Paillard A.G. Bolex H-16

{"overview":"The Bolex H-16 is a 16mm spring-wound cine camera made in Switzerland by Paillard, first introduced in the 1930s and produced in numerous iterations across subsequent decades. That spread reflects wholesale saleroom results rather than retail asking prices, and in today's market condition, completeness of the three-lens turret, and the state of the spring motor drive all materially affect what an individual H-16 is worth. Clean, working examples with matched C-mount lenses tend to sell for more than bodies offered without optics.","buying_guide":"Inspect the spring motor for consistent running speed at each marked frame rate, check the shutter for even operation, and confirm the film gate and pressure plate are clean and undamaged. The viewfinder prism and ground glass can haze or separate with age, and C-mount lens threads on the turret should be free of cross-threading.

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