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Bolex 8mm movie camera models

Paillard Bolex made a lot of different regular 8mm (double 8) cameras. These are the models I have seen on web pages. I am still looking for authorative sources so expect mistakes. Some good information can found at list of vintage movie cameras site. Thomas from Munich wrote me to share a site full of Bolex information. Much of the information is still useful even to those of us who do not read French.

You can see pictures of some of the models by clicking on the links below. Please be patient as these pictures may a little while to load.

Bolex L8 (1942-1954). Single lens.
Bolex B8 (1952-1963). Two lens turret
Bolex B8L (?1958?)
Bolex C8 (1952-1963). Single lens wind up camera.
Bolex C8L (1952-1963)
Bolex D8 (1952-1963). Three lens turret?
Bolex D8L (1952-1963). Uses D mount lenses
Bolex H8 (?1936-1953?). Also H8L, H8 Reflex and H8 Supream. Uses C mount lenses. Same mount as H16, H8 lenses won't cover film of H16, but will H16 lenses work on H8?

Lenses for Bolex 8mm cameras

Lenses for Bolex 8mm cameras I have heard about.

13mm Yvar f1.8, D mount
36mm Yvar f2.8, D mount
1/2inch Lytar f1.9, D mount
6.5mm Elgeet f1.8
12.5mm Lytar f1.9
12.5mm Lytar f2.5 (for B8)
Kern-Paillard 1:2.5 (for B8)
8mm Unitel f3.8 made in Japan (for B8)
1 1/2inch Elgeet f2.5
zoom 8mm-40mm f1.9