Focus? I'll do it later.

[vladimir]

Finally, a camera suited to my skill level--no focusing required:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/22/technology/22camera.html?pagewanted=1&hp

For a photographer, whether amateur or professional, the Lytro technology means that the headaches of focusing a shot go away. Richard Koci Hernandez, a photojournalist, said that when he tried out a prototype earlier this year, he immediately recognized the potential impact.

“You just concentrate on the image and composition, but there’s no need to worry about focus anymore,” Mr. Hernandez said. “That’s something you do later.”

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

That will be the one to get, if it does what they are saying it does.

 

[rebubulus]

i hope ikelite makes a housing. only problem is, lytro uses a special file format that is not editable. i'm not sure if you can export raw or tiff from the download software. i think it would be pretty tough to shoot underwater without any photoshop post production.

 

[3D diver]

Also, their software only runs on Mac's so far---Windows version under development.

If you google a bit and/or look at their own support forum the jpg export issue is discussed. It appears do-able, but not their intended use.

 

[deeper thoughts]

Interesting