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Light L16 Camera
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Designed to help you minimize bulky gear without compromising quality, the Light L16 camera makes taking stunning photos a breeze. Featuring 16 individual lenses, the camera has an advanced image-processing engine that captures 52 megapixels of data to create high-quality images with striking details Read More
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JakeWright
12
Nov 1, 2018
I totally get it and for me it would make a great 3rd camera. I would love to try it. Fyi been a working photog for 20yrs
cbmuniversal
2
Oct 29, 2018
I would jump at this if it were priced more around $500-$600. I can't justify it costing almost as much as my DSLR.
rbtbl
41
Oct 26, 2018
Something to be aware of with this camera is the resolution depends on the selected focal length. The precise level of zoom, among other factors, will change the quality of the image. 28mm will be the full resolution, but lower quality at the edges. 35mm and 70mm are maximum quality. Other zooms will result in different qualities and resolutions, going as low as 13MP at 69mm and 150mm.
Nevermind the really weird bokeh it produces, or the fact that it's not as small as one might expect in person.
Even with this discount, this is an expensive camera with some unique quirks. I would be cautious jumping in to this unless you need its specific features and are prepared for the strangeness.
Disclaimer: I don't own a Light L16. I've seen them in the wild and handled one briefly, and I've looked at many reviews and photos taken with them in deciding if it might work for me. I decided not to get one.
Jaysun
1855
Oct 26, 2018
Hi All,
We have been able to get an early Black Friday price because the manufacturer has been monitoring the discussion and appreciates the community engagement.
Thank you all for participating and if you have any detailed questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Cheers!
xgcatx
7
Oct 26, 2018
I won one in their contest they had.
I'll be brutally honest. It's fun. It's small and packs a punch, lasts long and is pretty impressive in images for what it does. It's constantly improving software and could become a major player some day. I know they're moving into cellular phones and I think that's where they'll take off. There's a pretty solid community behind the camera and some pretty damn good photographers sharing tips and tricks.
The software takes a bit to learn. I do wish they would have stuck with jpg and raw images but whatever.
The price does hurt. After using the camera do I think it's worth more than my Canon 7D or 6D? Not at all. I won't even put it near my M series. I would put it under the $500 mark and closer to $300. That said when I do use it I have to use it like a $2000 camera and not a $300. Even when setting up the camera to shoot I find I'm using a tripod, setting up the shot and being careful when shooting. I shouldn't but that price makes me.
If you can afford it then try it. If not then it's not a toy for you. No big deal.
Deviltooth
131
Oct 26, 2018
I find the concept/technology behind this product fascinating and a little compelling. Unfortunately the price is very high for a product that appears to be better in theory than in practice.
Calaverasgrande
1486
Oct 26, 2018
the problem with this idea is that different sizes of lenses will have a different angle of view. And different locations of the sensors will have a different perspective. For example the sensors on the left and right side of the camera will se the right ear and left ear of a persons face, and not the other. This can be interpolated in software, and I have seen impressive results from autostitching software. But honestly I don't have confidence in a camera built around the idea of autostitching every image.
Masserdon
55
Oct 26, 2018
Lytro Illum was similarly interesting in concept, but really was just a POC which proved it was very expensive to produce hardware with which you could change the effective focal length after the fact. Images seem stronger to me with the Lytro than the L16.
My Lytro cost me $350 after the company abandoned the consumer product - I suspect the L16 will go the same way should someone really want a 52MP camera which takes averagely okay shots if you don't look too carefully.
That you can 'play with' images after the fact is a fun concept which lasts about 2 weeks before you realize you just need to compose the picture better and know your camera ;)
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