tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post583941305945262950..comments2023-12-31T11:00:10.858-05:00Comments on The Unused Portion: The Camera MartMama Pajamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10278474039105398842noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-73906922794842614722023-12-31T11:00:10.858-05:002023-12-31T11:00:10.858-05:00Btw, I worked at CM from ‘79 to ‘85.Btw, I worked at CM from ‘79 to ‘85.Jose Rosadonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-29884171196105142622023-12-31T09:10:59.198-05:002023-12-31T09:10:59.198-05:00So many memories here. I have a Facebook page with...So many memories here. I have a Facebook page with a good number of pictures on it. Look it up!Jose Rosadonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-91910815110352767402023-11-29T11:50:33.616-05:002023-11-29T11:50:33.616-05:00Hi Mama Pajama, thanks for this post. I just thoug...Hi Mama Pajama, thanks for this post. I just thought about CM after seeing a video of an Arriflex mounted on a drone - and laughed at the idea of what management would have thought if one of their cameras up there. My dad, Amram Nowak, was a prolific documentary filmmaker and I remember running over 55th St regularly to pick and return equipment. He had a lot of his own equipment but it it would have been nearly impossible to operate without Camera Mart. Thanks for the visit to Memory LaneSteve Novaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-61012651342192030702023-11-29T08:13:48.078-05:002023-11-29T08:13:48.078-05:00Renting a film studio in Brooklyn opens up endless...Renting a <a href="https://samsonstages.com/" rel="nofollow">film studio in Brooklyn</a> opens up endless creative possibilities. Consider factors like size and equipment when choosing. Any recommendations for standout studios in Brooklyn? Your insights could be invaluable for fellow filmmakers.Shimshey Geigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855015469106069878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-3434763134436122772023-11-22T09:28:27.235-05:002023-11-22T09:28:27.235-05:00Hello All,
I was in the showroom selling everythin...Hello All,<br />I was in the showroom selling everything in the mid 70’s - I remember when Sony walked in bowing with respect to Chick and Paul - Chick never without a cigar in hand - negotiating product plans and Jeff managing the sales for the family. Other young family members brought in being groomed for the future. The sound stages making some historic film scenes. My friend David starting and building the video rental department only to leave for CBS the day I started. The company softball games in Riverside Park (I still have the CM baseball cap) - all of the cash used equipment deals to South and Central American film makers (I seemed to inherit that task at the time). On and on - it was a special place at a special time in NYC. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-35674871736989708662023-10-20T08:44:10.853-04:002023-10-20T08:44:10.853-04:00Michael A Jamison Michael A Jamison Michael A Jamisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-45743854298549400052023-10-20T08:42:45.746-04:002023-10-20T08:42:45.746-04:00I work there for 5 years and in the time that I wo...I work there for 5 years and in the time that I work there as a video rental tech incredible things happen for me and changed my life along with working with countless commercial Network ABC NBC CBS affiliates I also worked alongside my manager and video coach Mitch Hyman who stuck by me make sure that I had no problems being the only black video rental technician in the business at that time and help me to become one of the formidable video production directors in the music industry.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-38564226962818292072023-08-10T14:13:37.086-04:002023-08-10T14:13:37.086-04:00Wow ... talk about nostalgia. I worked at Camera M...Wow ... talk about nostalgia. I worked at Camera Mart for a brief time back in the 80's. I was wondering if the company was still in business and started doing an Internet search that lead me here. <br />I actually worked in the shipping and receiving dept, and often went to the network studios of ABC,CBS and NBC to drop off equipment. I have a few great stories from those trips.