Bolex Paillard H16 Reflex with Pan Cinar 16mm 17.5 to 70mm F2.4 With original case, documentation, extra finder & accessories. Mint-
Description
Bolex Paillard H16 Reflex with Pan Cinar 16mm 17.5 to 70mm F2.4 With case, documentation, accessories.
Bolex Paillard H16 Reflex
With Pan Cinor 17.5–70mm f/2.4
Mint- condition · Complete outfit
A beautiful late-generation Bolex reflex — the iconic Swiss spring-wound 16mm cinema camera used by documentary filmmakers, film students, and experimental cinematographers for decades. A fully mechanical precision instrument requiring no batteries and capable of producing classic motion-picture imagery.
Condition
Excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition (Mint-):
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Very clean body with minimal handling marks
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Controls smooth and positive
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Reflex viewing bright and clear
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Turret locks correctly
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Wind spring operates properly
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Speed selector and run function operate normally
(Camera not film-tested recently — sold as collectible working mechanical camera)
Lens
Pan Cinor 17.5–70mm f/2.4 zoom
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Clean optics
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No fungus observed
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Smooth focus and zoom movement
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Classic parfocal cine zoom for versatile shooting
Included accessories
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Original fitted Bolex case
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Documentation / manuals
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Additional viewfinder
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Accessories as shown (complete outfit)
About the H16 Reflex
The reflex prism viewing system allows accurate through-the-lens focusing while filming — one of the features that made the H16 the standard independent filmmaking camera from the 1950s through the 1970s.
Fully mechanical spring motor — no batteries required.
Summary
A complete, very clean Bolex filmmaker’s kit — equally suited for collectors, display, or shooting film today.
A timeless mechanical cinema camera ready for its next production.
Additional information
| Weight | 10 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 30 × 28 × 12 in |




































