OnOne Focus 2 is an interesting product was recently obtained as a result of my interest in that new camera - the Lytro. The Lytro is being designed to allow the user to change the focus point in an image after it has been taken. Well, I don't know if the Lytro is practical, or affordable, but OnOne has a new product that will allow any image with deep DOF to be altered in much the same way as the Lytro. You can take the image and put the out of focus area where ever you want and end up changing the image dramatically. The link above will give you a chance to see what it can do or download a trial copy. The software is actually designed to copy the focus style of major (read 'expensive') lenses like Nikon and Canon. I have been very pleased with my copy and suggest you give it a look. What is especially nice - it can work as a standalone copy, no Photoshop needed.
http://www.ononesoftware.com/products/suite/focalpoint/?ind
Showing posts with label Lytro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lytro. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Monday, October 24, 2011
Lytro light field camera
Here is a video of the new Lytro light field camera. It doesn't take very high resolution images, nor can it do video. However, it is very simple to use, and of course requires to focusing.
It is expected the technology behind it will steadily increase in the capability in the coming years so that the sensor will likely support high resolution images. The ability to take pictures without focusing makes this technology a natural for smartphones in the future, once the resolution technology catches up.
It is expected the technology behind it will steadily increase in the capability in the coming years so that the sensor will likely support high resolution images. The ability to take pictures without focusing makes this technology a natural for smartphones in the future, once the resolution technology catches up.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Light Field Camera to Debut in Early 2012
You may have read our prior blog piece on a new type of camera that takes images as a "Light Field". The technology was developed over 15 years ago at Standford. The developer was working on bringing the technology to market under the name Lytro.
I had expressed an interest in the technology and signed up to test the camera when it became available. However, I was never contacted by the company to test their camera, and assumed it was still under development. I just received an email that indicates the cameras are going to be sold to the public early next year, but I can order one now and receive priority delivery. I guess that the companies interest in having people sign up to test it was to create of list of people who were willing to buy it instead! Despite that I signed up to buy one anyway.
In past communications Lytro wouldn't give any hint about how the camera would look, work or even how much it would cost. I now have that information, so here it is hot off the press:
It doesn't appear that the camera does video and I am not sure how you get the images off of the camera yet. It also doesn't seem to have a place for an SD or CF card. It is being marketed like an Ipod or Iphone in that it comes with 8GB or 16GB, and as the memory increases so does the price.
It is small, but the use of a square camera seems odd, and the LCD on the back looks very small.
It will be interesting to see if this is merely an interesting toy, or the start of a new type of camera technology.
I had expressed an interest in the technology and signed up to test the camera when it became available. However, I was never contacted by the company to test their camera, and assumed it was still under development. I just received an email that indicates the cameras are going to be sold to the public early next year, but I can order one now and receive priority delivery. I guess that the companies interest in having people sign up to test it was to create of list of people who were willing to buy it instead! Despite that I signed up to buy one anyway.
In past communications Lytro wouldn't give any hint about how the camera would look, work or even how much it would cost. I now have that information, so here it is hot off the press:
(Click on an image below to enlarge it)
It doesn't appear that the camera does video and I am not sure how you get the images off of the camera yet. It also doesn't seem to have a place for an SD or CF card. It is being marketed like an Ipod or Iphone in that it comes with 8GB or 16GB, and as the memory increases so does the price.
It is small, but the use of a square camera seems odd, and the LCD on the back looks very small.
It will be interesting to see if this is merely an interesting toy, or the start of a new type of camera technology.
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