Only downside: it lacks a memory card (SD card standard) with a very large capacity.
It takes at least 4GB, because 2 needs alone is the operating software of the camera, then there is still space for about 4 images. So if you want to make more images should get a suitably large and fast memory card.
Then, when the camera is unpacked goes one on the heart. A successful design unique - and then there is one that does not just lightweight device such as personally customized in hand.
Written operating instructions: None; this is only possible via the Internet.
The operation of the camera is a bit complicated, but each photo enthusiasts quickly obvious - but the camera is not for the quick shot; you have to make when taking pictures time and give much trouble already.
It takes more or less decent light (cloudy weather cups supplies accordingly cloudy cups pictures, where a direct comparison shows images of Lytro are clearly zeichungsschärfer to my EOS).
Floating objects capture, about children at play, it is difficult to get a really good picture. Since the conventional digital SLR is certainly more appropriate, because you simply can make from 1 300 scene images and in the end chooses the best. The Lytro perfectly capture are still life or human arrangements that can keep quiet for a moment. You really have to make before you press the shutter thoughts, what exactly you want photografieren.
The problem I see, especially in the evaluation of the recordings: it produces incredibly large volumes of data that needs to process the (downloaded from the Internet) Lytro program only once - which is synonymous with a very long time for downloading images (about : time can be while shooting, and make a few photos).
The download of 4 images on a quite new and empty laptop lasted over an hour! With the older (about 4 years) stationary Apple device I could the program required not install the new Apple device (a year old!) Could be installing the software and downloading images from the memory card to the computer was in about 1min per image done.
The laptop was not to edit the images in a position by means of software, it is simply the first attempt to call a picture and hung to see and crashed. The new Apple computer can do the edit quickly and efficiently.
The uniqueness and possibilities of photography then show up in the processing of the photos.
Who knows Fotoshop will have no problems getting to the heranzurobben intuitive editing capabilities - and then be impressed. For now can offer an amateur with the right look, with lots of practice and patient work results that can be also any professional marvel reverently.
It should probably also give the possibility to make them accessible to others then (eg pdf) (information in this Forum) - I have not tried.
All in all, who wants to photograph live in perfection and who has a few dollars too much in the bag, which should afford this toy. Whether it makes sense also for the professional I do not like to judge.
