Bolex Paillard C8 Instruction Manual

When spool is only partly exposed

If it is wished to remove a partly exposed spool from the camera,
say for the purpose of shooting a sequence with a film of different
speed or with colour film, the following procedure should be
adopted :

a) Check the reading on the footage counter, and subtract it

from 25 ft (7,5 m) in order to obtain the amount of him
still unexposed.

b) Open the camera in a darkroom.
c) Open the pressure pad by means of the lever, and withdraw the two spools together, taking care

not to scratch the film.

d) Place the spools one on top of another and put them in a light- and airtight box.

It is a good idea to put a marker on the film (such as a paper clip or a thin strip of adhesive tape), as this
will help one to locate the last frame occupied. To facilitate reloading, this marker should be slipped on
the film near the rubber guide.

Note: Since the leader has already been wound onto the spool, shooting can begin again as soon as the
film is back in the camera, irrespective of whether the letter F appears on the counter instead of O. To
allow for this, however, 4 ft (1.25 m) should be subtracted from the amount of unexposed film ascertained
as explained in paragraph a) above. Shooting must therefore be stopped when the figure thus obtained
appears· under the coloured clot on the footage counter.