Rare BOLSEY 8 The Smallest Movie Camera Ever Made
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Rare BOLSEY 8 The smallest Movie Camera Ever Made Rare BOLSEY 8 The smallest Movie Camera Ever Made ... Click images to enlarge Description Rare BOLSEY 8 (1956) by Jacques Bolsey (Designer of the Legendary Bolex, Alpa SLR and Bolsey C TLR ). The smallest Movie camera ever made and one of the Rarest Sub-Miniature cameras!
The Bolsey 8 does both Still and Motion Pictures. In Perfect working and Unused very close to new condition with only the very slightest signs of age .
Elgeet "Navitar" 10mm f:1.8 coated Lens and "Spring Wound Rotary Type" Shutter with Speeds from 1/50 to an incredible 1/600 sec. Focusing from 1.5 ft. to Inf. "Optical Viewfinder".
Superb Chrome plated Stainless Steel Construction. In Exceptional Original Unused Fully Working condition (It still has the Original Kodachrome Bolsey Film Magazine (I did use the film for testing).
The Lens is clear no scratches, cleaning marks or fungus and no internal dust and the shutter works at all speeds.
The Bolsey 8 Measures Only 3 3/8 X 2 5/8 X 1 3/8 inches (smaller that a pack of king sized cigarettes!! (See Photo 7).
It is in Beautiful display and full working condition. A Real Pleasure to look at and a great "conversation Piece"! Exterior and Internally there is no indication the camera has ever been used."
A rare treasure to add to the most discriminating Vintage camera or Sub-Miniature collection.
Purchased as a Collectible for display and Very Carefully stored. I believe it would be impossible to find a comparable example of this charming Gem.
From my extensive collection of rare Vintage camera that I am selling because of my advanced age. I will be listing hundreds of cameras over the next few months.
Please view my other listings and save the site. My 100 Percent Positive Feedback over 1, 900 times speaks for the accuracy of my descriptions. Carefully packed Worldwide shipping. Combined shipping possible.
The Bolsey 8 has always been carefully stored.
I tested it just before listing and it works correctly as described. Please view all the photos for condition.
With its Original Carrying Chain, Beautiful "PeachTan" leather case still in very Good condition and an exposed cartridge of kodak 8mm film espcially made for the Bolsey8.
I should mention that although very few cameras were sold to the public. A small group was purchased by the U.S. Government most likely for surveillance use. I should also mention that the Bolsey 8 is capable of shooting the entire 25 feet of film on one winding.
The Bolsey 8 does both Still and Motion Pictures. In Perfect working and Unused very close to new condition with only the very slightest signs of age .
Elgeet "Navitar" 10mm f:1.8 coated Lens and "Spring Wound Rotary Type" Shutter with Speeds from 1/50 to an incredible 1/600 sec. Focusing from 1.5 ft. to Inf. "Optical Viewfinder".
Superb Chrome plated Stainless Steel Construction. In Exceptional Original Unused Fully Working condition (It still has the Original Kodachrome Bolsey Film Magazine (I did use the film for testing).
The Lens is clear no scratches, cleaning marks or fungus and no internal dust and the shutter works at all speeds.
The Bolsey 8 Measures Only 3 3/8 X 2 5/8 X 1 3/8 inches (smaller that a pack of king sized cigarettes!! (See Photo 7).
It is in Beautiful display and full working condition. A Real Pleasure to look at and a great "conversation Piece"! Exterior and Internally there is no indication the camera has ever been used."
A rare treasure to add to the most discriminating Vintage camera or Sub-Miniature collection.
Purchased as a Collectible for display and Very Carefully stored. I believe it would be impossible to find a comparable example of this charming Gem.
From my extensive collection of rare Vintage camera that I am selling because of my advanced age. I will be listing hundreds of cameras over the next few months.
Please view my other listings and save the site. My 100 Percent Positive Feedback over 1, 900 times speaks for the accuracy of my descriptions. Carefully packed Worldwide shipping. Combined shipping possible.
The Bolsey 8 has always been carefully stored.
I tested it just before listing and it works correctly as described. Please view all the photos for condition.
With its Original Carrying Chain, Beautiful "PeachTan" leather case still in very Good condition and an exposed cartridge of kodak 8mm film espcially made for the Bolsey8.
I should mention that although very few cameras were sold to the public. A small group was purchased by the U.S. Government most likely for surveillance use. I should also mention that the Bolsey 8 is capable of shooting the entire 25 feet of film on one winding.
