Bolex 16mm camera H16 model history

A list by Derego

The BolexH-16, manufactured by Paillard, was one of the best selling 16mm cameras in history - and used as a workhorse until today.

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: movies film equipment cameras camera 16 mm 16mm bolex paillard h16 h-16 model history

• major modificationmodelyearser. no.
• introduction of camerah-1619337,500
• addition of external frame counterh-16194115,000
• built-in frame counterh-16 leader194733,191
• addition of trifocal viewfinderh-16 leader194835,000
• addition of eye level focus v.f.h-16 standard194950,000
• addition of octometer v.f.h-16 de luxe195055,000
• built-in filter sloth-16 supreme195494,201
• introduction of zoom lenses (first in u.s.a.)1954
• introduction of stereo system1954
• new registration claw, pressure padh-16 supreme1955100,401
• introduction of bolex h-16 reflexh-16 r1956116,001
• new style turret with folding leverh-16 supreme1956121,401
• introduction of anamorphic lenses1957
• introduction of bolex th-16 t1958148,000
• introduction of bolex mh-16 m1958153,000
• introduction of rex-1 (var. shutter 145¦)h-16 rex-11959162,306
• h-16 rex-2 new vf (var. shutter 130¦)h-16 rex-21963h-16 rex-3 built-in flat base
• h-16 rex-31963202,501introduction of automatic exposure zoom lens
• 1963h-16 m-3 built-in flat base
• h-16 m-31964203,001introduction of bolex s
• h-16 s1965203,551h-16 rex-4 1:1 ratio shaft
• h-16 rex-41965210, 601h-16 m-4 1:1 ratio shaft
• h-16 m-41965212,501h-16 rex-5 400' magazine saddle, clapper
• h-16 rex-51967226,001h-16 m-5 400' magazine saddle
• h-16 m-51967234,401h-16 rex-5 new vf, magnification 13x
• h-16 rex-51971253,020h-16 sbm bayonet mount, 400' magazine saddle
• h-16 sbm1971300,001h-16 sb bayonet mount, 100' capacity
• h-16 sb1971300,201h-16 ebm built-in electric motor
• h-16 ebm1971300,401h-16 el built in elec. motor, exp. meter
• h-16 el1975310,001introduction of aspheron attachment
• 1976h-16 rex-5/tv tv mask in vf
• h-16 rex-5/tv1978??h-16 el/tv (series ii) tv mask, x-sync
• h-16 el/tv1978??h-16 sbm/tv tv mask in vf, 13x magnification
• h-16 sbm/tv1978??h-16 el/tv (series iii) 1600 asa exp. meter
• h-16 el/tv1980??