There's a buzz out there now about the new Lytro Camera images that can re-focus your image after you take the photo. Click on the image above where you want the image to focus and watch the amazing magic! It's pretty cool but since this is purely digital, I don't think it would come out in a photobook. But I bet you could have both an image focused on the flower and then the image focused on the beach in a photobook!
I found this from the New York Times in their article. Their comment was simple:
"For now, I tip my hat to the innovators at Lytro, but I’m not opening my wallet."The camera looks like lipstick with a picture. Pretty funny.
From the Washington Post they keep it simple too:
I wouldn’t recommend this as your only shooter. If you’re planning on taking your kids to Disneyland, you probably want a dedicated point-and-shoot in your bag as well.Agreed.
From the Wall Street Journal there's a good description of the capacity of this new camera:
After a few days, however, I was able to get interesting pictures whose focus could be changed to bring out details. For instance, I took a picture of a cup of coffee perched on a car hood. Afterward, when I tapped on the viewfinder on the image of the coffee, it became sharp. When I next tapped on a blurry concrete-and-brick step in the background of the photo, it suddenly became sharp—instead of the cup—and a crack in the concrete that hadn't been visible appeared.This might even have the potential for cities and municipalities. No matter the picture taken, the focus can be changed.
Also articles found at WIRED
BLOOMBERG
CNET