<br />Unfortunately, I saw that the company was living on borrowed time and decided to continue my education and seek other employment opportunities. <br />Camera Mart was a brief stop on my journey in life, but it taught me a few valuable lessons. <br />Thank you posting this blog ... I guess we both actually exist. <br />Cyber Cowboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791131232436387407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-42862576596942624912023-07-21T02:04:27.801-04:002023-07-21T02:04:27.801-04:00Thank you for sharing this post. If you are seekin...Thank you for sharing this post. If you are seeking <a href="https://samsonstages.com/" rel="nofollow">film studio in NYC</a>, visit us.Shimshey Geigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855015469106069878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-31093540506693502322023-05-13T00:28:53.857-04:002023-05-13T00:28:53.857-04:00Oh yeah it was all in jest, your dad couldn’t harm...Oh yeah it was all in jest, your dad couldn’t harm a fly! Great guy! All in good fun, and that’s what I loved about working for him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-77890316132831636242023-05-10T12:01:38.099-04:002023-05-10T12:01:38.099-04:00Thanks for sharing this, Jimmy! That must have bee...Thanks for sharing this, Jimmy! That must have been a very awkward lunch for you..haha. I don’t ever recall my father being mad or angry at anyone…he must have had a good laugh over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-21500484966708880722023-05-09T02:26:10.887-04:002023-05-09T02:26:10.887-04:00Took me a bit to reply as it hit me hard to hear t...Took me a bit to reply as it hit me hard to hear that news, my condolences. There are many stories I could tell but one that sticks out is as follows. My uncle was a union cameraman and lived in the city. He called me; how the call got through down in the dungeon I don’t know, to meet with him for lunch at a great Thai restaurant right up the block on 9th? Now I was desperate to become a cameraman and excitedly took him up on the offer. Met up with him at the restaurant and no sooner we sat down in strolls George with a secretary from upstairs; forgot her name, lovely lady (hope I’m not getting you in trouble George! Lol) and they sit down at the booth right behind us. So now I’m kicking my uncle under the table like you hoo that’s my boss and my uncle’s just oblivious and looking at me like I’m a kook. Your dad left before us and getting back to work as I strolled past him seated at his desk he said “so how was the interview?” Totally flummoxed I said “Oh no George… that was my Uncle” He deadpanned as only he could do, “ Yeah Jimmy, everyone’s got an uncle in the business” Classic George R.I.P buddyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-84331756861439045172023-05-07T21:26:59.136-04:002023-05-07T21:26:59.136-04:00sorry to hear that...sorry to hear that...Mama Pajamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278474039105398842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-6266907500291561402023-05-07T21:25:56.711-04:002023-05-07T21:25:56.711-04:00thanks for stopping in and sharing with us!thanks for stopping in and sharing with us!Mama Pajamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278474039105398842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-15095101292811422292023-05-07T20:58:38.925-04:002023-05-07T20:58:38.925-04:00I wish I could, but he passed away in 94. Its grea...I wish I could, but he passed away in 94. Its great to hear from someone else who knew/worked with him. If you have any good memories or stories about working together, I’d love to hear about them. Happy to hear was a great boss 😊Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-8345186157704715362023-05-03T00:00:07.677-04:002023-05-03T00:00:07.677-04:00Shout out to Milton, Geata and Don. You guys knew ...Shout out to Milton, Geata and Don. You guys knew how to pick salesman, those boys were the business!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-30371864153837657492023-05-02T23:51:08.386-04:002023-05-02T23:51:08.386-04:00Your dad was one great guy, worked with him from 8...Your dad was one great guy, worked with him from 89-91. Like I said below the best boss I ever had. Tell him Jimmy says helloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-53357075592501283542023-05-02T23:31:19.428-04:002023-05-02T23:31:19.428-04:00Wow, Wow, Wow my mind is blown with overwhelming f...Wow, Wow, Wow my mind is blown with overwhelming feelings of nostalgia. I worked at CM from 89-91 down in the dungeon with George, Marty and Johnnie Maaawhhh. Loved it there, George was the best boss I have ever had, sweetheart of a guy. I saw the writing on the wall and left in 91. Great memories, great times and great story. Thanks for posting it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-26681622592270514872022-08-24T09:28:11.407-04:002022-08-24T09:28:11.407-04:00that's really cool, Howard, thanks for sharing...that's really cool, Howard, thanks for sharing it!Mama Pajamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278474039105398842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-6998610198001571432022-08-14T15:55:42.519-04:002022-08-14T15:55:42.519-04:00I proudly display my Ikegami HL-79
