The illum is a pointandshoot camera that utilizes the unique light field sensor and the light field engine 2. Lytro has announced its second plenoptic camera, bringing light field technology into a much more user friendly package. Advanced lightfield refocusing through tomographic modeling of the. Quite the improvement over their first generation light field camera. Its a professionalgrade light field camera and software platform announced on april 22, 2014. Lytro illum 40 megaray light field camera overview. Its acceptable that the toy like appearance may prick most of photographers, yet its enough to know how it works differently. The illum light field camera captures more data than a regular camera. In april 2014, the company announced lytro illum, its second generation camera for.
A beautiful beast of a lightfield camera lytro illum lightfield camera. The illum light field digital camera from lytro is their secondgeneration light field camera and offers not only an upgraded 40 megaray sensor but a. The lytro illum lightfield camera had more than a dozen. Lytros latest camera lets viewers shift focus and perspective on photos. The camera is currently open to preorders for 1,499 usd, and scheduled to ship on july 31, 2014. Lytro hopes the new camera will appeal to both hobbyists and professional photographers alike and it should be noted that the illum is the companys second effort. With its 40 megaray customized sensor and 8 times optical zoom 30250mm lens, it captures the entire.
That means the ability to explore your pictures from different perspectives, focal points and dimensions. It has been developed by lytro a company established in 2006. Lytro illum next generation of light field cameras. Lytro camera, software updates breathe new life into year. Oct 19, 2011 the foremost group dedicated to the amazing lytro light field camera. Lytro unveils illum lightfield camera, mobile app cbs news. Apr 22, 2014 lytro has unveiled the illum light field camera, its first new hardware since the original lytro launched more than two years ago. That means the ability to explore your pictures from. The startup unveils tuesday its pro camera, called the illum, which takes lightfield photography to a new. Lytro goes big and unveils its second generation light field photography concept with their lytro illum camera. Light field photography may have several different outputs because it. Lytro unveiled a new camera tuesday thats like a digital slr that lets users refocus the frame after a photo is taken. The raytrix light field technology provides 3d capture and high resolution with different one shot cameras. Lytro s latest camera lets viewers shift focus and perspective on photos.
The second generation of lytros innovative light field camera looks like one we might actually want to own. Lytro has introduced illum, the first highend camera that harnesses the power of light. With a larger 40megaray sensor, and a 30250mm equivalent zoom lens with a constant f2 aperture, the new shooter is a much. Lytro has unveiled the illum light field camera, its first new hardware. Lytro illum lightfield camera creates interactive living pictures all images courtesy lytro, inc. On july 24, 2012, lytro released a windows 7 64bit version of its desktop software, which is required to offload and process pictures from the lightfield camera. Lytro has revealed its second generation light field camera, the illum. Lytros illum light field camera can refocus a shot after. Lytro illum next generation of light field cameras cinema5d. Recently we have shown that lightfield photography images can. While the companys first camera, lytros brand new illum infinitely expands on its initial images from the lytro illum camera can be brought to life in multiple dimensions through light field photography. Lytro unveils a more sophisticated lightfield camera. Lytro reveals the professionalgrade illum light field camera.
Lytro has made the next step in the evolution of light field photography, with the announcement of its new illum light field digital camera. Apr 23, 2014 lytro has revealed its second generation light field camera, the illum. This oneofakind second generation light field camera captures megarays not megapixels, and allows for refocusing of pictures after theyve been taken. Oct 19, 2011 lytro has finally announced its revolutionary consumer light field camera. The original device was highly portable and was designed in order to appeal to consumers despite. As lytros secondgeneration light field camera, the illum has taken serious strides to be favored by those photographers who can utilize its improved feature set. Lytro illum light field digital camera electronics. All photos submitted must have been taken with the lytro, but feel free to come and check out what people are doing with this new technology and comment on photos or take part in group discussions even if you do not have one.
This screen can also be moved up and down to a more comfortable angle, and. Introducing lytro illum, the first highend camera that harnesses the power of light field capturing the direction, color and brightness of the rays of light within the frame. The lytro illum is available now for a retail price of. You can not compare it to any regular digital compact, dslr or camcorder. The second corresponds to the nyquist limitation on the resolution discussed in section 2. Unfortunately, high price, mediocre picture quality, and steep learning curve make it a niche product. The foremost group dedicated to the amazing lytro light field camera.
It is, in essence, the original light field camera on steroids like they took their original concept, lets call that camera the lytro 1. With a larger 40megaray sensor, and a 30250mm equivalent zoom lens with a. Lytros illum light field camera can refocus a shot after you. Lytro unveils the worlds first consumer light field camera. Lytro began shipping its first generation pocketsized camera, capable of refocusing images after being taken, in 8 gb and 16 gb versions on february 29, 2012. So lets find out how i turned still images into an immersive light field video. The first, most notable difference between the illum and the previous lytro camera is that the illum looks and handles like a traditional camera, complete with a chassis with a large handgrip, tubular lens barrel, hotshoe mount and a 4 tilttouch lcd. The biggest change is the use of a much larger sensor. Fast forward to 2014, and lytro has announced the illum an impressively specd device that actually looks like a camera, and is controlled like a camera. Imagine a stealth version of a regular bridge camera or dslr, complete with a matte black paint job and you have the lytro illum, a device for creating what are termed living images.
