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title: "Cine Gear 2015: Digital Bolex Accessories and Film Distribution Plans"
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# [Cine Gear 2015: Digital Bolex Accessories and Film Distribution Plans](https://www.redsharknews.com/production/item/2642-cine-gear-2015-digital-bolex-accessories-and-film-distribution-plans)

 Written by [Peter Haas](https://www.redsharknews.com/author/peter-haas) | Jun 8, 2015 1:00:00 AM

Digital Bolex @ Cine Gear 2015

**Digital Bolex is using the occasion of Cine Gear 2015 to announce new accessories and an innovative plan to distribute films shot on the D16.**

Digital Bolex dropped some big announcements at this year's Cine Gear, including [a new line of accessories](http://www.digitalbolex.com/cinegear-2015-products-digital-bolex/) for the D16 digital cinema camera and a new alliance with SimpleDCP to line up distribution for filmmakers using Digital Bolex cameras.

First, the team announced that a number of their products are [on sale](http://www.digitalbolex.com/sale/) through 6/8 and a number of items such as the Kish Lenses and the Micro Four-Thirds mount are ready to ship.

### Reflecting Monitor Hood

To improve the usability of the on-camera LCD in bright sunlight, the fitted reflecting monitor hood shades the monitor while providing a 90-degree viewing angle. The hood can be used alongside other accessories, such as the Wooden Camera Cheeseplate.

### Weather Skin

To help prevent dust, sand, water and humidity from reaching the inside of your camera, the Bolex Team has released a rubber case to "weatherize" the D16. The fitted skin covers the body and protects all of the camera's ports.

### Hot Rod Cameras D16 Cheeseplate

The new cheeseplate is designed to compliment the D16 that sports the Wooden Camera PL mount.

### Leather Lens Case

Keeping in line with its vintage motif, Digital Bolex now offers a leather lens case large enough to hold around three lens, including the official Bolex Branded Kish Lenses.  The lens case is designed to fit into the Bolex satchel and backpack.  

### D16 Film Distribution

The biggest announcement is a boon to both Digital Bolex users and the independent cinema community.  Digital Bolex has [announced a plan to provide a path to distribution for projects shot on the D16](http://www.digitalbolex.com/cinegear-digital-bolex-simple-dcp/).

"We want our users to know that when they commit to Digital Bolex, they are joining a community of like-minded filmmakers who are eager to develop a sustainable middle-class of filmmaker, and that we as a company are committed to seeing our users realize their creative visions. As a company by filmmakers for filmmakers, helping our users reach the critical milestone of distribution is a natural progression of our company’s goals.

"As of June 2015, Digital Bolex is happy to announce that we will be the first camera manufacturer to provide a pathway to theatrical and VOD distribution to filmmakers shooting projects with the cameras.

"In the first of a series of groundbreaking partnerships to be announced this month, Digital Bolex is proud to be teaming up with LA-based Simple DCP to provide discounted DCP services to films with a "Shot on Bolex" logo in their credits. Filmmakers shooting on Digital Bolex cameras will receive a 5% discount."

This is good news for D16 filmmakers. In a world of ever [increasingly competitive digital distribution for indies](http://redshark.ebizontech.biz/index.php/2013/08/13/in-search-of-online-self-distribution-for-indies/) and [illicit internet distribution](http://redshark.ebizontech.biz/index.php/2017/12/13/want-to-earn-money-from-your-film-you-ll-find-that-making-it-was-the-easy-part/), a partnership that is willing to throw its weight behind accessible cine distribution could possibly be the cornerstone to radically changing the playing field for truly independent cinema.

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