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Paillard-Bolex L8 Mechanical Wind-Up 8mm Camera With Yvar 12.5mm F2.8 Fixed Lens

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Paillard-Bolex L8 Mechanical Wind-Up 8mm Camera With Yvar 12.5mm F2.8 Fixed Lens 1940's 16 frames a second No 144780 Lens Serial no on base No 103 963 Made in Switzerland OVERALL DIMENSIONS: 4 7/8in x 3 1/8in x 1 3/4in. WEIGHT: 1 lb 12 oz. OUTER CASE: Highly polished aluminium body, covered in genuine Morocco leather. Metal parts are chrome-plated. FILM CAPACITY: 25ft daylight loading spools of double run 8mm film. When a roll runs through the camera, only half the width of film is exposed. The spool is then reversed and run through again, exposing the other half. When processed, film is split and spliced together giving 50' for projection. Projection time at 16 fps for 25' roll is 4 minutes. THREADING: manual, with no loop forming; with the pressure pad opened the film is simply placed over a guide roller, threaded behind the gate, over the bottom guide roller and onto the takeup spool. MOTOR: Constant speed, spring motor mechanism; governor controlled. Generous winding key, attached to the camera, folds back against its side when not in use. Spring cannot be over-wound. LENS MOUNT: Thread diameter of 5/8" (15.8mm) with a setting of 0.3075" (7.8mm). Standard D mount lenses can be used with the L-8 ring adaptor. VIEWFINDER: Optical type; instantly changed with a sliding mask, to accommodate the field of view for lenses of F=12.5mm, 25mm and 36mm. The field is seen through the finder as it will appear on the film. PRECISE SPEED: Exposures are made at 1/30th second at 16 frames per second. L8 complete outfitRELEASE BUTTON: provides for the making of continuous exposures by finger-tip release or by locking it in running position. The button also rotates to provide a definite lock to prevent accidental operation when not in use. FOOTAGE COUNTER: automatically resets to zero when film is removed or when changing spools from one side to the other. When the end of 25ft of film is passing the gate, an indicator comes into the finder automatically. TRIPOD SOCKET: 1/4" thread Notes and Comments The early model L-8 camera can be identified by the lack of a speed control dial. This version was designed with a fixed speed of 16 frames per second, with a 1/30th second exposure time. A soft skinned leather zipper case, wrist strap and red colored Paillard box were originally included with the purchase of the L-8. In addition, a choice of two lenses was available: a Yvar 12.5mm f/2.8 lens with fixed focus or the same with a focusing ring.

Dimensions:
Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Width: 2 in (5.08 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Steel
Place of Origin:
Switzerland
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1940's
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. In working mechanical condition, however untested with film.
Seller Location:
Reading, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: KF rl only 201stDibs: LU8232240201592