To refresh your memory on the illfated illum, it utilizes a 40 megaray light field cmos sensor, 8x zoom lens delivering a 30250mm equivalent focal length, constant f2. Unlike the original lytro camera, however, the illum resembles a traditional dslr, featuring a 30 to 250mm equivalent f2 lens, a 1inch sensor and a sleek black body with a shutter button, sd. Nov 12, 2014 the lytro illum camera that uses light field technology. Lytro unveils nextgen illum light field camera, lets you. On this page, weve collected all the details and specs about lytro illum as they were made public. 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. This screen can also be moved up and down to a more comfortable angle, and used to access its menu for settings such as.
Lytros latest vr lightfield camera is huge, and hugely. The lytro illum captures information about the angle from which light has arrived, allowing it to calculate images with different perspective and focus. The illum is a second generation lightfield camera to be released in 2014. It is by way of these lenses that the camera records the direction of the light. Lytro illum professional light field camera lightfield forum. A light field camera, also known as plenoptic camera, captures information about the light field emanating from a scene. Lytro illum living picture lightfield camera launched. First professional lightfield camera, the lytro illum, is. The illum is a pointandshoot camera that utilizes the unique light field sensor and.
We have a look at the lytro illum with v2 of the camera software. The illum features an 8x optical zoom lens, 4 lcd touchscreen, and a 40. The lytro illum has a 40mp sensor with an array of microlenses laid on top of it imagine something like the eye of a fly. The biggest change compared to previous lytro cameras is the use of a much larger sensor.
May 14, 2015 lytros second commercial camera is the illum. Apr 22, 2014 it is, in essence, the original light field camera on steroids like they took their original concept, lets call that camera the lytro 1. Apr 22, 2014 lytro unveiled a new camera tuesday thats like a digital slr that lets users refocus the frame after a photo is taken. Lytros light field tech is amazing, but is it already obsolete. Lytro illum light field camera introducing lytro illum, the first highend camera that harnesses the power of light field capturing the direction, color and brightness of the rays of light within the frame. Using the lytro illum to shoot a mesmerizing light field. The lytro illum is a new professional light field camera that lets you create living pictures that can be refocused after shooting. They capture 4d light information using a micro lens array, enabling you to alter framing and focus after a shot. The illum takes lytros lightfield camera technology to the next level. The lytro illum available for preorder tuesday, april 22 and shipping in july is lytro s second generation light field camera. Lytro illum light fieldcamera creates interactive living. This contrasts with a conventional camera, which records only light intensity one type of light field camera uses an array of microlenses placed in front of an. Lytro unveils illum a professional grade lightfield camera. In april 2014, the company announced lytro illum, its second generation camera for commercial and experimental photographers.
The lytro illum features a 40megaray light field sensor, 8x optical zoom lens 30mm250mm equivalent with a constant aperture of f2, 14000 of a second highspeed shutter, extreme closefocus macro capability, articulating touchscreen and a flash hotshoe. However, the lytro illum is a still camera, not a video camera. Aug 19, 2015 the lytro illum is a new professional light field camera that lets you create living pictures that can be refocused after shooting. Lytro illuma light field camera for the serious phographer. A new camera uses light field technology to give photos new depth. Dec 10, 2014 the lytro illum features a 40megaray light field sensor, 8x optical zoom lens 30mm250mm equivalent with a constant aperture of f2, 14000 of a second highspeed shutter, extreme closefocus macro capability, articulating touchscreen and a flash hotshoe.
Its much larger than the original rectangular model which. Apr 22, 2014 lytros illum light field camera can refocus a shot after youve taken it lytro has just unveiled its nextgeneration camera apr 22, 2014. Some of those have been bug fixes or other tweaks, but many have been for adding new features and improving performance including its. Lytro calls the images living pictures, which are presented in a proprietary interactive format. The illum lightfield camera captures more data than a regular camera.
Lytro has unveiled the illum light field camera, its first new hardware since the original lytro launched more than two years ago. All photos submitted must have been taken with the lytro, but feel free to come and check out what people are doing with this new technology and comment on photos. Front and back of a lytro, the first consumer light field camera, showing the front lens and lcd touchscreen. On july 24, 2012, lytro released a windows 7 64bit version of its desktop software, which is required to offload and process pictures from the light field camera. However, the launch of its second generation on july 2014, named lytro. Feb 17, 2016 lytro illum light field digital camera. Lytro announces most powerful updates yet for lytro illum. Lytros light field tech is amazing, but is it already. In the last few years, lytro has made a major pivot away from consumerfacing digital camera products now to highend production cameras and tools, with a major part of the companys focus on. Lytro began shipping its first generation pocket sized camera, capable of.
The lytro illum camera that uses lightfield technology. Lytro unveils its secondgeneration camera, the illum. Lytro illum professional light field camera lightfield. Lytro has finally announced its revolutionary consumer light field camera.
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