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ONI NYC: Otto Nemenz Int’l opens in New York
Otto Nemenz International celebrated the opening of their New York City offices last Friday. The famous camera rental company founded by Otto Nemenz in 1979 on Sunset Boulevard has expanded with offices in LA, Atlanta and now New York.
And what a wonderful location it is. On the Brooklyn Sunset Park waterfront, a 12-minute ferry ride from Wall Street, ONI NYC is in the historic Brooklyn Army Terminal. There is ample parking for your car and equipment cart, massive freight elevators to move equipment and a picture postcard view of New York Harbor. read more…
Otto Nemenz 1941 – 2025
Today would have been Otto Nemenz’s 84th birthday. He passed away on November 1 at his home in Maui. This story is very difficult to write. If anyone has additions, anecdotes, corrections or more photos, please add comments or send.
Otto was a friend, mentor and colleague. We spoke on the phone every couple of weeks. His office was often the first place to visit on landing in LA. The second destination was the Otto Nemenz table by the window at Chinois on Main restaurant, opened by fellow Austrian Wolfgang Puck in 1983. read more…
Otto Nemenz Moves
Otto Nemenz International (ONI) has moved to a huge new facility at 5700 Buckingham Parkway, Culver City, CA 90230. We usually list specifications for cameras and lenses. Here are a few specs about the new place. These details tell a lot of the story: 38,000 square feet 41 employees 21 prep bays 2 large feature prep rooms 128 parking spaces 345… read more…
