Listed below are some of the lens manufacturers that produced lenses commonly supplied on, or specifically crafted for, Bolex cameras. Companies are categorized by time period and each page provides a brief history and list of cine lenses produced.
1930s - 1940s Lenses
- Hugo Meyer for H16 & H8 cameras
- Kino-Plasmat, Trioplan and Tele-Megor
- Goerz for H16 cameras
- Kino-Hypar
- Wollensak for H16, H8 & L8 cameras
- Cine-Velostigmat
- Kern-Paillard for H16, H8 & L8 cameras
- Switar, Yvar and Pizar
1950s Lenses
- Kern-Paillard for H16, H8 & 8mm cameras
- Introduction of "Visifocus" lenses
- H-16 RX mount lenses for Reflex cameras
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- SOM Berthiot for H16, H8 & 8mm cameras
- Lytar, Cinor & Tele-Cinor prime lenses
- Early Pan Cinor zoom lenses
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1960s Lenses
- Kern-Paillard for all H model cameras
- RX mount lenses for H-8
- Vario Switar lenses
- Macro Yvar & Macro Switar lenses
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- SOM Berthiot for all H model cameras
- More Pan Cinor zoom lenses
- Angenieux for all H-16 cameras
- Zoom lenses for H-16 and H-16 Rex cameras