The Bolex Camera History starts with engineer Jacques Bogopolsky.
In 1924, he patented a design called the BOL-Cinegraphe, which was a 35mm cine camera.
He then developed a 16mm camera, the Auto Cine, which was sold under the Bolex name.
Paillard, of Switzerland took ownership of the business in 1930.
In 1970, the company was sold to Eumig of Vienna.
After Eumig folded under financial problems, the managing director of Bolex International bought the 16mm business and founded Bolex International S.A.
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