Bolex H16 Rex5 withESM Motor, Vario Switar 16-100mm, 400' mag, 3 lens+ FILM TESTED

Well cared for Rex5 outfit with. Vario Switar 16-100 POE lens with shutter release, hood, cap.

SCHNEIDER XENON 25MM, 2.5CM 1.5. Som Berthiot Tele Cinor f3.5/75mm M25. Miscellaneous parts, reprinted manuals, etc. Camera film tested (see video) with a Vision 250 roll March, 2024, direct scan by Pro 8mm, edits for trimming only.

YES, I realize there's a light leak, I forgot to load a filter... Switar lens: power zoom works, aperture works, there's some haze inside the zoom element group, but it doesn't appear to affect the film, and it's certainly good enough for cine work.

I cannot test the auto exposure, as there are no batteries available to power that part. The fixed lenses have good glass without fungus or haze. Well above the quality needed for cine camera use. Camera motor runs at all speeds, with plausible speed variations, single frame, counters, etc all operate.

Overall very nice, someone stuck their cheat notes to the cover. I do not have a battery for the motor drive, but I did run it and the magazine motor from a bench power supply and they operate just fine.

The battery charger has good output as well. It might save some to leave the case out if not wanted. NOTES: although this camera just shot a roll with no apparent issues, a CLA is always recommended. It is only warranted to arrive, as listed and described here.

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