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Freely refocusable camera, Lytro
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  • MeierhansMeierhans
    Hrhr :)
    Might be the case that people wont remember lytros nor 1DX in 2020, but the new multifocus red.. cause it just came out ;)
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev
    >Looks like Red is heading in this direction....

    In this case we must start waiting for their solution.
    But remember to get coffin and make all preparations, because, most probably, you won't live long enough to see it.
  • surfgypsysurfgypsy
    Looks like Red is heading in this direction....

    "One thing I will say is that we are working on multiple focus and depth map (think Lytros) but with wicked high resolution... The prototype is incredible. Don't tell Gizmodo or Engadget. :-)

    Jim"

    http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?65086-I-want-to-tell-you...&p=845014#post845014
  • lolololo
    This should be implemented in security cameras,
  • proaudio4proaudio4
    "Something tells me that no one will remember Canon 1D X in 2020, but this camera will be still known."

    LOL You're probably right!
  • B3GuyB3Guy
    I think focus, aperture and exposure stuff will in fact disappear someday, but framing, angle, focal length, lighting, etc. are going nowhere.
  • Brian202020Brian202020
    Someday all camera's will have this technology as well as the beam split HDR sensor technology from AMP, 200K+ sensors, and lenses with focal reducers. As much as I like all the cool technology coming out I can't help but wonder if most of the on set art will just disappear. I mean someday they'll be making movies by just putting up 5-10 stationary 200k cameras with unbelievable dynamic range to cover the scene. In post they'll pick the angle, crop, zoom, move, focus, and get the exposure. They'll probably even replace the crew with robots. I'm not sure if I like that future. Movies will suck.

    But enough negativity. This thing is pretty cool and I will more than likely get one :)
  • stoneystoney
    Where's hot shoe?
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev
    @B3Guy

    Yep.
    Even 1024x768 is perfect for most newspapers.
    No delay, no need to focus.

    But company behave really strange.
    Absolutely no data on actual resolution.
    No soft for Windows, no ability to share photos outside their site.
  • B3GuyB3Guy
    I just realized . . . this thing is street photographer's dream! a camera that is re-focusable in post, is very portable, and on top of everything, doesn't really look anything like a camera :-)
  • v10tdiv10tdi
    @Vitaliy_Kiselev Need CatchIt deal...plus hack. :-)
  • B3GuyB3Guy
    so here's a question for the scientifically knowledgeable . . . the light feild sensor is able to distinguish direction of the incoming rays, correct? would this allow also (potentially) for adjustment of DOF in post via the inclusion or exclusion of rays from certain sources hitting at certain angles? could this be used to do complex virtual aperture "shaping" (as in, perhaps . . . oval "anamorphic" bokeh, or fancy stars/moons/whatever)? Could this data be used to digitally model and computer generate effects such as lens flare?
  • B3GuyB3Guy
    IT is very exciting that this tech is hitting the streets! I have little doubt that there will eventually be high-quality pro cameras with this tech down the road, but the sensor tech will first have to work out kinks and build up good DR, color, global shutter, etc. (just like CMOS is having to do) before it becomes a truly great tool. But this is the first step towards all this, so very exciting and cool!
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev
    It also makes huge impact on this "megapixel race" haters.
    Because it requires big reserve and future such cameras will have sensor resolution in 100-300Mp range.
  • sb1sb1
    love that they've ditched everything from legacy camera systems. the amount of comments on dpreview from people writing off this new tech is ridiculous. as a first gen consumer version of what is revolutionary tech this is pretty amazing. imagine 10 years from now being able to video with this and pull focus in post as well as being able to do single lens 3d.
  • lolololo
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev
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    Something tells me that no one will remember Canon 1D X in 2020, but this camera will be still known.
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  • jaecjaecjaecjaec
    Very interesting indeed!
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