The end of blurred photos with the Lytro Light Field Camera

[Brogan]

A camera has been developed which lets you adjust the focus after you have taken the photo!

This is not science fiction, you can actually buy one today.

The science is explained here: https://www.lytro.com/science_inside

See it in action here (click on the image to focus it): https://www.lytro.com/living-pictures/282

 

[Fenderman]

Did you notice the price? $399! That's cheap in camera terms. This has got to shake up the market a bit!

 

[Brogan]

The only drawback at the moment is image quality/resolution.

However, within a few years I expect that will increase dramatically.

 

[gethinceri]

Bonkers tech. I love it.

 

[jez101]

Someone will put this in a mobile phone one day soon. That would be good...

 

[Jen]

Very clever.

 

[Josh]

Not really a fan of it to be honest. It takes a certain part of skills required to make good photograph away.

 

[Porceliamone]

A great innovation but to me it serves little or no purpose. I just pick the point of focus I want with my DSLR and get the picture I want anyway?

I can see this appealing to the masses and lazy photographers who constantly make piss poor photographs and need to salvage any sense from them each time, or perhaps the odd semi/professional photographer who fancies something novel in their kitbag.

 

[Speshal]

Or you could just get the new photoshop

 

[Brogan]

Saw that video last week.
Impressive software, but it can only do so much.

 

[Slyboogy]

And I thought 3D camera's where a bit high-tech when I walked into Curry's for my job interview!

 

[Jos the Boss]

And I thought 3D camera's where a bit high-tech when I walked into Curry's for my job interview!

They didn't reply to my telegram...

And this could be a huge invention, however there's alot more things cameras should be able to do, rather than getting rid of blury images

 

[gethinceri]

I can see this appealing to the masses and lazy photographers who constantly make piss poor photographs and need to salvage any sense from them each time, or perhaps the odd semi/professional photographer who fancies something novel in their kitbag.

Me then!

 

[ExtremeNinja]

This is the same stuff we have ridiculed in prime-time fantastical TV and Hollywood.

Don't worry, I get the dynamic and the limitations. Pretty cool, huh?

 

[Bill Boddy]

And I thought 3D camera's where a bit high-tech when I walked into Curry's for my job interview!

From my experience, if you know about 3D cameras you are probably over qualified for Currys.

 

[Brogan]

This is the same stuff we have ridiculed in prime-time fantastical TV and Hollywood.

Agreed.

We've all scoffed when they've miraculously cleaned up a blurred image from a CCTV camera in a film.
It's a bit freaky that it's now perfectly possible...

 

[Bill Boddy]

Under $200 at Amazon in the US but still not available in the UK. Why?

 

[Greenlantern101]

Great idea, incredibly badly implemented.

This thing looks terrible to hold, the screen is microscopic and the refocus only works for extreme situations and only whilst on the camera not after import. Low light photos are terrible, Oh yes and the resolution is worse than a webcam.

What a shame.

 

[Porceliamone]

Someone will put this in a mobile phone one day soon. That would be good...

It's happened! My HTC One M8 now does this.