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File:C Turret Disassembly step 4.jpg

2026-08-02T16:12:52Z

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Bolex turret disassembly step 4

File:C Turret Disassembly Step 2.jpg

2026-08-02T16:10:37Z

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Bolex REX3 Turret disassembly step 2

Work in progress: OPEN THE BOLEX

2026-08-02T16:01:36Z

Lichen: /* C_Turret */

= open the BOLEX introduction =

==== Manuals ====

==== How to use ====

==== who we are ====

=index=

==== A_Pressure-Pad-Blade ====

==== B_Claw ====

==== C_Turret ====
<gallery>
File:H16 RX Objectiv-Revolver-Tourelle-Turret (s n 162306- ).jpg
File:C Turret Disassembly3.jpg
File:C Turret DisassemblyParts.jpg
</gallery>

Turret check 

There must be no misalignment between the base and the turret. Some turrets are bent because the lens is too heavy. C-Mount RX lenses, when focused at infinity, produce a sharp image 17.5mm beyond the end of the thread. Always use RX lenses for Bolex Rex cameras, as other lenses produce a sharp image at 15mm. These can only be used when filming close up (not at infinity).

==== D_Variable shutter ====

==== E_Camera body ====

==== F_Upper Base plate ====

==== G_Lower base plate ====

==== H_Motor spring Winding mechanism ====

==== IT_Mechanism ====

==== J_Frame counter ====

==== K_Speed governor ====

==== L_Loop-former ====

==== M_Lid-Rewinding handle ====

==== N_Leathering ====

==== O_Viewfinders ====

==== P_Eye-level focus ====

==== Q_RX-Viewfinder ====

====== Shutter timing ======

=issues or trouble shooting=

==== Basic check procedure ====
*Observe the outside aspect of the camera.
*Check the prism, if there are any scratches or fingerprints.
*Check shutter timing
*Check spring motor:
#put on 24fps, run with different fps, but load a test film when you run with 48 or 64fps.
#Winding up more than 21 rounds
#Listen to the sound, if the sound slowing down, means the dust is inside the plate and dried out lubrication
#holding the take up, to see if the take up is running
#Check how many seconds is fully winded, between 24-27 seconds
#Check if the counter is working

*Check the turret if it is flat on the plate, if it is distorted, perhaps by heavy lens

File:H16 RX Objectiv-Revolver Tourelle Turret (s n 116001- 162305) page-0001.jpg

2026-08-02T15:56:18Z

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Turret parts drawing from "Bolex Spare Parts and Service Instructions 1961"

Work in progress: OPEN THE BOLEX

2026-08-02T15:39:24Z

Lichen: /* C_Turret */

= open the BOLEX introduction =

==== Manuals ====

==== How to use ====

==== who we are ====

=index=

==== A_Pressure-Pad-Blade ====

==== B_Claw ====

==== C_Turret ====

Turret check 

There must be no misalignment between the base and the turret. Some turrets are bent because the lens is too heavy. C-Mount RX lenses, when focused at infinity, produce a sharp image 17.5mm beyond the end of the thread. Always use RX lenses for Bolex Rex cameras, as other lenses produce a sharp image at 15mm. These can only be used when filming close up (not at infinity).

==== D_Variable shutter ====

==== E_Camera body ====

==== F_Upper Base plate ====

==== G_Lower base plate ====

==== H_Motor spring Winding mechanism ====

==== IT_Mechanism ====

==== J_Frame counter ====

==== K_Speed governor ====

==== L_Loop-former ====

==== M_Lid-Rewinding handle ====

==== N_Leathering ====

==== O_Viewfinders ====

==== P_Eye-level focus ====

==== Q_RX-Viewfinder ====

====== Shutter timing ======

=issues or trouble shooting=

==== Basic check procedure ====
*Observe the outside aspect of the camera.
*Check the prism, if there are any scratches or fingerprints.
*Check shutter timing
*Check spring motor:
#put on 24fps, run with different fps, but load a test film when you run with 48 or 64fps.
#Winding up more than 21 rounds
#Listen to the sound, if the sound slowing down, means the dust is inside the plate and dried out lubrication
#holding the take up, to see if the take up is running
#Check how many seconds is fully winded, between 24-27 seconds
#Check if the counter is working

*Check the turret if it is flat on the plate, if it is distorted, perhaps by heavy lens

Work in progress: OPEN THE BOLEX

2026-08-02T15:37:23Z

Lichen:

= open the BOLEX introduction =

==== Manuals ====

==== How to use ====

==== who we are ====

=index=

==== A_Pressure-Pad-Blade ====

==== B_Claw ====

==== C_Turret ====
<gallery>
File:Index.php?title=File:H16 RX Objectiv-Revolver-Tourelle-Turret (s n 162306- ).jpg
</gallery>
Turret check 

There must be no misalignment between the base and the turret. Some turrets are bent because the lens is too heavy. C-Mount RX lenses, when focused at infinity, produce a sharp image 17.5mm beyond the end of the thread. Always use RX lenses for Bolex Rex cameras, as other lenses produce a sharp image at 15mm. These can only be used when filming close up (not at infinity).

