Erwin Landau

I have to disagree with wearing many hats. If you are serious about becoming a Steadicam/Camera Operator, that's what you have to do and that's what you have to do very well to be taken seriously. How many guys to you know that call them self, grips, camera assistants, editors, director of photography, PA's, craft services AND by the way are Steadicam operator that did anything good or are making a living with it? Yes you have to make a living until your career takes of, but don't let the day job drive you into the corner were it becomes your career... and it happens more often then not. I know a ton of people like this. Working on there "day job" 5 to 6 days a week and "shoot" on the weekend. I don't know how many times people like that called me to ask if I could channel some low budget stuff there way. Usually after the second time I get the answer: Sorry dude (actually if the call me dude i don't call them back after the first time) i have to work on that day... I don't call them again. So are you a "whatever" or a Camera Operator? You decide. But that's just me... I have a good one: I once brought my van for service, hadn't worked in a week and had nothing lined up. I can lock my back, so I don't care to leave all my equipment with him (he's been my mechanic for the last 10 years)... I just walked in the door at home as my phone rang. Can you be in Malibu in two hours, Suuuure, see you there. Hang up call my mechanic... he has already taken most of my engine apart... (Oh sh**) it would be 2 hours to put it back together again... Great! Convertible it is... (haven't used it in a while, is the battery still good? Of course not) run over to the mechanic, get a battery walk back home.... later transfer all my equipment into my rabbit and drive to Malibu. Show up under the eyes of the whole crew building my rig ready ... your up... I do one tracking shot of a dog 4 takes.... that's it! Thank you very much get your check at the production trailer, see you next time... 3.5 hours after the initial call and all sweat (try to get your gear into a rabbit after you had it in a full size van for a while and not forgetting anything) and busted knuckles (Anvil cases and small convertible folding roof technology don't mix)... I walked away with a full pay check... and the hardest day I ever had to work... and some Camera operating on the side... If you are not ready for work, it will get you every time...

Please use your real name... The only reason this post is still up is that you are in the for sale section and we can't erase here but anywhere else we will. Sincerely,

For Sale: PRO 2 Donkey Box II Donkey Box II (back up) Junction Box Center Post VZ Gimbal Wrapgrip II Oversize (2 1/4 x 5") Monitor Arm PRO 2 CRT Green screen monitor Rain Cover For Monitor Level Sensor I Level Sensor II PRO 2 Battery cage with quick connector Recorder Bracket Rain gear for battery cage Dockclamps (2) Anvil lightweight shipping cases 12 Dionic batteries 2701 Dual Charger 2702 Dual Charger (with Discharge Module) (2) T2 Dual Charger (2) Anvil lightweight shipping cases Docking Bracket II (2) Camera Truck wall mount Moviecam Compact Lowmode Bracket Moviecam SL Lowmode Bracket ARRI-3 Lowmode bracket J-Bracket Compact/Pana Camera Plate 9" (2) Compact/Pana Camera Plate 7" (1) Arri/Pana Camera Plate 9" (1) Camera Screws (4) PRO Hardmount PRO Balancing beam PRO Camera Power cables for most cameras Kenyon KS-5 Gyros with PRO spud receiver (3) Kenyon KS-8 Gyro with PRO spud receiver PRO AC/DC Inverter Seitz AC/DC Inverter (3) (No idea if and how they work) Camera plate Gyro Spud AB plate Gyro Spud PRO 2 Battery cage multi position Gyro spud Center post Gyro spud Gyro power cables (6) Sound barney for KS-5 (3) Gyro case UHF Preston FIZ Handunit (1.1 with LED Graph) UHF Motor Driver (MDR) MDR to PRO mounting bracket UHF Radio Transmitter (2) 2 chargers Remote Iris (with extension cable) Transmitter batteries (many) DM-1 Motor (2) Gears Mounting brackets Panavision Steadicam Bracket Run cables Antennas Many, many spares And tons and tons of little one offs, custom parts, etc. Rig received full service by GPI. Cleaned and Lubed, broken parts replaced etc. Batteries are all charged and checked. This is one of Bob Ullands old rigs. (His main rig) Thank you to George Paddock and his team, Marianne from Transvideo and her team as well as Tiffen and Preston Cinema for the great service and effort to get this rigs ready to be passed on to the next generation of operators. The greatest care has been taken to insure that all parts are in perfect working order. NO ARM, NO VEST included, check the other listings. Price: $64'000.- For Pictures, Please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4118

