Lytro has introduced major updates for its ILLUM light field camera and desktop software. ILLUM 2.0 provides a re-designed user interface and makes it possible to view and interact with full living pictures in camera. It also speeds up auto focus by using phase detection rather than relying on contrast detection. Read more
Tag: Illum
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500px now supporting Lytro ‘Living Pictures’, offering users $250 rebate on Illum
Photo sharing site 500px has announced that it is now supporting images uploaded in Lytro’s unique ‘Living Pictures’ format, and is offering its customers a $ 250 discount on the purchase of Lytro’s Illum camera (MSRP $ 1599). The Illum is available now for pre-order and is expected to start shipping within the next couple of weeks. Click through for more information.
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DPReview exclusive: Lytro Illum in the hands of five leading photographers
In conjunction with the announcement of what Lytro is calling its ‘professional-grade light field camera’, the Illum, the company put its new product in the hands of five leading photographers. Today, Lytro has exclusively released a promotional video to DPReview that takes us behind the scenes as five ‘creative pioneers’ discover what they can do with this innovative new technology. See the video
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Q&A with Lytro’s CEO and founder on the Illum
Before the launch of Lytro’s new Illum camera, we spoke with Lytro CEO Jason Rosenthal and Founder and Executive Chairman Ren Ng about the the new product, to find out what’s been added and improved over the original Light Field Camera. Learn more
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Lytro announces Illum light field camera
Lytro has unveiled the Illum light field camera, its first new hardware since the original Lytro launched more than two years ago. Like its predecessor, the Illum captures information about the angle from which light has arrived, allowing it to calculate images with different perspective and focus. The biggest change is the use of a much larger sensor: now a 1″ type, rather than 1/3″ type usually found in smartphones. Learn more