camera in Peter...I proudly display my Ikegami HL-79<br />camera in Peter Arnetts book<br />"Live from the Battlefield" I purchased from Shelly at Camera Mart. <br />Peter mentioned I purchased only the best camera equipment.<br />Best Thoughts,<br />Howard DorfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-60652850392575621462022-06-05T08:58:04.336-04:002022-06-05T08:58:04.336-04:00wow, thanks so much for this, Peter! sorry it too...wow, thanks so much for this, Peter! sorry it took me so long to reply, I needed my kid to figure out a glitch for me, lol! there are still a few orange CMTV shirts around - I know I've seen at least one amongst my parents things...I'll have to see if my brother will send it to me. I'm SO glad to know there are people out there who have wonderful memories of Camera Mart, who were/are a part of our extended family, and still work in the industry! Mama Pajamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278474039105398842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-761465538470503682022-03-18T16:31:39.788-04:002022-03-18T16:31:39.788-04:00Hi Mama Pajama,
What a wonderful thread to read th...Hi Mama Pajama,<br />What a wonderful thread to read through !! I've got heartfelt connections to that building going back to the 1940's.<br /><br />Dad was born in 1929 and immigrated when he was from Germany to NYC. One of his first jobs- around age 17- was working for Fox Movietone News. He'd take the subway down and sit in front of a MovieScop with rewinds and roll through raw footage coming in from all over the world. He'd pick shots that supported the voice-over scripts that had already been written, compiling the shots to fit the time allotted. A career newspaperman, he already understood storytelling. I only learned of this when I got onto the beautiful and ornately decorated wooden-walled elevatorup to Video Rentals, and mentioned the Fox Movietone gold logo on the wall of the elevator.<br /><br />Speed ahead to 1982. Plenty of time as a P.A. working in the huge main stage at Camera Mart. Learned so much from a cadre of seasoned crew members. While working on the Billy Joel music video, " The Night Is Still Young ", I found myself climbing up scaffolding in the big stage. Now, I'd already asked about the sign next to the loading dock indicating a maximum weight limit for anything being brought onto the floor. <br />I was told that it was because it was a huge swimming pool. The Esther Williams stories, etc. I was also told that it was filled with crushed cars and construction debris to help to deaden the sound under the flooring.<br />Since I was climbing up with a sandbag in my hand, I figured this was the perfect chance to find out of the stories were 100% b.s. and the old guys pulling my leg or if they were true.<br /><br />I called out, " Heads up below ! " and dropped the sandbag from about 30 feet up. The huge hollow thud sound was proof. Absolutely incredible.<br /><br />Speed ahead to 1987. I get interested in Steadicam. Camera Mart Video had rigs for rental and so I called, asking for a demo. I walked in to find my life's work before me. Watched an orientation video that had been shot ON the film rentals floor in 1976, and was suited up in a Steadicam for the first time. Love at first touch. I've been a Steadicam Operator ever since.<br /><br />Everyone I met on the stages, upstairs in rentals, etc was only ever supporting, kind and a guiding force to a young person eager to learn. The tone and approach of how to bring people up into the industry was a gift and I am grateful to your family for establishing this kind of space.<br /><br />If it existed, I'd PROUDLY wear an orange Camera Mart t-shirt !!!!<br /><br />Peter Abraham, S.O.C.<br />Astoria, NY<br />Visualisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266843801818623625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-81891759370601111012021-12-17T08:30:20.171-05:002021-12-17T08:30:20.171-05:00hey there, thanks for stopping in! I remember Geo...hey there, thanks for stopping in! I remember George Winslow! Mama Pajamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278474039105398842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-92146786339822980512021-12-16T22:42:56.243-05:002021-12-16T22:42:56.243-05:00My father, George Winslow worked here for many yea...My father, George Winslow worked here for many years. I still have some of the orange pens and one of his old business cards. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740055889978712690.post-1609733132880773272021-10-25T07:40:10.394-04:002021-10-25T07:40:10.394-04:00I used to live in lefrak city in same building as ...I used to live in lefrak city in same building as your uncle Jack Brown. Is he still alive.He was an assistant camera man for a famous camera man. He worked on the Mccloud tv series and lot of Burt Reynolds movies. I was a student at New York Instute of technology and have a degree in communication arts. Later on l worked for a short time at Tony Ficalora Film Productions . They rented equipment from Camera Mart all the time. Including and aeroflex camera I Broke. But never told anybody it was me who broke it . it held up a shoot when filming an Harris extra dry commercial in there studio. <br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377641314041201511noreply@blogger.com