When it was released in 1939, The Wizard of Oz broke new ground in movie production thanks largely to its remarkable lighting setup. The blockbuster prequel Wicked, based on the award-winning Broadway play of the same name, likewise captivates contemporary audiences thanks in large part to its visual aesthetic and incredible lighting.

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LG's new UltraFine 6K monitor is the first to support the new lightning-fast Thunderbolt 5 standard.

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The groundbreaking Dark Energy Camera (DECam) entered service in 2012 and served as the primary camera used for the Dark Energy Survey. The 570-megapixel camera, which features 74 total CCD image sensors, recently captured a dazzling photo of the Antlia Cluster (Abell S636), a group of at least 230 galaxies located about 130 million light-years from Earth.

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Elon Musk and former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever say that AI companies have run out of real-world data to train generative models on.

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The L.A. wildfires are still burning but already drone footage has captured the devastating aftermath of the areas wrecked by the deadly blaze.

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As if photographers needed another reason to avoid SanDisk, the company's memory cards may record corrupted or unreadable still photo files when paired with the Canon R5 Mark II. At the time of publication, there is no fix for the problem other than to stop using the cards.

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The sixth-generation Hollyland Lark Series microphone, the Lark M2S, is exceptionally tiny, weighs just seven grams (0.25 ounces), and is logo-free, ensuring it is easy to conceal while still delivering high-quality wireless audio for videographers, content creators, vloggers, and streamers.

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It's well-known that I am not a fan of the 35mm focal length. It's also well-known that I am in the extreme minority on this. Everyone loves a good 35mm lens which is a prime candidate for a faster f/1.4 aperture. Samyang has answered the call with its latest "Prima" series of lenses which promise to be optical standouts with sophisticated autofocusing.

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A Google Street View image led police to solve the mystery of a woman who wandered off from her home and couldn't be found.

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Shooting an action sequence for a big television or movie production is fraught with logistical headaches as camera operators often have to hide in plain sight so directors can get the frames they want.

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