If you have never heard about this before - Play with the picture gallery (click on the portion of image to bring it in focus) to see what this is about
Wow. This a going to big big with Point and shoot camera's. I've known several people that didn't realize that the delay when taking a picture was the autofocus and that they could hold the shutter down half way to focus eliminating that delay.
Price seems pretty good too. Not anymore really than a good P&S would cost you.
I'm super interested in getting one. I don't worry so much about the internal battery. It should last for years. I'm a little confused as to the real resolution. 12 million light rays means nothing to me. It appears that the image may need to be in their cloud service to be posted for others. Lots of questions in their forum. If I can select my focal point, and then export to a reasonable size for printing, then I am very interested.
If I can only post them on their servers for viewing, then I am much less interested.
I was very close to an impulse buy, when I noticed delivery would be in the March/April time frame.
The only thing I'm wondering is can you take deep doF pictures with it? It looks like it's a constant F/2 that can't be changed which would explain the limited DoF. But if focus information is there for the entire picture, it seems like it should be able to put the whole shot into focus. Kinda like focus stacking but with one image.
Still looks like a gimmick. The example pictures are mostly pictures with two really well defined areas of sharpness, and the rest of the frame is only so-so sharp.
The design does remind me of the uber simple camera from "The Man Who Fell to Earth".
Still looks like a gimmick. The example pictures are mostly pictures with two really well defined areas of sharpness, and the rest of the frame is only so-so sharp.
The design does remind me of the uber simple camera from "The Man Who Fell to Earth".
If you look at the pictures where something is going close to far, when you play around, it's possible to focus at any point along the object.
personally i think its going to be a gimmick or play thing, its not going to replace DSLRs is it, and isn't part of being a photographer getting the shot you wanted in camera so you focus how you want it.
It might not be much more than a gimmick at the moment, but who knows how it will develop in future incarnations? It's not likely that this is the end of its possibilities. It may be the beginning of a revolution - or not. Time will tell.
Still looks like a gimmick. The example pictures are mostly pictures with two really well defined areas of sharpness, and the rest of the frame is only so-so sharp.
The design does remind me of the uber simple camera from "The Man Who Fell to Earth".
If you look at the pictures where something is going close to far, when you play around, it's possible to focus at any point along the object.
Yeah I looked at many of the examples, and my point stands. Many of the pictures have something in the near foreground and in the background. The midfield areas are semi-sharp, and clicking on them doesn't do much.
Still looks like a gimmick. The example pictures are mostly pictures with two really well defined areas of sharpness, and the rest of the frame is only so-so sharp.
The design does remind me of the uber simple camera from "The Man Who Fell to Earth".
If you look at the pictures where something is going close to far, when you play around, it's possible to focus at any point along the object.
Yeah I looked at many of the examples, and my point stands. Many of the pictures have something in the near foreground and in the background. The midfield areas are semi-sharp, and clicking on them doesn't do much.
It's a gimmick camera that will make for some "artsy" effects on collage type YouTube videos and will be a hit with the kids for a month. It does not pack the specs to be anything worth putting your D-SLR down for. I wouldn't waste your money, that's what real cameras are for :)
I was hamstering all over their site last night. Some pictures did only seem to have limited focus. They noted that themselves, in regards to some of the space shuttle pictures. Other pictures, the butterfly and the mossy tree come to mind, seemed to have a much better range.
The butterfly picture, the spider web, and the mossy tree, blew me away. It's been a long time since I've actually said, "Wow, look at this!", while cruzing the internet.
Will it be the next big thing? I suspect it may turn out more like the Foveon sensor; with a dedicated core but not universal acceptance. Still I can see where it could survive in a niche market like the Foveon.
Disclaimer: I own a Foveon based camera, so I am inclined to purchase off the wall equipment. Your experience may vary.
It's a gimmick camera that will make for some "artsy" effects on collage type YouTube videos and will be a hit with the kids for a month. It does not pack the specs to be anything worth putting your D-SLR down for. I wouldn't waste your money, that's what real cameras are for :)
I don't think so. There's more to it than that. I'm still reading through the inventor's PhD dissertation from Stanford where he developed the idea, but if it passed muster there, it's safe to say the tech behind it is solid.
It's a gimmick camera that will make for some "artsy" effects on collage type YouTube videos and will be a hit with the kids for a month. It does not pack the specs to be anything worth putting your D-SLR down for. I wouldn't waste your money, that's what real cameras are for :)
I don't think so. There's more to it than that. I'm still reading through the inventor's PhD dissertation from Stanford where he developed the idea, but if it passed muster there, it's safe to say the tech behind it is solid.
I've just seen this and on first look it's very exciting technology and could well revolutionise photography just as digital technology has up to this point.
It's very new technology and no doubt protected by all sorts of patents so I'd be interested to know if they've sought the backing of any of the major camera/lens manufacturers in producing this product. On the other hand, they may feel they can create and dominate a market sector of their own which could be tough.
Anyway, if I've infered and understood the basics correctly, the key is in ensuring the light ray vectors are interpreted accurately which requires good optics to get the light to the sensor. Good optics will also mean the colour and other information is collected accurately. I imagine the software could compensate for inaccuracies to a degree and help with sharpness etc.
I can't help but think in a few years this will have advanced much further. I guess from the vendor's point of view that they need to be able to fund further development and so a usable product has been developed. If it takes off then they'll no doubt do very well and the technology will advance at a pace.
I just read a review over at the NY TImes -- they mention that the "images include reader software so your friends can see them" -- I'm wondering how these files will interface with editing software ... I also noticed that all of the files are "natively 3-D" -- should be interesting ...
With "infinite" focus and "no shutter lag" this should be a good P&S alternative, and if the zoom is long and fast enough perhaps a good alternative for action/sports photography.
