Paillard-Bolex L8 Late Model 8mm Movie Camera (1953)

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Paillard-Bolex L8 Late Model 8mm Movie Camera (1953) You are bidding on a Paillard-Bolex L8 8mm Movie Camera in good condition. I tested the winding mechanism and it works fine. As best I can tell this camera is fully functional. Based on the serial number this camera was manufactured in 1953 (57 years ago !). is some general information about this camera : L-8 (late model) 8mm Camera OVERALL DIMENSIONS: 4 7/8in x 3 1/8in x 1 3/4in. WEIGHT: 1 lb 12 oz. OUTER CASE: Highly polished duraluminium 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 .VARIABLE SPEED: 12, 16, 24 and 32 frames per second. 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. Accessory prism can be attached for lenses of F=5.5mm. RELEASE 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 L-8 camera was modified in 1947 to include a speed selector dial. Another slight modification was the addition of a grooved slot over the viewfinder mask, which allowed parallax correcting accessory prisms to be attached. Another prism was available which provided a corrected field of view when using a 5.5mm lens (in conjunction with the L-8 ring adaptor ). IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE BIDDING : We are not camera experts or professionals. We do our absolute best to describe the camera accurately, and to the best of our ability. We usually include numerous photos (that super size) so you can see any imperfections that we may have missed. Most of the cameras that we sell are 40 -100 years old and it's quite possible they have latent defects that we are not aware of, and are tfore not contained in the description. Because of all of the above we sell everything AS IS (unless otherwise detailed and specified), and tfore do not accept returns. Please understand that if you bid and win an auction, you have completed a legal and binding contract and are obligated to pay for the item accordingly. Thanks for looking, and if you bid, good luck ! View My Other Items For Sale Contact Me Add me to your Favorite Sellers � read more

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