{"product_id":"bolex-kern-swittar-10-1-6-h16-rx-c-mount-regular","title":"Kern-Paillard Switar 10mm, H16 RX","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Kern-Paillard Switar 10mm f\/1.6 H16 RX is a fast, ultra-wide \u003cstrong\u003e16mm cine prime designed specifically for Bolex H16 Reflex cameras\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAt 10mm, it gives a genuinely wide field of view on standard 16mm film, making it particularly useful when you want to capture plenty of the scene. Think interiors, architecture, landscapes, establishing shots and handheld filmmaking where getting physically further away isn't always an option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ef\/1.6 maximum aperture\u003c\/strong\u003e also makes this a relatively fast wide-angle lens, giving you more flexibility when available light starts to drop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eH16 RX designation is important\u003c\/strong\u003e. Bolex H16 Reflex cameras place a prism in the optical path to direct part of the image to the viewfinder. RX lenses were optically corrected to account for this system, particularly with shorter focal lengths and wider apertures. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSo while it uses the familiar \u003cstrong\u003eC-Mount\u003c\/strong\u003e, this isn't simply a generic C-Mount 10mm lens. It's a purpose-built piece of Kern glass for the Bolex H16 Reflex system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eBest for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolex H16 Reflex cameras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16mm filmmaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide establishing shots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteriors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchitecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandheld filmmaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable-light shooting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperimental film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage Bolex setups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKern and Bolex collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOn standard 16mm film, \u003cstrong\u003e10mm is a very wide focal length\u003c\/strong\u003e. It gives substantially more room around the subject than the 16mm Yvar and a much wider perspective than a standard 25mm cine lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIts fast \u003cstrong\u003ef\/1.6 aperture\u003c\/strong\u003e makes it particularly versatile for a vintage ultra-wide cine lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe combination of \u003cstrong\u003e10mm + f\/1.6 + RX correction\u003c\/strong\u003e is also important. Short, fast lenses are where the optical effects of the Bolex reflex prism become particularly relevant, which is why Kern produced dedicated RX-corrected lenses for the H16 Reflex system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt can be adapted to some modern digital cameras using the appropriate C-Mount adapter, although this lens was designed around the 16mm image area, so \u003cstrong\u003esensor coverage needs to be checked for the camera being used\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOnly one of two lenses comes with the original lens cap.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Client Transfer SS8","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47701181792310,"sku":"1482156","price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4590\/5974\/files\/Kernpaillard-H16RX-10mm-1.6-2.png?v=1790127380","url":"https:\/\/www.sydneysuper8.com.au\/products\/bolex-kern-swittar-10-1-6-h16-rx-c-mount-regular","provider":"SS8","version":"1.0","type":"link"}