First thing first: I feel that it is more likely to make sense to purchase the camera with the proviso wanting then convert the images into a conventional file format such as JPEG. This is possible, of course, and it remains the advantage that after making the recording you can still set the sharpness, but:
A) Is the resolution of the photos so small that they can be used not make sense. You may be sufficient to post the picture online somewhere, say when there are Instagram photos so now again anyway represented not too big. That was it but also. Who intends to actually have prints made, should be limited to a size of perhaps a quarter of the size of a Polaroids, because more do not give her the data.
B) It takes quite a lot of tests and optimal conditions to produce halfway appealing images. This makes the supposed advantage of the subsequent focus canceled out. So it seems more appropriate to make a corresponding number of shots with different Fokkusierung and depth directly with a conventional camera and then select the one that suits one.
C) Even though the manufacturers subsequent focus and convert the images to "normal", ie above flat image formats itself, it seems to me that to be not the real purpose of the device, because ...
... Is really interesting one and only the opportunity to make the custom built images on the web are available, so that the viewer can influence the image itself there. Here focusing on different areas of the image is possible, as is a shift in perspective, which can be quite interesting at suitable locations.
So what are "appropriate motives"? Capture a flat scene with this camera is completely pointless, because here quasi found no opportunities for subsequent interaction. Suitable really only subjects that have a certain depth and in which both objects in the near foreground, as well as a sufficient distance to are in the background. An example could be a flower in a meadow, at close quarters recorded it. Further away from trees in the background Such motifs can then be thoroughly put to the foreground or background of the focus and put the rest out of focus. The influence on the perspective is visible possible. An example of an improper motive would a person who stands in front of a wall. Since then nothing works. Nada. There any advantage of this camera is lost, and you would have in a sense the worst imaginable clippers in hands.
The operation of the camera is rather fiddly. This is partly a result of the rather small and not too high-resolution touch display that also can be used only when reasonably straight look. From a lateral viewing angle out is quite fast nothing to recognize. Secondly, I think the concept for operating the zoom convincing for not really. It just takes a long time to move through the zoom slider through the various zoom levels. Considering the fact that the camera but anyway rather not suitable for spontaneous capture ephemeral scenes, I would not even give a real disadvantage this.
You should simply be aware of when buying the possibilities offered by the device. And it is also the things that it can not afford. I had anyway been my fun with the camera, but it's more gimmick, with the leave some for testing purposes and spying, but no device to quickly and efficiently make tons of exciting shots. If one is aware of, then you will not be disappointed. At the original price, I have to admit, I had the Lytro but definitely never ever bought. Even the now reduced price, it is still a relatively expensive business, but no longer even seems so absurd. I can recommend the camera to those who want to without too much use before moving on to issue lightfield photography a try. Who intends however to make quality recordings in the traditional sense, may he might better reconsider the purchase again.