Early History 1814E. Paillard & Co. is founded in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland, by Möise Paillard. Watch movements and music box mechanisms were produced from a small workshop on the ground floor of...Read More
PX-13 Mercury Cell (1.35v)Used for the automatic exposure control of the Bolex 150, 155, 7.5 and 160 cameras (two each); Used for the exposure control in the Vario-Switar 36EE, 86EE and 86-OE lens (on...Read More
When you work with a cheap format like digital, you end up trying out lots of things. You try to achieve a very lively, almost freeform atmosphere. With digital, you can just keep the camera rolling t...Read More
October 4, 2006 — Michael Tisdale –from bolexcollector.com I love collecting vintage magazines. Not just camera or photographic magazines, but anything from news to entertainment and tablo...Read More
By Maribeth Keane — November 7th, 2008 In this interview, Michael Tisdale talks about collecting vintage Bolex-Paillard home movie cameras and related ephemera. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Michael ca...Read More
The Paillard Bolex H16 I accepted “The Philip Bloom Challenge #1,” which is to film one object and (hopefully) make it interesting. Bolex from Mick Shane on Vimeo....Read More
Bolex is a Swiss company (Bolex International S.A. of Yverdon) that manufactures motion picture cameras and lenses, the most notable products of which are in the 16 mm and Super 16 mm formats. The Bol...Read More