For Sale: PRO 1 Donkey Box II Junction Box Center Post Gimbal Wrapgrip II Oversize (Black) (2 1/4 x 5") Wrapgrip II Oversize (Red) (2 1/4 x 3.5") Monitor Arm (Short) Monitor Arm (Long) Monitor Arm (Regular) Transvideo Cinemonitor I Transvideo Rainbow LCD Monitor Transvideo Frameline Generator Level Sensor I PRO 1 Battery cage with quick connector PRO 1 Battery cage (back up) Recorder Bracket Rain gear for battery cage Dockclamps (2) Pelican Case 1650 20 PRO batteries 3 PAG chargers 10 charging cables Anvil shipping cases Docking Bracket II Camera Truck wall mount Transvideo Knee Joint with Clamp ARRI-3 Lowmode bracket J-Bracket Compact/Pana Camera Plate 9" (2) Compact/Pana Camera Plate 7" (1) Arri/Pana Camera Plate 9" (1) Camera Screws (4) Hardmount Balancing beam (with Junior spud) Transvideo Pana Power (24Volt) (4) Transvideo to 4 pin XLR Power (12 Volt) Transvideo to 3 pin XLR Power (24 Volt) 6 feet LCD to Frameline power/data (2) Transvideo to PRO monitor plug Y-Cable (4) Transvideo to PRO monitor plug Y-Cable (long) Transvideo to PRO video plug Y-Cable (5) PRO Camera Power cables for most cameras Sony 8" Fieldmonitor Monitor tray Sony 1041 receiver Single channel transmitter (5) Sony GVU-5 Onboard recorder Lightweight Lightbox for steadicam UHF Preston FIZ Handunit UHF Motor Driver (MDR) MDR to PRO mounting bracket UHF Radio Transmitter (2) 2 chargers Transmitter batteries (many) DM-1 Motor (2) Gears Mounting brackets Panavision Steadicam Bracket Antennas Many, many spares And tons and tons of little one offs, custom parts, etc. Rig received full service by GPI. Cleaned and Lubed, broken parts replaced etc. Batteries, 11 are recelled, 7 are good, 2 unknown (Button doesn't work, replacements are included) Both Monitors and frameliner received full service from Transvideo. Notch Filter new on both units. This is one of Bob Ullands old rigs. Thank you to George Paddock and his team, Marianne from Transvideo and her team as well as Tiffen and Preston Cinema for the great service and effort to get this rigs ready to be passed on to the next generation of operators. The greatest care has been taken to insure that all parts are in perfect working order. NO ARM, NO VEST included, check the other listings. Price: $37'000.- For Pictures, Please Check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4117

UHF Preston with Remote Iris FIZ Handunit (1.1 with LED Graph) UHF Motor Driver (MDR) MDR to PRO mounting bracket UHF Radio Transmitter (2) 2 chargers Remote Iris (with extension cable) Transmitter batteries (many) DM-1 Motor (2) Gears Mounting brackets Panavision Steadicam Bracket Run cables Antennas Many, many spares The system was checked by Preston Cinema and all necessary repairs were performed. Price: $10'000.- Please note, The pictured Micro force and third Motor are no longer a part of the package. Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For Pictures, please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4115

UHF Preston FIZ Handunit UHF Motor Driver (MDR) MDR to PRO mounting bracket UHF Radio Transmitter (2) 2 chargers Transmitter batteries (many) DM-1 Motor (2) Gears Mounting brackets Panavision Steadicam Bracket Antennas Many, many spares The system was checked by Preston Cinema and all necessary repairs were performed. Price: $9000.- Please note the pictured remote Iris is no longer available. Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For pictures, please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4114

PRO 4 Gyros Kit Kenyon KS-5 Gyros with PRO spud receiver (3) Kenyon KS-8 Gyro with PRO spud receiver PRO AC/DC Inverter Seitz AC/DC Inverter (3) (No idea if and how they work) Camera plate Gyro Spud AB plate Gyro Spud PRO 2 Battery cage multi position Gyro spud (needs mod to fit any PRO 2, or exchange cages is possible) Center post Gyro spud Gyro power cables (6) Sound barney for KS-5 (3) Gyro case All parts checked out at GPI, One KS-5 rebuild by Kenyon. Price: $12'500.- $9500.- (without KS-8) Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For Pictures Please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4113

Sony 8" PVM 8041Q Field Monitor Fine-Pitch 8" Color Monitor One Audio Speaker Pulse Cross Blue Under NTSC / PAL AC / DC Panavision style Shipping / Onset Anvil case AC Cable Junior Riser Style Monitor Tray Price: $600.- Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For Pictures, Please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4106

PRO Arm PRO Arm with 8 canisters. Includes: 4 Blue canisters 4 Black canisters 1 Arm Post 1 New Style PRO Arm Bag 1 PRO canister Bag Serviced and Cleaned by GPI. Not used since. Price: $20'000.- Firm. Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For Pictures, Please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4101

Steadyrig Silver Spring Arm Silver Spring Arm Includes: 2 Arm posts 1 Speed Crank 1 Custom PRO Arm/Set Bag Serviced last year, not used since, was a back up. Price: $10'000.- Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For Pictures, Please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4134

3A Arm & SK lightweight Arm 1 Cinema Products 3A Gold Spring Arm with Seitz stiffening upgrade. 1 Cinema Products SK lightweight/running Arm. Arms are sharing socket block Includes: 5/8 Arm Posts Arm Bags Anvil lightweight shipping case Serviced by Tiffen, not used since service. Condition used but in top condition. $7000.- Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For Pictures , Please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4099

