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!




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.  


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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