bolex questions

[Color]

allllright, im goin 16mm!!!!
no clue how im going to come up with money, but im a filmmaker and thats what its all about. ive got a few questions first though because im pretty n00b, so help me out please!..

1) whats a cheap zoom lens?(ill probably end up going with the stock one)
2) for fisheye, do i need to buy a cenutry prime ultra wideangle or can i buy a very compact prime lens and screw on a century baby death?
3) what are your favorite daylight REVERSAL films that will work with the bolex and give off a great warm tone
4) does the bolex have an automatic exposure mode or internal light meter or do i need to buy one and, if so, what REVERSAL films that are great for daylight are compatible with it?
5) im trying to work out price, and does walmart develop? if not, where's a site where i can get the cheapest good daylight REVERSAL film that processes it as well?
6) i think im gonna do telecine through here: http://www.moviestuff.tv/ it looks pretty cheap. is any place you know of cheaper?
7) since the viewfinder isnt ttl, do you just guess whats in the frame on certain lenses??

PS they have a free trial telecine offer for anyone that i'm sure ill try!
http://www.moviestuff.tv/offer.html

answers would be great!!!! thanks

ben

 

[Robert86]

5) im trying to work out price, and does walmart develop? wheres a site where i can get the cheapest good daylight film that processes it as well?

Hello. I don't know too much about the bolex, but I get my film at The Dr Group. It's pretty cheap, I know you want somewhere that you can develop too, but you can find plenty of good places. Also, you can try pro8mm, they sell and develop. Good luck and congrats on goin 16mm!!!

 

[whistler]

The Angenieux 12/120 2.2 is available pretty cheaply on Ebay, and is a nice lens for the Bolex. I've got a Pan Cinor Som Berthiot 12/120 3.3 that is super sharp, and has great contrast, and was very cheap. The Kodak Ektrachrome 100d 7285 worked incredibly for that saturated surreal look, but our favourite local pro transfer house (Toy Box Vancouver) couldn't handle it.

I've heard the standard lenses with the internal light meter are ok, but I'd recommend a nice used Sekonic if you can get one. The analog Studio Pro II works well in daylight or bright light conditions.

I've found through painful trial and error, that if you care about your image very much, it is worth it to get the best possible talent handling your film at all times. A fully pro processing facility, and transfer house are worth it unless you have a very "arty low tech" look in mind. We calculate our costs at $1 CDN per second total film cost to transfered files, and are happy to come out ahead from time to time.

 

[suicidefilms]

i've used a bolex three times in my film career, and their is no built in light meter, you have to buy one. their's also no autofocus, you have to focus it yourself. it also has manual f-stops. we used the older model bolexs from the silent era. big and clunky.