==== D_Variable shutter ====

==== E_Camera body ====

==== F_Upper Base plate ====

==== G_Lower base plate ====

==== H_Motor spring Winding mechanism ====

==== IT_Mechanism ====

==== J_Frame counter ====

==== K_Speed governor ====

==== L_Loop-former ====

==== M_Lid-Rewinding handle ====

==== N_Leathering ====

==== O_Viewfinders ====

==== P_Eye-level focus ====

==== Q_RX-Viewfinder ====

====== Shutter timing ======

=issues or trouble shooting=

==== Basic check procedure ====
*Observe the outside aspect of the camera.
*Check the prism, if there are any scratches or fingerprints.
*Check shutter timing
*Check spring motor:
#put on 24fps, run with different fps, but load a test film when you run with 48 or 64fps.
#Winding up more than 21 rounds
#Listen to the sound, if the sound slowing down, means the dust is inside the plate and dried out lubrication
#holding the take up, to see if the take up is running
#Check how many seconds is fully winded, between 24-27 seconds
#Check if the counter is working

*Check the turret if it is flat on the plate, if it is distorted, perhaps by heavy lens

Work in progress: OPEN THE BOLEX

2026-08-02T15:35:53Z

Lichen:

= open the BOLEX introduction =

==== Manuals ====

==== How to use ====

==== who we are ====

=index=

==== A_Pressure-Pad-Blade ====

==== B_Claw ====

==== C_Turret ====
<gallery>
File:Index.php?title=File:H16 RX Objectiv-Revolver-Tourelle-Turret (s n 162306- ).jpg|[[File:C Turret DisassemblyParts.jpg|alt=C Turret Disassembly Parts|thumb]]
File:Index.php?title=File:C Turret Disassembly3.jpg

</gallery>
Turret check 

There must be no misalignment between the base and the turret. Some turrets are bent because the lens is too heavy. C-Mount RX lenses, when focused at infinity, produce a sharp image 17.5mm beyond the end of the thread. Always use RX lenses for Bolex Rex cameras, as other lenses produce a sharp image at 15mm. These can only be used when filming close up (not at infinity).

==== D_Variable shutter ====

==== E_Camera body ====

==== F_Upper Base plate ====

==== G_Lower base plate ====

==== H_Motor spring Winding mechanism ====

==== IT_Mechanism ====

==== J_Frame counter ====

==== K_Speed governor ====

==== L_Loop-former ====

==== M_Lid-Rewinding handle ====

==== N_Leathering ====

==== O_Viewfinders ====

==== P_Eye-level focus ====

==== Q_RX-Viewfinder ====

====== Shutter timing ======

=issues or trouble shooting=

==== Basic check procedure ====
*Observe the outside aspect of the camera.
*Check the prism, if there are any scratches or fingerprints.
*Check shutter timing
*Check spring motor:
#put on 24fps, run with different fps, but load a test film when you run with 48 or 64fps.
#Winding up more than 21 rounds
#Listen to the sound, if the sound slowing down, means the dust is inside the plate and dried out lubrication
#holding the take up, to see if the take up is running
#Check how many seconds is fully winded, between 24-27 seconds
#Check if the counter is working

*Check the turret if it is flat on the plate, if it is distorted, perhaps by heavy lens

Work in progress: OPEN THE BOLEX

2026-08-02T15:33:45Z

Lichen: /* C_Turret */

= open the BOLEX introduction =

==== Manuals ====

==== How to use ====

==== who we are ====

=index=

==== A_Pressure-Pad-Blade ====

==== B_Claw ====

==== C_Turret ====
<gallery>
File:Index.php?title=File:H16 RX Objectiv-Revolver-Tourelle-Turret (s n 162306- ).jpg|[[File:C Turret DisassemblyParts.jpg|alt=C Turret Disassembly Parts|thumb]]
File:Index.php?title=File:C Turret Disassembly3.jpg
File:C Turret DisassemblyParts.jpg
</gallery>
Turret check 

There must be no misalignment between the base and the turret. Some turrets are bent because the lens is too heavy. C-Mount RX lenses, when focused at infinity, produce a sharp image 17.5mm beyond the end of the thread. Always use RX lenses for Bolex Rex cameras, as other lenses produce a sharp image at 15mm. These can only be used when filming close up (not at infinity).

