Bolex Reporter, Volume 1

  • Bolex Reporter
  • Christmas 1950
  • Volume 1, Number 1
  • Articles: "Ski Movies with a Bolex", Ralph A. Hammann; "Greetings", Hans Stauder; "The Story Behind Precision Optics", Ernst Wildi; "Television Challenges the 16mm Cameraman", The Chalmers Sisters; "Bolex Background", Thomas H. Elwell; "Advice for the Bolex Owner", Charles Huettenmoser
  • This first issue was sent free of charge to all registered Bolex camera owners in the United States. A copy could also be purchased for 25 cents at authorized Bolex dealer stores. A catalog is included along with a partial list of US Bolex dealers.
  • 27 pages
  • Bolex Reporter
  • Spring 1951
  • Volume 1, Number 2
  • Articles: "Action in Africa", James A. Monesmith; "Bolex Divertissement", Adrian Siegel; "Filming Fifty Feet Under", John Storr; "To Baltimore with Bolex", Ernst Wildi; "Bolex Movie Titler", Robert Grosjean; "Expert Answers", Gerard Schoenwald; "Leaders and Trailers", Albert C. Adkins
  • This issue introduces the new Bolex 16mm titler in an article written by Robert Grosjean, the Technical Chief of the Bolex commercial department in Ste. Croix, Switzerland. Grosjean also cowrote the 8mm cine guide.
  • 23 pages
  • Bolex Reporter
  • Summer 1951
  • Volume 1, Number 3
  • Articles: "To Britain with Bolex", Esther Cooke; "The Bolex in Television", John H. Battison; "Birding With Your Bolex", Millie and Don Sutherland; "Kern Paillard Telephoto Lenses", Robert Grosjean; "Technical Teamwork", William Messner; "Bolex Filter Slot", Charles Huettenmoser
  • Robert Grosjean returns to discuss the latest Kern Visifocus telephoto lenses, illustrated with photos by Ernst Wildi. The filter slot conversion for Bolex cameras is explained by Charles Huettenmoser.
  • 23 pages
  • Bolex Reporter
  • Fall 1951
  • Volume 1, Number 4
  • Articles: "The Bolex in Army Sports", Ted Heck; "Spool or Magazine Loading?", Robert Grosjean; "How to Make Film Duplicates", Ernst Wildi; "Bolex Goes to School", Richard A. Addison; "To Norway with Bolex", William H. Harris; "Hollywood on Main Street", Norris J. Beuchele; "Bolex Bonanza", David W. Kean
  • Ernst Wildi writes an informative article, reprinted from Popular Photography, on the ability to use a Bolex camera as an optical printer to make film duplicates.
  • 23 pages