D16mm - Digital Bolex

[Karl Janisse]

Hey guys, just got my hands on one of the first 100 Digital Bolex cameras on the market. Ill be using this thread to post my thoughts and examples/comparisons from the camera.

Here is a link to Digital Bolex's website for more info - http://www.digitalbolex.com/

 

[Bob Gundu]

Hey man. Lets meet up. I'd like to check it out.

 

[Karl Janisse]

Day 1 video here - really rough random stuff cut together just having fun with the camera - No Grade.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATM7Dlfi4R4&feature=youtu.be


Also,
Bob: For sure! PM'd You

 

[Karl Janisse]

Days 2 and 3 with the Digital Bolex, testing different in-camera colour balances and how they respond to real-world highlights and lowlights. Also basic exposure testing.


Check it out!


More to come this week.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsHkPaFfxiI

 

[Brice Ansel]

Thanks for sharing Karl.
Wich lenses did you use?

 

[David Battistella]

Thanks for the tests,

It's a shame about the vertical smear. Reminds me a lot of my Canon Scoopic.
Also reminds me of how crappy a Canadian winter can be.

Battistella

 

[Karl Janisse]

Thanks for sharing Karl.
Wich lenses did you use?

I used Kern C-Mount Bolex 16mm lenses, for these tests it was mostly the 26mm F1.1 and a bit of 10mm F1.6.

 

[Karl Janisse]

Thanks for the tests,

It's a shame about the vertical smear. Reminds me a lot of my Canon Scoopic.
Also reminds me of shit a Canadian winter can be.

Battistella

Cheers, I know these are a bit rough at the moment - the camera actually came to me with a small sensor issue that has been manifesting in the footage since i started shooting. Weird lines across the sensor when there is a blown out element (eg. Light, snow) in the frame. The camera is being repaired over night by Digital Bolex as I write this and should be back in my hands for more testing tomorrow morning. Hopefully that solves most of the issues - as I'm starting a feature film segment with this camera in 5 days.

Next up in a day or two: Camera showdowns, I'm going to be taking the camera into more controlled environments and shooting it out against some of it's main competitors and possibly some heavier hitters.