Now this is rather cool and fancy!
Growing up my Dad would always go on about Bolex 16mm cameras and how sought after and great they were. Well looks like the camera is making a return with the introduction of a digital bolex!
Joe Rubinstein and Elle Schneider over at DigitalBolex have created and are testing a prototype of the camera and are now looking to fund the production of the cameras through Kickstarter. (click to pledge and support the project!)
The digital Bolex shoots on a frame size equivalent to the 16mm frame which records in 2K Raw that is uncompressed unlike your standard digital recording systems!
This is something to look out for and sounds like it will be rather inexpensive to purchase.
Mind boggling!!
| Resolution | 2048 x 1152 (Super 16mm mode) + 1920 x 1080 pixels (16mm mode) |
| Format | Adobe Cinema DNG, TIFF, JPEG Image sequences |
| Colour depth | 12 bit – 4:4:4 |
| File size | 2 to 3 MB per frame in RAW |
| Sensor | Kodak CCD: 12.85 mm (H) x 9.64 mm (V) – Similar to Super 16mm |
| Pixel Size | 5.5 micron (compared to the 4.3 micron size of many DSLRs) |
| Framerate | up to 32 fps at 2K, 60fps at 720p, 90 fps at 480p |
| Sound | Balanced, 2 channel, 16 bit, 48 kHz via XLR |
| Viewfinder | 320×240, 2.4” diagonal, with Focus Assist |
| Video out | 640 x 480 B&W via ⅛” video jack (HD-SDI avail in separate unit) |
| Ports | ⅛” video, headphone, USB 3.0, Audio XLR (2), 4-PIN XLR |
| Data Storage | Dual CF card slots, SSD (buffer drive) |
| Power | Internal battery, 12V External via 4 pin XLR port |
| Body | Milled steel and hard plastic |
| Size (body) | Approximately 5”H (without pistol grip) by 4”W by 8”D |
| Size (grip) | 5”H by 2”W by 5”D |
| Lens mount | C-mount comes standard; Optional PL, EF, B4 |
| Weight | 5lbs |
| ISO Options | 100, 200, 400 |
| Also in the box | pistol grip, USB 3.0 cable, internal battery, 4 pin XLR Battery, cable, video cable, transcoder/raw conversion software |
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