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Cameras to amuse or covet

PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:56 am
by Sharon
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"Lytro will introduce the first light field camera that allows consumers to instantly capture interactive, living pictures and then focus them AFTER they are taken."

The Lytro looks very fun, great design.
You need to click on the pictures in the galleries linked to below and watch the pictures change focus. Pretty cool!

http://mashable.com/2012/03/02/lytro-bullet-time-video/

https://www.lytro.com/living-pictures/1695

Re: Cameras to amuse or covet

PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:33 am
by John
I must have one of these.

Re: Cameras to amuse or covet

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:49 pm
by Doorstop
How very, very interesting. I had no idea these existed.

Re: Cameras to amuse or covet

PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:09 pm
by Late to the Party
You bought one Sharon? Would be keen to hear how you find it if you have!

Looks like it'd be great fun. Reckon it'll be great for a lot of things, but I think the best thing is being able to set up shots that tell different stories depending on where you focus: post the image so that it can be refocussed afterwards by the viewer. From what I understand the only way to do that at the moment is to do it through Lytro's own website?

If you could do it anywhere - Flickr, here - then it'd be a lot more attractive!

Re: Cameras to amuse or covet

PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 8:37 pm
by Sharon
Well I must admit it had my inner gadget fiend twitching... but I think waiting a little for it to mature as a product is the sensible thing to do. I can tell myself this... but it is so interesting and fun looking... the possibilities....

I'm not sure about it only being hostablable / viewable on the Lytro site, if so...well... I'll wait for that limitation to pass!

Why not give it a go (and then let me have a shot!)

Or John, surely temptation has seen you get one of these!!??

Re: Cameras to amuse or covet

PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:54 pm
by Sharon
Another camera gadget that has caught my eye - the Tamaggo one shot panorama camera.



http://www.tamaggo.com/main/

On the market in June. And I know I am tempted - well will be once I see a proper live demo :)

Re: Cameras to amuse or covet

PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:15 am
by MacotheIsles