Cine camera and film commercials

Post by BK » Mon May 07, 2007 8:46 pm

Some interesting TV and cinema adverts on cameras and film :

Bolex S8 camera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxEu_Hq-nGg

Gaf S8 camera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqR1C-lwAk8

Chinon S8 Camera ( Japanese )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Na95h-_h0

Orwo film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSvj0GM7-1k

Bill

Post by **Patrick** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:31 am

Groovy! This is the first time Ive seen televised ads for super 8 equipment. The Bolex ad was sexy, the GAF ad was amusing and the Chinon ad was just a little too weird for my tastes. I have not seen the Orwo ad yet.

Post by **reflex** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:39 am

Wow. Nice belly button to starfish macro shot.

Post by **MovieMaker** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:53 am

Thanks for the topic! I really love the design of the Bolex camera - looks like a "real" camera with that thing on top...

IÃ‚Â´m sure such commercials would get great response if shown inbetween the usual ones nowadays.

MovieMaker

Post by **Muckymuck** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:01 pm

So they had cheezy western-style adverts in East Germany! Wow! That is an eye opener!

There used to be some others on youtube which seem to have disappeared- for Kodak Instamatic movie cameras starring Dick van Dyke and another for the Ektasound camera.

I did find this though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ciJAFMgRqc

Whatever became of cartridge projectors?

Post by **Bolex Collector** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:28 pm

Yeah, cool stuff. I put a couple of Bolex commercials on my website a few weeks ago. If anyone's interested, the articles have a little extra information:

1958 TV Commercial for Bolex Cameras
An article with a bit of history on Dowling's Camera Store and this commercial. I love this video.

TV Commercial for Bolex 155 Macrozoom
Google video version, but the same as the 155 Macrozoom video linked in this thread.

Both of these are from TVdays.com... I'm glad Ira Gallen's putting some of these things online. Here are some more:
Kodak Super 8
8mm Brownie and Keystone compilation
Eastman Kodak Company

Post by **super8man** » Wed May 09, 2007 12:06 am

I added the GAF one to my website. Very cool.

Post by **HTTK** » Wed May 09, 2007 1:03 am

These are really neat vintage ads for cameras. Love the Bolex ones!

Post by **Muckymuck** » Wed May 09, 2007 1:16 am

I hope someone finds the Dick van Dyke instamatic movie camera ads, there's also one for the pocket instamatic 110 camera which he did too. I love the way the adverts were so sedate and informative. A refreshing change from today!

Post by **Mitch Perkins** » Wed May 09, 2007 1:52 am

Bolex Collector wrote: TV Commercial for Bolex 155 Macrozoom
Google video version, but the same as the 155 Macrozoom video linked in this thread.

"Would you be interested in owning this camera?"

Actually, I'd be interested in owning *eight* of them! Which I do!

...okay, some are 150s and 160s...~:?)

Mitch

Post by **super8man** » Wed May 09, 2007 1:58 am

8??? Hog. I only have one of every camera made! hehehe...just kidding.

Cheers,
M