Paillard Bolex P3 8mm Movie Camera With Som - Berthiot F1. 9 8 - 40mm Zoom Lens
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:7144951 | Product Type: Movie |
| Type: Zoom Reflex | Model: Zoom Reflex P2 |
| Film Format: 8mm | Colour: Black |
| Brand: Paillard Bolex | Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland |
Paillard Bolex P3 8mm Movie Camera - SOM Berthiot Pan-Cinor 1.9 8-40 Zoom LensRunning nicely with a working light meter (batteries not included).Power zoom believed non functional (manual zoom works fine, lever present)Some wear to metal parts, clean lens with no fungus, no scratches and no haze.With a good case, hood and two size caps, original Declic pistol grip.
Classic 8mm Camera dating from 1963 with highly polished duraluminium body, covered in genuine Morocco leather. Metal parts are c...hrome-plated.
Specification of the P3:Constant speed, spring motor mechanism; governor controlled. Generous winding key, attached to the camera, folds back against its side when not in use. Spring cannot be over-wound.
SOM Berthiot Pan Cinor 8-40mm f/1.9 zoom lens with power-zoom control (powered by two batteries). The P3 Zoom reflex used the same zoom lens as the earlier Bolex P1 but offers a power zoom feature; two levers are located on the side of the lens for zooming in and out.
Reflex viewfinder with built-in coincident image rangefinder; Adjustable diopter for eyesight correction.
Variable Speed: 12, 16, 18, 24, 32, 48 and 64 frames per second.
Adjustable dial changes the shutter opening from 0-165 degrees to allow for shortened exposure times and fades.
A battery powered (Mallory RM450) cadmium sulfide photo-resistive cell measures light through the lens. The reflex viewing system of the Bolex P3 was improved with a coincident image rangefinder. Unlike the earlier P series, the exposure metering system is sensitive to film ratings from 5 to 400 ASA.
Classic 8mm Camera dating from 1963 with highly polished duraluminium body, covered in genuine Morocco leather. Metal parts are c...hrome-plated.
Specification of the P3:Constant speed, spring motor mechanism; governor controlled. Generous winding key, attached to the camera, folds back against its side when not in use. Spring cannot be over-wound.
SOM Berthiot Pan Cinor 8-40mm f/1.9 zoom lens with power-zoom control (powered by two batteries). The P3 Zoom reflex used the same zoom lens as the earlier Bolex P1 but offers a power zoom feature; two levers are located on the side of the lens for zooming in and out.
Reflex viewfinder with built-in coincident image rangefinder; Adjustable diopter for eyesight correction.
Variable Speed: 12, 16, 18, 24, 32, 48 and 64 frames per second.
Adjustable dial changes the shutter opening from 0-165 degrees to allow for shortened exposure times and fades.
A battery powered (Mallory RM450) cadmium sulfide photo-resistive cell measures light through the lens. The reflex viewing system of the Bolex P3 was improved with a coincident image rangefinder. Unlike the earlier P series, the exposure metering system is sensitive to film ratings from 5 to 400 ASA.
