This is ridiculous. I think it's going to change the world of photography forever. I can't wait to get one, but I wonder if i'll miss the actual process and thrill of taking a nice photo on the spot, rather then having a magic wand to just point and click. Just so amazing.
https://www.lytro.com/camera <---check out the demo.
It's designed with online sharing in mind, but you can export traditional 2D photos in 1080p, and their software lets you print standard photo sizes like 4x6 and 5x7 as well. However, large scale printing is not yet supported as it's only taking in 11 million light rays as of now lol.
Don't trash your DSLR just yet...I noticed while browsing through their demo photos that this is not a landscape capable camera (wide area shot like a mountain range in the distance), and that's too bad. I think though that because of the way it's images are designed to be hosted and shared online with full interactivity/focal manipulation that it's going to be pretty cool, and play right into the world of social networking.
Imagine being at a football game and just pointing it at the field, snapping an instant picture (no delay at all with the shutter), and then going back to your computer and being able to instantly bring any player you'd like into perfect focus. Like I said, it's ridiculous. I can't wait to see what kind of capabilities Light Field Cameras will have a few years from now, and if they're even on the market. I think they're going to catch on, especially in the amature market.
https://www.lytro.com/camera <---check out the demo.
It's designed with online sharing in mind, but you can export traditional 2D photos in 1080p, and their software lets you print standard photo sizes like 4x6 and 5x7 as well. However, large scale printing is not yet supported as it's only taking in 11 million light rays as of now lol.
Don't trash your DSLR just yet...I noticed while browsing through their demo photos that this is not a landscape capable camera (wide area shot like a mountain range in the distance), and that's too bad. I think though that because of the way it's images are designed to be hosted and shared online with full interactivity/focal manipulation that it's going to be pretty cool, and play right into the world of social networking.
Imagine being at a football game and just pointing it at the field, snapping an instant picture (no delay at all with the shutter), and then going back to your computer and being able to instantly bring any player you'd like into perfect focus. Like I said, it's ridiculous. I can't wait to see what kind of capabilities Light Field Cameras will have a few years from now, and if they're even on the market. I think they're going to catch on, especially in the amature market.
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