Bolex C8SL Movie camera

Paillard-Bolex C8SL 8mm film camera with Schneider-Kreuznach Xenoplan 1:1.9/13 mm

Offered is a classic Paillard-Bolex C8SL motion picture camera, manufactured in Switzerland, probably around 1959/1960.

The Bolex C8SL is a mechanical Double-8/Regular-8 film camera from the renowned Swiss manufacturer Paillard-Bolex. The specimen offered here features an integrated light meter and is equipped with a high-quality German Schneider-Kreuznach Xenoplan 1:1.9 / 13 mm lens.

The camera has a mechanical mainspring and for the actual film transport does not require a battery.

Manufacturer Paillard-Bolex
Model C8SL
Made in Switzerland
Film format Double-8 / Regular-8
mechanical spring-wound drive
integrated light meter
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenoplan 1:1.9 / 13 mm lens
attached pistol grip with hand strap
original Bolex film spool inside
age-appropriate, overall nice condition.

The camera winds up and the mechanical film transport operates when triggered