==== D_Variable shutter ====

==== E_Camera body ====

==== F_Upper Base plate ====

==== G_Lower base plate ====

==== H_Motor spring Winding mechanism ====

==== IT_Mechanism ====

==== J_Frame counter ====

==== K_Speed governor ====

==== L_Loop-former ====

==== M_Lid-Rewinding handle ====

==== N_Leathering ====

==== O_Viewfinders ====

==== P_Eye-level focus ====

==== Q_RX-Viewfinder ====

====== Shutter timing ======

=issues or trouble shooting=

==== Basic check procedure ====
*Observe the outside aspect of the camera.
*Check the prism, if there are any scratches or fingerprints.
*Check shutter timing
*Check spring motor:
#put on 24fps, run with different fps, but load a test film when you run with 48 or 64fps.
#Winding up more than 21 rounds
#Listen to the sound, if the sound slowing down, means the dust is inside the plate and dried out lubrication
#holding the take up, to see if the take up is running
#Check how many seconds is fully winded, between 24-27 seconds
#Check if the counter is working

*Check the turret if it is flat on the plate, if it is distorted, perhaps by heavy lens

File:C Turret DisassemblyParts.jpg

2026-08-02T15:31:39Z

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Parts of Turret of a Bolex

Work in progress: OPEN THE BOLEX

2026-08-02T15:22:38Z

Lichen: /* index */

= open the BOLEX introduction =

==== Manuals ====

==== How to use ====

==== who we are ====

=index=

==== A_Pressure-Pad-Blade ====

==== B_Claw ====

==== C_Turret ====
<gallery>
H16 RX Objectiv-Revolver-Tourelle-Turret (s n 162306- ).jpg|
C_Turret_Disassembly3.jpg|
</gallery>
Turret check 

There must be no misalignment between the base and the turret. Some turrets are bent because the lens is too heavy. C-Mount RX lenses, when focused at infinity, produce a sharp image 17.5mm beyond the end of the thread. Always use RX lenses for Bolex Rex cameras, as other lenses produce a sharp image at 15mm. These can only be used when filming close up (not at infinity).

==== D_Variable shutter ====

==== E_Camera body ====

==== F_Upper Base plate ====

==== G_Lower base plate ====

==== H_Motor spring Winding mechanism ====

==== IT_Mechanism ====

==== J_Frame counter ====

==== K_Speed governor ====

==== L_Loop-former ====

==== M_Lid-Rewinding handle ====

==== N_Leathering ====

==== O_Viewfinders ====

==== P_Eye-level focus ====

==== Q_RX-Viewfinder ====

====== Shutter timing ======

=issues or trouble shooting=

==== Basic check procedure ====
*Observe the outside aspect of the camera.
*Check the prism, if there are any scratches or fingerprints.
*Check shutter timing
*Check spring motor:
#put on 24fps, run with different fps, but load a test film when you run with 48 or 64fps.
#Winding up more than 21 rounds
#Listen to the sound, if the sound slowing down, means the dust is inside the plate and dried out lubrication
#holding the take up, to see if the take up is running
#Check how many seconds is fully winded, between 24-27 seconds
#Check if the counter is working

*Check the turret if it is flat on the plate, if it is distorted, perhaps by heavy lens

Work in progress: OPEN THE BOLEX

2026-08-02T15:16:05Z

Lichen: /* index */

= open the BOLEX introduction =

==== Manuals ====

==== How to use ====

==== who we are ====

=index=

==== A_Pressure-Pad-Blade ====

==== B_Claw ====

==== C_Turret ====
<gallery>
H16 RX Objectiv-Revolver-Tourelle-Turret (s n 162306- ).jpg|
C_Turret_Disassembly3.jpg|
</gallery>
Turret check 

There must be no misalignment between the base and the turret. Some turrets are bent because the lens is too heavy. C-Mount RX lenses, when focused at infinity, produce a sharp image 17.5mm beyond the end of the thread. Always use RX lenses for Bolex Rex cameras, as other lenses produce a sharp image at 15mm. These can only be used when filming close up (not at infinity).

==== D_Variable shutter ====

====== Shutter timing ======

=issues or trouble shooting=

==== Basic check procedure ====
*Observe the outside aspect of the camera.
*Check the prism, if there are any scratches or fingerprints.
*Check shutter timing
*Check spring motor:
#put on 24fps, run with different fps, but load a test film when you run with 48 or 64fps.
#Winding up more than 21 rounds
#Listen to the sound, if the sound slowing down, means the dust is inside the plate and dried out lubrication
#holding the take up, to see if the take up is running
#Check how many seconds is fully winded, between 24-27 seconds
#Check if the counter is working

*Check the turret if it is flat on the plate, if it is distorted, perhaps by heavy lens