Scott Bourne:

Most of the people opining about the Lytro have never seen one, never held one, never used one – but these days, I guess authority doesn’t count for much in a culture where everyone’s entitled to their opinion even if it’s not based on a single fact, completely wrong and slung with bad intent.

For the uninitiated, the Lytro Field Camera’s sensors gather light from different sources and directions, making it possible to refocus the image after it’s been taken. As Bourne points out, a lot of the criticism focused on the device is being made by people who either don’t understand the technology, have never used it or are just plain wrong in their assumptions. Does it replace a good existing digital camera and a skilled photographer? Of course not. But it’s a really exciting new technology that deserves a fair shake.