Peter Abraham

Hi Folks, I will be instructing the New York Flyer / Pilot Workshop. Details still being arranged. Many kudos to Dave for creating such positive inertia !!!! Keep an eye on the Tiffen Steadicam Workshops web site for all of the details as soon as they are locked in place. Registration will be as per the usual route. Notice that both rigs are now shown in the name of the workshop. Because they are both lighter rigs, and their payload capacity overlaps to a degree, we have decided to couple them in the same 2-day intensive workshop. Looking forward to seeing you all there, Best, Peter Abraham Lead Instructor Director of Technical Services The Tiffen Company / Steadicam pabraham@tiffen.com http://www.thesteadicamworkshops.com

Ah- forgot to mention the important stuff !! Jerry Holway is our Lead Instructor ! :)

First thing you need to do is stop leaning forward. It'll wreck your form and screw up your shots. :P Hats off to some very lovely work !! Peter Abraham

THAT was funny. I used to go with a Double Net. If shooing directly into the wind, get a few grips on board. Have them carry 4x4 solids. Make a "V" behind you with them. The wind will blow into the area where you are standing and be forced back out. The net effect ( heh. "net effect" . ) will be to create an area of calm air around you and the sled. The same wind that was working against you is now your aerodynamic friend !! Works like a chahm. Peter Abraham

Evening all ! We still have a few slots open in our Lake Arrowhead Classic Steadicam Workshop. Held last year at the UCLA Conference Center up at the Lake, it was a resounding success. Fun long hard days, great gear, nifty visitors and accessories ( We had the SteadiRover there for a day, courtesy of Tony Foresta and Kay Armstrong at FTC ). If you are considering a full-length big rig workshop, take a look at our Workshops web site. All of the details on tuition and arrangements are there. Feel free to email me with any questions at all. When we nail down the Operator's Night for that workshop, I'll be back to post the info here. Best, Peter Abraham Director of Technical Services- Steadicam http://www.thesteadicamworkshops.com pabraham@tiffen.com

Hi Eric, Agreed. The side to side knob should not be hard to turn at all. Please send me a digital photo of the stage, especially the underside of it. Perhaps I can help you work out a way to get it moving smoothly again. Best to you, Peter Abraham The Tiffen Company pabraham@tiffen.com

How's your groundstroke now? :P Peter Abraham

Apparently the 500 foot load trick was also used for the opening shot in "The Bonfire Of The Vanities", operated by Larry McConkey. Custom wound loads from Kodak, if I recall the tale correctly. Looking forward to this film ! Peter Abraham New York

Hi Jeff, That'd be the smartest answer if it were a rental. Unfortunately, this is someone whose company owns an early Cine Alta. I've got to work with solutions for that particular body. Elegant work on " Across The Universe". Best Peter

Hi Brandon, Brilliant ! How did I miss this? It's just what I was seeking. ( that is probably why I missed it ) Thank you so much, Peter

Hey Alec, Yeah I saw that site. I freely admit I may be looking right at the proper unit but all I saw offered by Aja were HD/SDI to... something else. I need R/G/B/ to HD/SDI converted. I don't see that listed.

Hi folks, What boxes are being used if one wants to take the RGB output of the CineAlta and convert it to HD/SDI for viewing on a non-Steadicam external monitor? I've been Googling and come up emptyhanded. From what I see the Aja box doesn't do this. Whose magic box does? Thanks in advance for the info, Best, Peter Abraham New York

Hey Kyle !!! Great to hear you're working that rig. Fun we had, trucking back and forth from the parents' house to the beach where that party was going on and back again. Janice is spot-on. Sometimes we're ahead of the bell curve. Sometimes the bell falls onto us ! Stay in touch, Best Peter Abraham New York

By god that's a handsome and talented camera operator. and doesn't he look an awful lot like Peter Abraham?? I'm just sayin'...... :lol: Nice stuff, Peter Abraham New York

This full six day Steadicam Workshop features all of the newest Steadicam systems from Tiffen. Jerry Holway is our lead instructor, and other instructors are coming in from the United States and Europe. The class size is limited to 16 students and there are still some slots left. Tuition is $ 3,000.00 USD and includes housing at Historic Banning Mills in the countryside southwest of Atlanta, deluxe meals and day and night instruction. To register and get more information, visit our Steadicam Workshops website at: The Steadicam Workshops. Contact Peter Abraham with any particular questions about this workshop or any other workshop. (917) 453-1219 or pabraham@tiffen.com Best to all ! Peter Abraham

One additional workshop to make mention of. February 2,3 and 4 in Boulder, Colorado we are holding a 3-day Steadicam Workshop using the Archer and Clipper systems. We will spend the third day composing more complex shots and working on vehicle mount. Tuition is $ 750.00 per person, pre-paid at the time of registration. Tuition includes breakfast and lunch for each day as well as the workshop fee. You can register for this using the same links as the ones provided in the first post above. Best, Peter

