Feb 26

This Music Video Was Shot Entirely with the Lytro Illum

Posted on 2015-02-26

At first glance, the music video below consists only of slow panning and focus-shifting across otherwise static scenes, where the camera movement matches the calm soundscape of Big Noble‘s new song “Ocean Picture”.
However, there’s something special about this video: It was recorded solely with a Lytro Illum light field camera, and thus consists of many individual images brought to life by two of the most popular light field features: post-capture refocus and single-exposure 3D.

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Feb 16

Lytro Illum: New Lytro TTL Flash and Firmware v1.1.1

Posted on 2015-02-16

Lytro recently introduced a camera accessory for their second generation light field camera, the Lytro Illum: the Viltrox JY680L TTL Flash for Lytro Illum, dubbed “Lytro TTL Flash”, fully supports the Illum’s TTL system and features an AF-assist beam as well as a Guide Number 58 (ISO 100 meter).

According to the product page, the flash supports 18-135 mm Auto Zoom, wireless light-controlled trigger, exposure compensation and Rear Curtain Sync. It also supports PC sync socket, recycles within 0.5 to 5 seconds and can shoot continuously at 8 flashes per second.

The Lytro TTL Flash is scheduled to ship within the month for 249.99 US-$.

The company has also released a new firmware update to version 1.1.1, which brings full compatibility for the new official third-party accessory.

For more Lytro accessories, check out this list of Lytro accessories.

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Nov 30

Lytro Founder to Join UC Berkeley as Assistant Professor in 2015

Posted on 2014-11-30

Ren Ng is the name behind a major step towards hand-held light field cameras. After spending 8 years commercializing the product of this PhD thesis for the consumer market, the founder and executive chairman of Lytro has announced he will return to academia in 2015.

Ng will remain a full-time chairman of Lytro through the summer of 2015, when he will commence a position as assistant professor at the University of California in Berkeley’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Continue reading →

Nov 11

Lytro Development Kit lets NASA and others build Customized Light Field Cameras

Posted on 2014-11-11

Following two products aimed at the consumer and pro-sumer camera markets, Lytro has released the Lytro Development Kit (LDK) which opens up the technology to anybody, for a price.

The Lytro Development Kit (LDK) [...] is designed for companies that want to explore developing custom light field cameras and applications for use cases outside of photography and storytelling. Continue reading →

Oct 06

Lytro: List of Third-Party Accessories Compatible with Lytro Illum

Posted on 2014-10-06

Lytro has released a list of third-party accessories that have been successfully tested with the Lytro Illum light field camera.
The list contains different kinds of cases (carry bags, holsters and sleeves) and straps, and an as-of-yet limited collection of suitable tripods, flashes, LCD hoods/shades and timers.