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Camera lets people shoot first, focus later

Technology Oct. 23, 2011 - 06:50AM JST ( 8 )

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John BeckerOct. 23, 2011 - 10:22PM JST

An answer in search of a question. Until someone comes up with a practical or artistic application for the Lytro that no other camera can handle, this is nothing but a gimmick.
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some14someOct. 24, 2011 - 08:00AM JST

sounds like "dekichatta kekkon" in Japan
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lostrune2Oct. 24, 2011 - 02:36PM JST

Perfect for voyeurs - no need to waste time trying to focus, just shoot and flee!
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naruhodo1Oct. 24, 2011 - 03:22PM JST

Biggest problem ive ever experienved is out of focus due to low light or movement. Cant wait to get my hands on one of these!
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Elbuda MexicanoOct. 24, 2011 - 10:40PM JST

I suck at taking good pictures, maybe, just maybe this will save me??
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SquidBertOct. 25, 2011 - 02:09PM JST

@John Becker I have read some of Ren Ngs work and it is quite interesting. Do you really see no use of being able to change the focus of a picture after it is taken?

As a "point and click" photographer, I for one often have wished for a chance to refocus (and no this is nothing like the photo shop filter) once I get home and study the blurry mess downloaded from my SD card.
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zichiOct. 25, 2011 - 03:11PM JST

Adobe have also developed software to refocus a photo after it's taken.
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SquidBertOct. 26, 2011 - 07:55AM JST
@zichi, I am not the one voting you down, but this is nothing like the adobe software focus filters.

Some information from the all knowing Wikipedia about plenoptic cameras (which is what Ren Ng is working on)
- Refocusing: Users are able to refocus images after they are taken.[2][9]
- Speed: Because there is no need to focus the lens before taking a picture, a plenoptic camera can capture images more quickly than conventional point-and-shoot digital cameras.[2]
- Low-light sensitivity: the ability to adjust focus in post-processing allows the use of larger apertures than are feasible on conventional cameras, thus enabling photography in low-light environments without a flash.[2][9]
- 3D images: since a plenoptic camera records depth information (which allows it to focus at variable depths), stereo images can be constructed in software from a single plenoptic image capture.[12][13]