ad-     Turn the knob ol the lens (circled in
 justment is made by working the knob     red) in either direction, taking core
of the projector (marked with a white      not to throw oll the horizontal align-
point).                              ment of the 2 images.
              Note:  This tinal adjustment must be done
                while wearing polarized glosses.

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 POTARIZED GTASSES

In order to get the physiological synlhesis of the
 lwo images projected and, hence, a relief impres-
 sion, it is essenliol to wear polarized glosses.
Do not bend your head, because you will neutralize
 the polarizotion effect, and see both images with
 eoch eye.



ARRANGEMENT OF SEATS

The l:est locations are those which ore tu,o-thirds                                      \l-of the distance Irom the screen between the screen
and the projector. However, you moy sit l:ehind        ooor on either side ol the projector, taking care not            1""
to look at the stereogram ot too oblique an angle.The angle of vision shoukl not exceed 25 degrees    J;6;;
(see diogrom).



IN ORDER TO GET GOOD PRO'ECTION

Use the special Paillard Stereo screen (dull or  lf not...  No stereo eflect on the
pearly screens are not suitable).                                screen.

Check the locusing ol the projection lens and align             Indistinct reliel.
the two images horizontally.

Center the projector with relation to the screen.         The images have badly
Check the projection distance (the 2 images must           detined edges.
completely cover the bright surlace of the screen).

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MAINTENANCE                                                                                                                                                                                             I

Maintain the Bolex stereo equipment with the same care as ordinaty optical
equipment and cameras. In particular, keep it Iree oI dust and dampness.

   Clean the accessible surlaces of the camero lenses using only one or two
    d,rops oI distilled water and the special silk tissues sold in photographic  sfores.
   Never use cleaning |luid. Place the protection caps over the lens once Iilming
    is finisfted.
   Close-up device:
   Clean lhe access ible sutlaces oI the optics in the
   same way cs indicated Ior the bose lens. ln otder
   to clean the rear surtace of the lentes, unscrew
   the mflted head fsee illus ttation) and bting the
    d.ilterent prisms opposite the opening by working
   the trontal knob. Atter cleaning, screw baek the
    ;i.iUecl i:--'od.
Z. Clean the projection lens in he scrne way. ln order to avoid detetioration oI
    the polarized filters, do not leave the projection light on while the machine
    is unloaded.
   Wipe and clean each pair of polarized glasses betore every proiection. Keep
    the screen Iree oI dust and spotlessly clean. ln aII contingencies, consult your
   Bolex Franchised Dealer or the Paillard service Department.





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             Instructions lor mounling the
    KERN.PAILLARtl STERE(l LENS
     on lhe Bolex H16 camera with lilter slot

      lJt'lrrrc  irtslollittg  lht'  .slt'rcr.r 1ctts, ,5( r('u'  l1tc ,1c\t'
     c'r'rtlcring ltall 13X-1317 ort tltt'lurrt'1.    TItis bell  is
     :;ttpplicd u'i/h /1tc rtcrccs^sr.rrics lor  l/tc ^s1c'rco ricvicc'.
        f irt'  ln o  Itt'lls  ('et1 crrslly   ltt'  r/rslirtgtrlsherl  Irttnt
    orrc rrttr.rlltt'r, llrc  /lX- 1317 ltt'irtq  lltlckt'r    tl'tctrt thtr
     olhtr.

    Preferably commit the linal installation of the new
     bell to the care of your Bolex dealer or  Paillard
    general representalive.


   ATTACH THE BEtt
    Drtring opt'rutions 1 ttttcl 2, il is 1?('crc.s^s(lry lo press
    strongly u'il1t llic  ltrtntl ort /hc  /tlrre'l-1tort<//e'.s

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           .      \/-sitrtl;c<1 spring 1o 1;rc'r.'c'nl r1.s cxlc'rl.slotl
    1.  (  i rr.scrc'ir' /he' s('rc\\' n'hich ltrtlrls thc ltcrriclle Io
       /hc lttrrt'1.  1?c'tttr.rv't',s('rc\r' ottd  rir-tct'

    2.  Arl jttst  llic   t'c'tt/t'r ing  ltcll  irt^slcrtrl ol  the ring,
       the hollow  part  turned upwatds.   lnsert  lhc
            .s('rL'\r' irtto  tl'tt'ltcll   crn<l ,\crc\{/  it  tighl.
       MrrAc sttrc  /itrtl  lhc' ,scltlnrc ctttl ol thc oxlc  /i/.s
         cxrt<'llv irt  llti'   ltr ll's ('orrcspo/1(linq opattittg, s()
          11rrr1 thc  ltcll  is pt'rlcctly   c'ct'rlcred.


   IMPORTANT

                                                                               s         lli ht'n s/roo /irrr,r  I lt r cc'-rltrlt cttsiortrt /    rtt rt t i o rt  1t i c tu  r e
      rli/1r llic  Kt'rrr-Prril1rtrrl slc'rcr.r equiprnenl, the slide
   mask (rvrllt rotutrl ltolc/  rrltlsl bc tn'scrtccl irtlo  tltc
       iilter  s/ot.     ltt  lhj^s ('(I.5c ltrttvcver, lhc  gelotine
        iillt'rs  cunn<tt  l-lt' tt.scrl os lltt' slc'rco /ctts ;lenclrnlc.s
    too <lct-ply in/o  lht'lircrl     lttrrct  plutt'.
    Adjust the slide-mask before screwing lhe stereo
     lens on the turret.

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