Welcome to the beginning of the future of photography… Lytro is here. Lytro is a photo form factor that allows you to “focus after the fact”. Ever take a photo of something really close up only to find out that it was out of focus… well now you have the ability to chose when you go back and go through the photos.
Check out an example below! Click around to where you’d like to have the image in focus.
They seem to have started selling them and the prices are as follows:
Red Hot 16GB (750 Pictures) – $499
Graphite or Electric Blue 8GB (350 Pictures) – $399
This video shows the basics of use but I’d love to see how easy to use it really is.
I was super stoked when I first saw this, but if my sleuthing is correct, it seems to shoot pictures at an equivalent of only 1.2 megapixels. There are also rumors that the photos in the gallery were shot with a higher end, yet to be revealed model. I can’t confirm either rumor, but the spokespeople seem to be deftly swerving each question.
No way! This must be the best invention since sliced bread. If only the funny shaped body wouldn’t be so unimaginative.