Bolex Paillard C8 Instruction Manual
INVERTING THE SPOOL
Avoid opening the camera in toe strong a light, as otherwise
there is a risk that the film may be partly fogged.
there is a risk that the film may be partly fogged.
When the double 8mm film has passed through the camera once,
the spool must be turned over, allowing the other half of the film to
be exposed. As soon as the footage counter reaches the 25 ft. (7,5
m) mark, the motor should be allowed to run until 10 ‘clicks‘ of
the audible warning signal have been counted, so as to make sure
that the trailer is fully wound onto the take-up spool.
the spool must be turned over, allowing the other half of the film to
be exposed. As soon as the footage counter reaches the 25 ft. (7,5
m) mark, the motor should be allowed to run until 10 ‘clicks‘ of
the audible warning signal have been counted, so as to make sure
that the trailer is fully wound onto the take-up spool.
The camera may then be opened, the 2 spools taken out and inverted, and the camera reloaded, the full
spool being placed on the upper (film feed) spindle, with the side marked ‘II’ uppermost.
spool being placed on the upper (film feed) spindle, with the side marked ‘II’ uppermost.
When the film has been fully exposed, the original Paillard—Bolex spool supplied with the camera, now
on the upper spindle, will be empty again.
on the upper spindle, will be empty again.
UNLOADING
At the end of the spool
As soon as the film, trailer included, has run through for the second time, the camera should be
opened and the exposed spool should be stowed away again in its box.
opened and the exposed spool should be stowed away again in its box.
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