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The Lytro is the first commercially available light-field camera. There's been a lot of buzz (and even controversy) surrounding this revolutionary focus-later device, but it's not clear whether this is an important development or just a gimmick. Frederick interviewed the folks at Lytro before the camera was released, and now Doug has spent two weeks putting it through its paces, learning about the science and technology of light-field photography, and figuring out whether you might want to own one.

Doug's sample images...

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