Lytro camera

[markopolo-ClassB]

I hadn't heard of the Lytro camera before.

The Lytro light field camera doesn't just shoot photos, it captures living images - photos that you can refocus even after you've captured them. Instead of a flat 2D image, the Lytro records the entire light field - all the light rays that travel in all directions through the scene. The result is photos where you can focus on different areas, just by clicking or tapping on them.

It was designed as an easy-to-use, lightweight, pocked-sized camera that eliminates those annoying, blurry and out-of-focus shots by capturing the entire field of light when photos are taken, allowing users to focus any area of the photo afterwards. The photos become "living" images after they are uploaded through Lytros software and can be easily manipulated to focus on any area of the photo with a click of a mouse.

Focus after the fact. Since you’ll capture the color, intensity, and direction of all the light, you can experience the first major light field capability – focusing after the fact. Focus and re-focus, anywhere in the picture. You can refocus your pictures at anytime, after the fact.

More info: http://dslrstudio.com/ces-2012-best-of- ... ld-camera/

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Amazing stuff !

 

[Guest]

Nice post !

 

[Mike-ClassB]

Lots of (mixed) reviews out there. Sort of an interesting concept.
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/camera ... eview#null
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/digital- ... eld-camera
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/lytro ... view-20354