1960s Books

  • 8mm Bolex Cine Guide
  • 8mm Bolex Cine Guide
  • Paperback: 62 pages
  • Publisher: Paillard S.A. (1962)
  • Language: English
  • This book was originally included free with the purchase of an 8mm Bolex camera. Not nearly as in-depth as the original Cine Guide, this version covers only the basics of making home movies. However, it contains many photographs and brightly colored illustrations.
  • Introduction to Home Movies
  • An Introduction to Home Movies
  • Raymond C. Lawson
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Paillard Incorporated, NY (1962)
  • Language: English
  • This booklet contains a series of articles that originally appeared in the Bolex Reporter. The articles were published in ten installments over a three year period, and were featured in Vol 9, No 1 through Vol 11, No 2. According to the cover, the editors of the Bolex Reporter received many requests from readers to combine the series into a compact reference book that could be carried in a camera case. Copies were sent free of charge by writing to Paillard Inc., NY.
  • 4th ed. Bolex 8 Guide
  • Bolex 8 Guide
  • G. R. Sharp
  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Focal Press Ltd. (4th edition, 1962)
  • Language: English
  • This edition of the Focal Press Bolex 8 Guide features a hard plastic cover. Although not shown here, a paper dust jacket was included that covers the lower half of the book. Like earlier editions, this book focuses on the operation and use of Bolex pocket size cameras and is updated with the latest models.
  • Cover scan: Courtesy of Helmuth Porschen.
  • 5th ed. Bolex 8 Guide
  • Bolex 8 Guide
  • G. R. Sharp
  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Focal Press Ltd. (5th edition, 1966)
  • Language: English
  • The fifth and final edition of the Bolex 8 Guide included the full range of pocket size Bolex cameras, as well as the Zoom Reflex and Automatic 8mm cameras such as the K2. It originally sold for 12s. 6d. in 1966 in Britain.
  • Cover scan: Courtesy of Helmuth Porschen.
  • Bolex H16 H8 Guide
  • Bolex H16-H8 Guide
  • A. J. Surgenor
  • Paperback: 127 pages
  • Publisher: Focal Press Ltd. (8th edition, 1967)
  • Language: English
  • Revised by Paul Petzold, the eighth edition of the Focal Press Guide was expanded to include information on the latest changes to H-8 and H-16 cameras. Like previous editions, it is fully illustrated and offers operating advice on the cameras and their accessories, as well as general tips and techniques for filming.