Premium Member Tim Carroll Posted September 7, 2009 Premium Member Posted September 7, 2009 I always peruse the eBay auctions on Monday morning, looking for old Arriflex gear, and I came across this one today. It has more pictures of a scantily clad woman and the cameras. Well, since nothing seems to be selling these days, maybe this approach will work. You can view the whole auction at the link below: Scantily clad woman and Arriflex Cameras on eBay Best, -Tim
monday sunnlinn Posted September 7, 2009 Posted September 7, 2009 well, it's from hawaii, so maybe there were so many scantily clad women that they just couldn't be framed out of every shot...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted September 7, 2009 Premium Member Posted September 7, 2009 Nah, that would look more like this :
Guest Posted September 7, 2009 Posted September 7, 2009 Well the beer companies figured out ages ago that men will buy any thing associated with scantily clad women. And since women make up maybe 1% of camera operators around the globe this guys marketing campaign is bang on the money. R,
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted September 7, 2009 Posted September 7, 2009 How is she scantily clad? The way she's dressed is completely appropriate for where she is and for her surroundings ;)
Premium Member Hal Smith Posted September 7, 2009 Premium Member Posted September 7, 2009 If my old lady looked like that I'd have her in frame too (and frequently in another place I can think of). ;)
Saul Rodgar Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 Here is a copy of my question to the seller: Dear filmguy808: Since there are so many pictures of the hot babe, I can't help wondering if she is included in this auction. Thank you
Annie Wengenroth Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 Okay cool, so next time I show up on set, it'll be in a bikini and tool belt. I mean, heck, why not? ;) If ever I doubted that the film biz is a boys' club.... :sigh:
James Steven Beverly Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 :lol: Wished I'd have thought of it when I was selling my Kinor 35H, except I'd have put the babe in one of those Russian hats something like this!!
Saul Rodgar Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 Here is a copy of my question to the seller: Dear filmguy808: Since there are so many pictures of the hot babe, I can't help wondering if she is included in this auction. Thank you His reply: Buy the cameras at double the price and she might be available for your next picture. - filmguy808
Leo Anthony Vale Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 Well, since nothing seems to be selling these days, maybe this approach will work. 60s and 70s ads in AC for AlanEGordon Enterprises always included photos of bikini clad or miniskirted models handling the equipment.
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted September 8, 2009 Premium Member Posted September 8, 2009 60s and 70s ads in AC for AlanEGordon Enterprises always included photos of bikini clad or miniskirted models handling the equipment. Current glidecam and steadicam ads often feature women with the rigs. My favorite is the steadicam ad where the cute blond is flying a mitchell NC. :lol:
Premium Member Satsuki Murashige Posted September 8, 2009 Premium Member Posted September 8, 2009 Okay cool, so next time I show up on set, it'll be in a bikini and tool belt. I mean, heck, why not? ;) If ever I doubted that the film biz is a boys' club.... :sigh: Well, if it'll make you feel better, we'll show up to work in speedos. On second thought, maybe not...
Premium Member Hal Smith Posted September 8, 2009 Premium Member Posted September 8, 2009 Ladies, I fear if we of the male persuasion weren't so obsessed with the female superstructure the human race would have become endangered long before we invented atomic weapons.
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted September 9, 2009 Premium Member Posted September 9, 2009 Okay cool, so next time I show up on set, it'll be in a bikini and tool belt. I mean, heck, why not? ;) If ever I doubted that the film biz is a boys' club.... :sigh: If you ever want to see what reactions that'll bring, as we look vaguely similar, I'm told, I'll wear it for the day and you can observe ;) <3 u Annie.
Jorn van Oostende Posted September 9, 2009 Posted September 9, 2009 The Lee color grads included in the auction are saying enough.
Saul Rodgar Posted September 9, 2009 Posted September 9, 2009 Well, if it'll make you feel better, we'll show up to work in speedos. On second thought, maybe not... Er, count me out! :lol:
Tom Jensen Posted September 9, 2009 Posted September 9, 2009 Okay cool, so next time I show up on set, it'll be in a bikini and tool belt. I mean, heck, why not? ;) If ever I doubted that the film biz is a boys' club.... :sigh: Umm OK, you're hired.
James Steven Beverly Posted September 9, 2009 Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) Okay cool, so next time I show up on set, it'll be in a bikini and tool belt. /quote] You shoulda tried that on "Grasslands", you wouldn't have had to wait for your money. The producer would been camped out in front of your apartment! :D Edited September 9, 2009 by James Steven Beverly
Dan Salzmann Posted September 9, 2009 Posted September 9, 2009 Umm OK, you're hired. Maybe the seller thought BL stands for bikini lady.
Matthew Buick Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 That relaxed Hawaii lifestyle seems to have given this chap too much spare time! I can see it working with a car...but it just looks idiotic with cameras...however this lot does stand out from the crowd considerably, which it what you want on eBay. All the best to him!
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted September 19, 2009 Premium Member Posted September 19, 2009 Seems to work for most things..
Matthew Buick Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 But it surely can't for selling toilet bowls, or coffins, or pet insurance! They're probably the only things that tactic - if you can call it that - doesn't work on. :D
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