Paradoxes, conflicts and contrasts of technique The Bolex H16 and the Bolex 150
- Publication type: Journal article
- Journal: Écrans
2020 – 1, n° 13. Techniques et machines de cinéma, objets, gestes, discours - Author: Sorrel (Vincent)
- Pages: 153 to 173
- Journal: Screens
The design of the Bolex H-16 film camera stands in stark contrast to that of the Bolex 150. According to the categories established by the Swiss company Paillard S.A. in 1931, the Bolex H-16 (produced commercially from 1935) was designed with the “technician-enthusiast” in mind, whereas the Bolex 150 (released in 1966) was targeted at the “average enthusiast.” How did this distinction influence the conception and design of these two cameras?
- CLIL theme: 3157 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Sciences de l'information et de la communication
- ISBN: 978-2-406-10932-7
- EAN: 9782406109327
- ISSN: 2491-2557
- DOI: 10.15122/isbn.978-2-406-10932-7.p.0153
- Publisher: Classiques Garnier
- Online publication: 11-02-2020
- Periodicity: Biannual
- Language: French
- Keyword: Cameras, amateur cinema, Bolex H 16, Bolex 150, Paillard, Richard Authier
