Cameras

Canon Vixia HF Camcorder

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Lytro Light Field Camera

If you plan on using this camera, make sure it's charged ahead of time! You can plug it into a computer with the USB cable, or for faster charging, it can be plugged into an iPod power adapter (full list of compatible wall adapters). Note that it will likely be faster to use a wall adapter than to charge through your computer.

Here are some useful links to start using the camera:

• Overview of camera's controls
• Basic tips on shooting pictures with multiple levels of focus
• More detailed shooting tips

Once you connect the camera to a computer using the USB cable, the drivers should automatically download. When you open the camera as a folder, you can find and install the desktop software. Here's an overview of the Lytro Desktop software:

• Lytro Desktop overview

There's an option to sign in to the Lytro Desktop software. As far as I can tell, this is only useful for uploading your pictures to the lytro website, where they can be refocused by anyone through their web browser (i.e., without needing the desktop software).