Steven Gladstone is a New York-based filmmaker who has worked in the industry for more than 20 years as an animation/motion control cameraman, gaffer, camera assistant, D.P., and director. He spent a year and a half videotaping Holocaust survivors for the Survivors of the Shoah project and has a Master of Communication Arts degree. When he isn't working at B&H, he pursues personal filmmaking projects and spends time with his children. His personal website is www.gladstonefilms.com.
Steven Gladstone
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It starts with a finished script. Unless you are intentionally doing something different, the finished shooting script is the structure that supports the film. There will be many questions that aren’t answered by the script and will require the director’s input; however, without the script, no one will even know what questions to ask. So, it really does begin with the script, and once you have…
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Just in time for NAB 2017 comes the Canon 70 – 200mm T4.4 zoom lens in EF mount. Covering the Super35mm format and weighing slightly more than two-and-three-quarter pounds, this lens is a bit longer than 7 inches and covers commonly used focal lengths, maintaining a constant T4.4 over the entire zoom range. As you would expect from a cine lens, this one is parfocal, which means that focus does…
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We at B&H Photo are excited to announce that we are carrying Manfrotto’s newest fluid video head, the Nitrotech N8. This advance in technology expands upon Manfrotto’s already impressive lineup of fluid heads and is available from B&H in four different configurations, which…
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The video pros at the B&H SuperStore would like to announce that we are carrying a diverse lineup of Muxlab products, ranging from audio control to video distribution. The Audio Zone Amplifier 100 features two 50W digital amplifiers, allowing you to control volume, bass, and treble.…
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Just in time for the next wave of Cameras hitting the shelves comes the Ninja Inferno. This on-camera monitor/recorder is similar to its older brother, the Shogun Inferno,…
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If you read the title of this article and thought “What the…” don’t worry, you are reading the right article, and once you get past all the jargon, it really is simple and clear. Our aim is to familiarize you with the tools that help you move your video and audio signals from one device to another. To accomplish this, you may need a variety of baluns, matrix switchers, and format converters. What…
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Youngnuo simplifies choosing between a daylight-balanced or variable color temperature with a pair of on-camera lights. With either the daylight-balanced YOYN300IIIW, or the tungsten/daylight variable…
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Announcing two new SmallHD monitor bundles now at B&H Photo. The newly announced 503 UltraBright and 703 UltraBright monitors each feature screen brightness well over 2000 cd/m² and are available as introductory bundles. The 503 and 703 UltraBright monitor bundles include a monitor, hard case, neoprene sleeve, D-Tap to LEMO power cable, and BNC Cable. The 5" 503 and 7" 703 feature a milled…
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It always seems to be a battle, doesn’t it? What do I get? Do I go for a kit of prime lenses, or jump into a zoom and then I can pick up primes later? Well, if we all had unlimited resources, we would just get both, but that isn’t always possible for most of us. Having faced this very dilemma in the past, I thought I would share the strengths and weakness of each so you can have a better idea of…
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We are happy to announce that B&H is carrying the Beholder MS-PRO 3-Axis Stabilizer, from ikan. Ideal for mirrorless cameras, this easy-to-use stabilizer supports up to 1.9 pounds and features a 32-bit encoder and 12-bit controller for smooth precise stabilization. You mount your camera on…
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When I was a young AC, many years ago, I was day playing on a feature when suddenly a Steadicam showed up with a wireless follow focus, iris, and zoom system. Never having worked with one before and having no time to figure it out—the instructions made no sense—I did my best. But it was a horrible experience and I vowed never to give a wireless system the benefit of the doubt again. I will say…
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New to B&H are ikan’s Postium 17" and 24" 4K field monitors. Both monitors support 4K video in DCI and UHD and share similar features and capabilities. The OBM-U170 is the 17" monitor, which features a 1920 x 1080 panel that displays Full HD, as well as 4K UHD and 4K DCI by scaling…
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Rokinon adds the 16mm focal length to its lineup of XEEN lenses. With a maximum aperture of T2.6, the 16mm fits neatly between the wider, but half a stop slower…
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Exciting new releases from Bescor include the FP-312 Bi-Color On-Camera Light with Digital Display, as well as the Bescor Grip 181 and…