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Re:Lytro cameras are ready for preorder. by fastfinner on Wednesday October 19, 2011 @06:05PM (#3132319)
the tech is great & the product is very cool, no arguments.

as a a photographer myself, i'm wondering why people actually buy this though? how many photos do people take that they wish they could refocus later?

Re:Lytro cameras are ready for preorder. by Lewisham on Wednesday October 19, 2011 @06:17PM (#3132374)
Focus on the entire picture, no. Zoom in on (and then inevitably have to focus), yes. So I guess it depends on the density of capture for me, at least.
Re:Lytro cameras are ready for preorder. by brc on Thursday October 20, 2011 @06:11AM (#3134199)
I think I can see a big market in that old technology early adopter, the porn market.
Re:Lytro cameras are ready for preorder. by jcheng on Wednesday October 19, 2011 @06:30PM (#3132420)
People with toddlers? A lot! :)
Re:Lytro cameras are ready for preorder. by rane on Wednesday October 19, 2011 @06:37PM (#3132446)
I think it's only going to be useful after the technology fits into a mobile phone camera.

There's a big disadvantage in having to carry an extra device.

Re:Lytro cameras are ready for preorder. by azov on Wednesday October 19, 2011 @07:47PM (#3132688)
it depends on what you're planning to do with the picture. For example, if you're a designer working with a stock photo, the ability to refocus based on the context where you plan to use the picture could be huge.