Selecting focus during post processing

How about that — shoot some photos, adjust focus later. Is this the next big thing? No more figuring out if the focus is just right on a tiny preview? On a side note, I also wish there'd be more cameras with post-processing adjustable ISO.

Here's an article about Lytro camera:
http://www.nytimes.com …/technology/22c​amera.html

And here's a simulation of how it would work, an image where you can adjust focus:
http://www.nytimes.com …logy/20110622-CAMERA.html

Not for another 10 years I'd say. Adobe showed something similar earlier, afaik this Lytro uses the same principal of multiple lenses splitting up the image into multiple projections onto the image sensor. I doubt tech like that will be at massmarket prices any time soon.

Interesting concept.

jackerin wrote in post #12637725
Not for another 10 years I'd say. Adobe showed something similar earlier, afaik this Lytro uses the same principal of multiple lenses splitting up the image into multiple projections onto the image sensor. I doubt tech like that will be at massmarket prices any time soon.

i think Lytro developed a new sensor that will enable a single body/lens solution. should be interesting to see

Here is the story on Adobe's
http://www.engadget.co​m …t-you-refocus-an-image-a/

ekinnyc wrote in post #12638934
i think Lytro developed a new sensor that will enable a single body/lens solution. should be interesting to see

No, it's still multiple lenses. His solution just does the multi-lens thing using micro lenses in front of the sensor. Looking at tkerr's link, I'd say the are two different implementations of the same concept.

First prototype was in 2005…

http://en.wikipedia.or​g/wiki/Plenoptic_camer​a

The most comprehensive story about Lytro:
http://blog.daminion.n​et/news/the-li...ow-focus-later

jackerin wrote in post #12637725
Not for another 10 years I'd say. Adobe showed something similar earlier, afaik this Lytro uses the same principal of multiple lenses splitting up the image into multiple projections onto the image sensor. I doubt tech like that will be at massmarket prices any time soon.

They're planning to release a point and shoot model at the end of this year.

solara wrote in post #12712682
They're planning to release a point and shoot model at the end of this year.

And I'll believe it when I see it.