[SlickYamaha]

http://mashable.com/2011/12/20/lytro-camera-design/


A camera that can be focused AFTER you take the photo.

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Last edited by SlickYamaha; 12-20-2011 at 01:21 PM.

[RioRico]

Yeah, we've chewed-over this a bit in the last couple months. Some think the technology could evolve into something useful; right now it seems meant for Facebook pix and may be targeted to fone.cam applications. It seems to need a 20pmx sensor to produce a 2mpx image. Yow.

There are alternatives. Samsung patented a two-lens two-sensor system, one taking an infinite-DOF shot, the other a blurry shot, with software blending them for the desired focus. IMHO this could be done with just one lens+sensor: shoot sharp, make a blurred copy, blend as desired.

I apply the same test to the Lytro as I do to claims of paranormal goodies like water-witching and zero-point energy: if they worked as claimed, greedy capitalists would exploit them massively. If the Lytro concept really worked, some megacorp would have gobbled it up. Oh well...

[SpecialK]

I'd like to see more specs besides f2 8x zoom, though that is a good start :-)