Bolex Movie Cameras Archives – Wayside Woodworks

The Bottle Tree

May 3, 2021January 25, 2023 waysidefilms

Originally shot on Ektachrome reversal film with a vintage Bolex movie camera, this film was transferred to high-definition video using the latest telecine techniques for

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Time-Lapse Cinematography
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