Bolex Accessories for Sale
 
All accessories are fully checked, in good cosmetic, optical and mechanical condition and warranted for 6 months. Copies of handbooks available if required. Scroll down to the page bottom for payment information.
Apart from large or heavy items and destinations outside the United Kingdom and Europe shipping is generally included in the price.
Please e-mail me to check items are still in stock before ordering or if you are looking for something not on the list.
Bolex Original Equipment Accessories
Back-wind Handle (2.5mm or 3.5mm) - £10.00
Behind-the-lens Filter set for non-Rx filter slot turret cameras (5 slides in case) - £10.00
Behind-the-lens Filter set for Rx turret cameras (4 slides plus cutter in case)- £20.00
Behind-the-lens Filter holder for EBM cameras, each - £10.00 each
Behind-the-lens Filter holder for EL cameras, each - £10.00 each
(All filter holders come with your choice of filter material - no charge as long as I have it in stock)
Bolex Bayonet to ‘c’ mount adaptor, standard - £50.00
Bolex Bayonet to ‘c’ mount adaptor, heavy duty - £65.00
Cable release set (new) with side release adaptor - £45.00
Cable release set (second-hand, when in stock) with side release adaptor - £35.00
Close-up lens for OE, EE lenses, 0.9m (3 feet) - £25.00
Close-up lens for POE lens, 0.9m (3 feet) - £35.00 each
Eyecup, light grey, full eye type for 10:1 and later viewfinders - £25.00
Film roller sets for use inside camera when using 400’ external magazines (prevents film scratching) - very hard to find - £50.00 a pair
Magazine (400' capacity), clean and fully working with film core adaptors - £100.00
Magazine (400' capacity), as above but Super 16 converted (2 weeks turnaround) - £165.00
MM magazine motor, with 2-pin lead, wired for 12v or 24v as required - £175.00
MC-17 motor, variable speed, reversible type with remote switch and lead and mains transformer, instructions - £65.00 the pair
MST 25fps governed motor, Bolex battery/charger unit, instructions - £135.00 the pair
Octameter viewfinder - with or without 10mm adaptor - £15.00 each
Pistol grip for flat base cameras with electric motor fitted, this type does not have the spike to connect with the side release on mechanical cameras, electric remote connecting lead, immaculate with QR adaptor - £45.00
Pistol grip for flat base cameras with electric motor fitted, this type does not have the spike to connect with the side release on mechanical cameras but has the short cable and adaptor to fit to the front mechanical release (i.e. best of both worlds!), electric remote connecting lead, immaculate with QR adaptor - £70.00
Pistol grip for flat base cameras, with spike to mechanically operate the side release, immaculate with QR adaptor - £70.00
Pistol grip for round base cameras - £25.00
Preset cable to link a pistol grip to POE lens - £15.00
Rx automatic fader kits with special extended winding arm - £30.00
Series 5, 5.5, 6, 8 and 9 glass filters - please e-mail me with your requirements - hopefully I will have what you want in stock
Synchro-Flash unit for the H16 EL camera, boxed, instructions, mint - £50.00
Turret Plug (Standard) - £5.00
Turret Plug (Locking) - £25.00
WM magazine motor, variable speed type, with fittings for coaxial plug or 2-pin socket as required - £275.00
Other manufacturer Accessories for use with the Bolex H16


Aardman Animation/Time-Lapse drive units and motors - top of the range professional units for cameras with the 1:1 drive shaft such as the RX4, RX5, SB, SBM and later H16M, mains or 12v supply options - complete with full instructions - £450.00
Batteries for PONAL grip (NEW) - rechargeable NiMh type replaces the horrid old Varta NiCd Z-1000. These are lighter, larger capacity, don’t suffer from memory problems and you can charge them with your existing Bolex charger, £120.00 each.
Battery re-celling for BX-55 battery/charger packs (used with the MST motors), re-celled with good quality, higher capacity Metal-Hydride cells - I re-cell your old unit - turnaround time normally no more than one week - re-celling per pack £110.00 including return postage.
Battery re-celling for EL Flat battery packs (all types), re-celled with good quality, higher capacity Metal-Hydride cells, charge with your original Bolex charger - packs supplied on an exchange basis, you will need to send me your old battery - turnaround time normally no more than one week - re-celling per pack £110.00 including return postage.
(Charge these new types with your original Bolex charger - not the rapid chargers).
Intervalometers for the H16 EL (all models) (NEW), these are powered by an internal 9v PP3 battery, crystal controlled with ranges of seconds, minutes and hours and multipliers of 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 - therefore the range of interval is 1/4 second up to 64 hours. Momentary closing contact output via internal reed relay, 5 pin Din plug to the camera, £95.00
Arriflex bay mount lens adaptor to ’c’ mount adaptor - £50.00
M42 to ’c’ mount adaptor - £20.00
Nikon F bayonet mount lens to ‘c’ mount adaptor with stop-down (original Nikon item) - £35.00
Nikon F bayonet mount lens to ‘c’ mount adaptor standard type - £25.00
Nikon F bayonet mount lens to Bolex bayonet adaptor (one piece)- £85.00
Ron Bicker Animation/Time-Lapse drive units and motors - I have a number of different models of these nicely made professional units for cameras with the 1:1 drive shaft such as the RX4, RX5, SB, SBM and later H16M, mains or 12v supply options - complete with full instructions - prices from £200.00 to £350.00
Tobin TXM-24 crystal drive for ESM motor and H16 EL and EBM cameras - switchable 24/25 fps, piggy-back 7-pin universal Bolex connector, instructions, new - £180.00
Tobin TTL single-frame/time-lapse motor for H16 RX4, RX5, SB and SBM - fully variable interval, options for seconds/minutes, normal/long exposure, standard 4-pin XLR connector, remote release, instructions - new £400.00 (I have one excellent second-hand unit, works fine but slight damage to the paint near the speed dial, hence £350.00)
12v sealed lead-acid gel battery and mains charger with connectors to suit the above Tobin units, new - £50 each set

Prices for smaller items now include delivery in the UK and Europe. For bulkier items or if you are outside Europe please e-mail me for a total price including air-mail with insurance (many but not all destinations may allow tracking). I can quote prices in €, $US, $AUD, $CAN etc.
Second-hand equipment is in good, usable condition with any known faults stated. If you have problems with the equipment as supplied then I will replace, repair or refund your money - if you damage or mistreat the equipment subsequently then that's no longer my problem!
Payment (UK) is preferably by UK bank cheque (payable to 'Andrew Alden'). Payment from abroad is preferably by Paypal - for Bank Transfers please e-mail me for details. Unfortunately I don't take credit cards but you can pay with a credit card through Paypal.
Please note I operate by mail order - I can only keep my prices reasonable by not having the overheads associated with a conventional shop. Large items may be picked up by arrangement.