How to shoot 16mm film (Bolex)

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0:00 Loading and some mistakes I encountered
1:24 First shot, using sunny 16 rule, finding focus
1:50 Finding frames within a frame
2:16 Meter settings
3:12 Finding a frame and setting exposure
4:06 Sunny 16, metering
4:52 Wider lens
5:48 Finishing the roll & unloading
6:45 The results!
7:21 The scan and how much it costs