This general approach can be used for much MUCH more than post-hoc focusing. It's also a big part of what you see the military refer to as "sensor fusion" - if you've got enough crappy simple cameras on a scene, you can mathematically combine their images to see detail you might not otherwise have from any one camera, to see from variable points-of-view rather than jump from one camera to another, and to focus otherwise blurred images.

It also works for sonar, and synthetic aperture images.

And from orbit.

My guess as to how this technology works is multiple lenses at different foci and a combination of the images. I didn't read the article, just saw the pictures in action. Seems impressive, but I would still rather buy a Canon camera for 6000 bux than this one.

Originally posted by Bedlam
This general approach can be used for much MUCH more than post-hoc focusing. It's also a big part of what you see the military refer to as "sensor fusion" - if you've got enough crappy simple cameras on a scene, you can mathematically combine their images to see detail you might not otherwise have from any one camera, to see from variable points-of-view rather than jump from one camera to another, and to focus otherwise blurred images.

It also works for sonar, and synthetic aperture images.

And from orbit.

maybe that's what the military is using to capture targets. it could be the secret weapon that bob woodward mentioned he knows.

it's like having the whole world under surveillance. or at least a big chunk of it.

so what you see on shows like 24, were they capture a grainy image and are able to focus on a small object, say a watch and completely clean it up, is in fact actual military equipment.

it must also be perfected if a civilian is know able to market it to the public.

Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
My guess as to how this technology works is multiple lenses at different foci and a combination of the images. I didn't read the article, just saw the pictures in action. Seems impressive, but I would still rather buy a Canon camera for 6000 bux than this one.

You don't know yet the complete features of this camera. Why have you already made up your mind that you don't like it? It is wiser to keep an open mind and wait until the product is out of the market before giving out our opinion on the product.

Originally posted by wavemaker

Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
My guess as to how this technology works is multiple lenses at different foci and a combination of the images. I didn't read the article, just saw the pictures in action. Seems impressive, but I would still rather buy a Canon camera for 6000 bux than this one.

You don't know yet the complete features of this camera. Why have you already made up your mind that you don't like it? It is wiser to keep an open mind and wait until the product is out of the market before giving out our opinion on the product.

I rather like the look of the new Sony Alphaa A580 myself!

It has all the tools a photographer needs to controll his immages and take good pictures. That is what we need in a camera. But, I am sure this new technology will be brilliant for general use, I wold think for paties and stuff. You know it will pick a useable focus point for the snap shots. But you always find there is something going on in the background in party pics, with this tech you could refocus and take a look. Brilliant!

Probably also usefull to the police in riot and civil unrest photography for the same reason.

Cool toy, but not yet a photographers choice, imo.