On 10/24/2015 05:28 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , Michael
wrote:

Has anyone seen anything about the Light L16 camera? I first heard of
it through a Pop Photo email.

it's been discussed extensively in various blogs, podcasts and other
forums.

Here is the link:

https://light.co/?utm_source=adwords...r and-Exact-G
eo-US-GP&utm_term=light&gclid=COHonK2E3MgCFYgSHwodjcIC7 Q

your link contains tracking information.

the actual link is: https://light.co

Any opinions?

computational photography is the future, and this is just the beginning.

however, it has not yet shipped, so how well that particular camera
performs is unknown. it will also not be the only one.

unfortunately, there are the usual idiots who will argue that it's not
'real photography'. they're wrong. it's very real.


"Real photography" is basically creating an recorded image using light.
You can create an image using paints and a brush on canvas, but that's
not photography, it's painting.

This device creates a recorded image using the light reflected from the
scene, so it is "real photography".

By using multiple image captures and combining the images, it can create
the best possible ("best possible" for that device- certainly there will
be improvements in the future.) recorded image with little or no thought
expended by the "photographer". The "photographer" doesn't have to put
much effort into his image creation.

So of course it's "real photography". Just like the Kodak Pocket
Instamatic was "real photography". It harkens back to the early days of
Kodak: "You push the button, we'll do the rest."

If you'll excuse me, I'll continue thinking about my photography as I do it.

--
Ken Hart