RO (Rotating Offset) Custom Build Rotating Offset with manual Break for Dolly with Mitchell style adapter. It gives you additional clearance when operating hard mounted of a Dolly. Break handle can be attached to Steadicam Arm Includes: RO Custom Hard-mount Tools Bungy rigs (3) Traveling case Price: $2500.- Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For pictures please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4111

PRO Wrap Grip 1 Wrap Grip 2 1/4" Dia x 5" Length. (Over size) Color Gray No visible wear or tear Price: $ 180.- Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For Pictures Please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4109

Preston Motor 1 Preston DM-1 motor (One left) Comes with 0.25 gear, but can provide 0.5 if desired. Checked but not serviced by Preston Cinema. Price: $2100.- Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For Pictures Please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4108

Donkey Box II Includes 2 Follow Focus Brackets Old style for Brackets with 2 screws New Style for Dovetail Mounting Bracket In great shape, used to be a back up. Was serviced and cleaned by GPI. Price: $2500.- Photos Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For Pictures Please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4105

Panaglide Top stage That's not a typo! Own a piece of history or just use it as a cheap running rig part. X - Y worm gear Fits a 1.5 inch post with 3A hole pattern Top mimics the Panaflex LW hole pattern Has a FF bracket FYI: The white stuff in the pictures is 20 year old dried Lithium Grease. Price: $400.- OBO. Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For Pictures Please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4104

Hardmount Custom Build Hardmount Featuring a steel Tiffen Vest connector 2 new thumb screws are included Conditon used Price $500.- Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For Pictures please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4098

KS-8 Kenyon Gyro 1 KS-8 Kenyon Gyro That is the more powerful KS-8 and not the usually sold KS-6. Has all the current GPI modifications: Clamp, On/OFF switch Lemo plugs. New Price: $4250.- selling for $3100.- Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For Pictures please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4103

4 Channel Seitz Follow Focus 8710 3 Channel Hand controller 8720A Receiver (2) 8725A Dual Channel Amplifier (3) 8720-100 Output Connector Box Hand Controller Antennas (2) Receiver Antennas (2) Heden Focus Control Box AE-2 (2) Heden (Hardwire) Heden M26P FF Motor (4) (one is noisy but still pulls a lens) DeRose Double Amplifier Bracket Derose Single Amplifier Bracket DeRose Amplifier/Receiver Bracket Seitz Chocolate Bar Style Battery (2) (one is dead) Seitz Double Battery Charger (2) Seitz Dummy Battery to 4 Pin XLR Seitz Dual Charger (2) Heden Idler Gears (5) Chrosziel Idler Gear Set and Bracket Seitz Power Cables short (7) Seitz Power Cables long (3) Heden Motor Cable (7) Seitz Battery to Seitz Power Cable Seitz Power Cable 4pin XLR Panavision to Seitz Power Cable (3) Panavision/Seitz Pigtail (2) Panavision Run Cable Arri II Run Cable FF Mounting Brackets (Tons) Anvil Case Set up comes with a copy of the original Users Manual (1997 revision D). All parts are in working condition, unless stated above. Condition used. Price: $3000.- Contact: Erwin Landau Phone: +1-818-448-2639 Email: steadicam@landaucamera.com Location: California For Pictures please check: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4097

Congratulations to Steve Adelson... I was checking out websites and ended up on the Local 669 Union Page: http://www.ia669.com/ He is nominated for a Gemini Award (Canadian Emmy's, I guess) best direction Dramatic Series for that episode (Sanctuary: Instinct) Nice job Steve. Good Luck!

It's all about timing: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...p?recordID=4109

That is a mood point as we know that it doesn't fit... The batts are physically larger. The original PRO 2 was designed around the Compac Magnum's then Anton Bauer dropped them / rehoused them into the Trimpac... So they PRO 2 was redesigned to use the Hytron... Then everybody was starting to use the Proformers for Highspeed... Again the Battery cage was modified to work with that... Then the Proformers went away and everybody wanted to use the Trimpacs... now it's the Dionic HC... new cages will be able to handle the new batts, actually the HC's fit just fine unless you use the XCS PDL and/or the Recorder mount, GPI received a dummy battery from Anton Bauer and is in the Process of redesigning the risers for the Recorder mount to accommodate again the new batteries... Give'em a chance to adapt, and throw away a box of recorder mounts... Always a joy to discard perfectly good parts... BTW: the HC fits under the Recorder Mount, you just have to unscrew the mount every time you change the AKS batt...

Please check it out here: http://www.steadicam-ops.com/database/soaC...rdID=For%20Sale As I ran out of picture space and quite frankly it's easier to post there... More to come including a couple of rigs etc...

Jon, Contact Alec Jarnagain, he and the SOC east coast are in full swing of preparations. Have fun guys.

And here we go: