The Light L16 Camera

Martin E. Morris

Martin E. Morris

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Anybody out there have any experience with this new toy?
It is expensive but Because of my stroke maybe I can use this, it's small and I think i'll be able to use it with one hand.
Thanks in advance if you can give me a pointer or two even on any other units.
I used to be a canon nut, my fave combi were the 5D plus the K/Z Distagon 21mm, which was a permanent fixture for me on this camera with the 600mm for longish range shots which were very few. I'm not expecting better pics but it'll mean I can get back into my photography. I tried the fuji pro and the Minoltas but just couldn't get into them. I lost my best side, right handed so I've had to learn how to do things with my left. This camera looks a bit gimmicky but if it gives me reasonable pics then I'll be happy, it's just the price tag for such a small unit is a bit off putting but maybe with the technology that's inside it really does do what they say, but it's nice to hear someone elses opinion about it.
Cap
 
Thanks for your advice Brian,
I did watch the Ted Forbes review on the youtube channel and I came up with some of the same conclusions which makes me back away from this camera ,for a while anyway as I don't see it a worthwhile expenditure for what your getting at this moment in time.
I did make a mistake in my original post by stating Minolta cameras when it should have been Olympus mirror less cameras and the Fuji x- pro's. So I'm still looking for something I can work with using my left hand.
Cap
 
It's ahead of its time. It's basically using the same multi-lens and multi-sensor idea that is behind the concept of 'computational photography' now being widely adopted by smartphones. IMHO it has huge potential and significant implications (good (y)) for all of us, but the whole thing stands or falls on software to analyse, modify and blend multi-image data. That is proving more difficult but all the tech giants are throwing lots of R&D at it and there's no doubt it'll become a big part photographic life pretty soon.
 
Did you find any of the suggestions in your February post useful? I know you said there that you didn’t want to attach anything to the camera (not sure why :( ) but don’t you think something like the L16 would need an attached grip to make it work for you — or anyone for that matter.
If you are looking at something like the L16 then a good smartphone camera and grip with, say, Bluetooth release would work.
 
I recall that some years ago when I severely injured my right hand, mostly the thumb, couldn't hold a camera with it, or a cup of tea, or operate a shutter button, I devised a temporary scheme where I held the camera in my left hand and operated the shutter button by pushing the button on a remote shutter trigger attached to my belt by using a finger of the right hand. I considered a scheme where I operated the shutter trigger by holding it in my mouth and biting the shutter button. That would have involved devising a waterproof and bite-proof plastic bagging, but fortunately proved unnecessary.
 
chris malcolm said:
I recall that some years ago when I severely injured my right hand, mostly the thumb, couldn't hold a camera with it, or a cup of tea, or operate a shutter button, I devised a temporary scheme where I held the camera in my left hand and operated the shutter button by pushing the button on a remote shutter trigger attached to my belt by using a finger of the right hand. I considered a scheme where I operated the shutter trigger by holding it in my mouth and biting the shutter button. That would have involved devising a waterproof and bite-proof plastic bagging, but fortunately proved unnecessary.
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Yes, and I think remote controls were mentioned on the other thread. A problem is that Martin has specified no “gizmos or gadgets” for some reason. Also he implies no use at all of right hand which makes some suggestions impractical. I’m sympathetic/interested in his problem because my right hand is a bit iffy and makes some controls difficult/unpredictable. Also it comes to us all in the end :( so these threads may help more than just Martin. I’m guessing he has difficulty typing so may not be very responsive here :( .
 
HoppyUK said:
It's ahead of its time. It's basically using the same multi-lens and multi-sensor idea that is behind the concept of 'computational photography' now being widely adopted by smartphones. IMHO it has huge potential and significant implications (good (y)) for all of us, but the whole thing stands or falls on software to analyse, modify and blend multi-image data. That is proving more difficult but all the tech giants are throwing lots of R&D at it and there's no doubt it'll become a big part photographic life pretty soon.
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We're up to triple-lens smartphones now with the Huawei P20 Pro. Apple and Samsung are tipped to move from two to three lens modules shortly.

Brief explanation of computational photography here :) https://www.dpreview.com/articles/8037960069/why-smartphone-cameras-are-blowing-our-minds
 
HoppyUK said:
We're up to triple-lens smartphones now with the Huawei P20 Pro. Apple and Samsung are tipped to move from two to three lens modules shortly.

Brief explanation of computational photography here :) https://www.dpreview.com/articles/8037960069/why-smartphone-cameras-are-blowing-our-minds
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Yes, I’m sure this is the way it’s going but the L16 was a bridge (;)) too far at present. Smartphones are already brilliant compact cameras except for their no grip brick shape and, mostly, lens(s) in the wrong place.
 
I thank you all for your input regarding my original post regarding this "camera".
I'm expecting my Beamer tramper to arrive in the next month or so and that will allow me to get about a bit.
Once I have it I'm going to look into ways of mounting a camera to it that will swivel left /right and up and down that way I hope it will be possible to have a remote or cable shutter release on the left grip. I was always into scenic photography so speed of use is not going to be a priority, but relative lightness of the camera is still my priority.
The problem I have with the L16 is the amount of work needed to be done using an outside source e.g. computer plus the software needed to carry out the tasks and my grey matter won't allow me to do all that so the more work the original unit can do automatically or by setting it up myself is going to dictate the route I'm going to take. I was hoping it had arrived with the L16 but I think it has a bit of a journey to undertake before I'll be ready to commit approximately £2000 towards what is a new and relatively untried concept in photography. Spending that on something I know something about (I hope) is a different proposition.

Dryce
The best thing about that other forum link you gave was that GUZZI, wish I could go back a few years but alas looking at them is all I'm capable of doing but I do miss those years spent on two wheels, and one in places when the boys in blue were not around

Happy photography to you all

Cap
 
Now you’re talking! You could convert the whole thing into a mobile field camera, sheet film, black cloth and all :) . Joking aside, you could mount an external monitor and various other things treating the vehicle as a mobile tripod. I hope you’ll let us know how you get on — it can be useful to others.
 
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