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General => General discussion => Topic started by: bobotheclown on 21 October 2011, 08:01

Title: New type of camera which captures light rays
Post by: bobotheclown on 21 October 2011, 08:01

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/10/lytros-new-light-field-camera-lets-you-focus-after-you-take-a-picture.ars

looks really interesting!

Title: Re: New type pf camera which captures light rays
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 October 2011, 08:36

Saw this a couple of months ago.  Looked to be still in prototyping phase.

All the images are low depth of field, which is what this camera plays on, which is cool.

Not much cop for landscape photography, although it will still have its place.

Certainly a cute toy.

Title: Re: New type of camera which captures light rays
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 October 2011, 09:30

Detailed videos on Mashable:

http://mashable.com/2011/10/20/lytro-camera-hands-on-videos/#uU49nlfulF4