Hi all, There is now a schedule for next year's Steadicam Flyer Workshops through June. Please peruse the list below and click on the links to register for the workshop you would like to attend. These are two highly energized intense days of technique, theory, shot composition and fundamentals. Video clips and guest lecturers augment the instruction. Lots of rig time for each student. Please contact me directly with any questions about the Workshops Program or regarding Steadicam systems in general. Steadicam Workshops Home Page Workshop Reservations Page Tiffen Best to all, Peter Abraham Director of Technical Services The Tiffen Company, Steadicam division (917) 453-1219 pabraham@tiffen.com ------------------------------------------------- 2008 Flyer Workshops Schedule January 12-13 Las Vegas, NV. Hosted by Women In Film at Dream Vision Studios. 6705 S. Eastern Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89119. February 23-24 Seattle, WA. Hosted by Oppenheimer Camera. 7400 3rd Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98108 March 28-29 Liburn, GA ( Atlanta area ). Hosted by Showcase Atlanta. Held at Photobarn.4400 Business Park Ct SW, Liburn GA 30047 May 3-4 San Diego, CA. Hosted by VideoGear, Inc. 11760 Sorrento Valley Rd. San Diego CA, 92121 May 17-18 Toronto, Canada. Hosted by CinequipWhite. 1040 Islington Ave Toronto ON M8Z 6A4 June 22-23 Glendale, CA. Hosted by The Tiffen Company. 6933 San Fernando Road, Glendale, CA. 91201

Buy yourself a G-50 arm with the EFP post on top. :) Peter

Hi John, I do on-site training on all Steadicam Systems. Been a Steadicam Operator for 20 years and for the last 8 months, I've been with The Tiffen Company. Hey, if you can move fast, you can have your people sign up for the Steadicam Flyer Workshop I am teaching IN Minneapolis this weekend ! It's at Cinequipt. Follow the web link below. Alternately, email me so we can arrange for a private Steadicam Workshop to be held at your facility. Best, Peter Abraham Director of Technical Services Steadicam Division The Tiffen Company 917-453-1219 pabraham@tiffen.com http://www.thesteadicamworkshops.com

Hi folks, My kids Pediatrician is moving to L.A. and wants to live on the west side of things. He's been out once or twice and is dismayed at what he's finding so far. He's single, and is looking for a pediatrics practice to hook up with. I'm here asking if anyone has, or knows of an apartment either in the West Hollywood area or over near the beaches. Email me if you've got a lead or a friend with a lead. While I don't know this guy as a good friend, I've trusted the health and safety of my children in his hands for an awful lotta years. In an effort to keep Tim's servers happy, let's email directly please. My info is: peter@thesteadicamworkshops.com Best to all, Peter Abraham New York

This article caught my eye. Apparently the folks at Corning glass have solved the problem of signal loss due to curvature of glass fibers. I know the Copperhead does fairly well when the cable is bent but other systems might not fare similarly. If this new fiber design becomes the standard, users like us might be in the position of being able to tuck the cables in and around things as we used to with very thin Coax, without fear or snapping the glass or signal strength loss. Interesting stuff. Peter Abraham New York

San Diego Area Workshop Two Day Steadicam Flyer Workshop in San Diego, CA. - September 14 & 15, 2007. ( Friday & Saturday ) This workshop is hosted by The Tiffen Company and is being presented by VideoGear Rentals. They are located at 11760/M Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, CA. 92121. The facility being used is the San Diego Photo District. They are located at 11717 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92121. Phone- 858-455-0873. This premiere studio is located right across the street from VideoGear Rentals. Tuition is $ 500.00, pre-paid through registration at our Workshops website. The group is limited to 9 students. This workshop will be instructed by Peter Abraham. With any questions or concerns regarding the workshop or Steadicam systems, contact him at : pabraham@tiffen.com or (917) 453-1219 Click here to get detailed information on what this workshop entails. | To reserve a spot, Click here

Los Angeles Area Workshop Two Day Steadicam Flyer Workshop in Glendale, CA.- September 8 & 9, 2007. Hosted by The Tiffen Company.Held at our Glendale, CA facility. It is located at 6933 San Fernando Road. Glendale, CA. 91201. (818) 843-4600. Tuition is $ 500.00, pre-paid through registration at our Workshops website. The group is limited to 9 students. This workshop will be instructed by Peter Abraham. With any questions or concerns regarding the workshop or Steadicam systems, contact him at : pabraham@tiffen.com or (917) 453-1219 Click here to get detailed information on what this workshop entails. | To reserve a spot, Click here.

The Steadicam Operator whose work we admire quite frequently is Jeff Zachary. He's been doing hand-held and Steadicam on Monday Night Football ( and Sunday afternoon, I believe.... ) for quite a few years. His work is simply superb and he trains every single day for the endurance test that is a game day. I worked before and after him twice. Once at the 1995 Super Bowl and again at the 2000 Super Bowl. I did pre game and Halftime with the rig, he did the game. I worked. He HAULED ASS. Hat's off to you Jeff, always great framing, great instincts, great operating. Peter Abraham New York

Seattle Area Workshop- Two Workshops in one weekend ! Two Day Steadicam Flyer Workshop in Seattle, Washington. October 6 & 7, and October 8 & 9, 2007. Two distinct Steadicam Flyer Workshops are being sponsored by The Tiffen Company and hosted by Oppenheimer Camera. One is Friday/Saturday. The other is Sunday/Monday. Oppenheimer Camera is located at 7400 Third Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98108. Phone:206-467-8666. When reserving your spot and filling out our Registration Form, you must indicate Oppenheimer I or Oppenheimer II in order to be placed in the right group. Tuition is $ 500.00, and is pre-paid in order to secure your spot. This workshop will be instructed by Peter Abraham. With any questions or concerns regarding the workshop or Steadicam systems, contact him at : pabraham@tiffen.com or (917) 453-1219. Note: The Steadicam Merlin with Vest/Arm System as well as the Steadicam Pilot will be briefly discussed with variations between Merlin, Pilot and Flyer explained. Click here to get detailed information on what this workshop entails. To reserve a spot, Click the Reservations link. Best to all, Peter Abraham The Tiffen Company