diff --git a/compress.py b/compress.py
index c571820..69e2cbc 100644
--- a/compress.py
+++ b/compress.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 from utils.image_utils import psnr
 from utils.loss_utils import ssim
 
+from utils.camera_utils import LazyCameraLoader
 
 def unique_output_folder():
     if os.getenv("OAR_JOB_ID"):
@@ -72,6 +73,10 @@ def calc_importance(
         loss.backward()
         num_pixels += rendering.shape[1]*rendering.shape[2]
 
+        # Free up memory
+        del camera
+        torch.cuda.empty_cache()
+
     importance = torch.cat(
         [gaussians._features_dc.grad, gaussians._features_rest.grad],
         1,
diff --git a/finetune.py b/finetune.py
index e431c5c..41ebdb4 100644
--- a/finetune.py
+++ b/finetune.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ def finetune(scene: Scene, dataset, opt, comp, pipe, testing_iterations, debug_f
     scene.gaussians.training_setup(opt)
     scene.gaussians.update_learning_rate(first_iter)
 
-    viewpoint_stack = None
     ema_loss_for_log = 0.0
     progress_bar = tqdm(range(first_iter, max_iter), desc="Training progress")
     first_iter += 1
@@ -32,9 +31,7 @@ def finetune(scene: Scene, dataset, opt, comp, pipe, testing_iterations, debug_f
         iter_start.record()
 
         # Pick a random Camera
-        if not viewpoint_stack:
-            viewpoint_stack = scene.getTrainCameras().copy()
-        viewpoint_cam = viewpoint_stack.pop(randint(0, len(viewpoint_stack) - 1))
+        viewpoint_cam = next(iter(scene.getTrainCameras()))
 
         # Render
         if (iteration - 1) == debug_from:
@@ -55,6 +52,10 @@ def finetune(scene: Scene, dataset, opt, comp, pipe, testing_iterations, debug_f
         )
         loss.backward()
 
+        # Free up memory
+        del viewpoint_cam
+        torch.cuda.empty_cache()
+
         iter_end.record()
         scene.gaussians.update_learning_rate(iteration)
 
diff --git a/scene/__init__.py b/scene/__init__.py
index be4e04b..2e5a213 100644
--- a/scene/__init__.py
+++ b/scene/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from scene.dataset_readers import sceneLoadTypeCallbacks
 from scene.gaussian_model import GaussianModel
 from arguments import ModelParams
-from utils.camera_utils import cameraList_from_camInfos, camera_to_JSON
+from utils.camera_utils import LazyCameraLoader, camera_to_JSON
 from glob import glob
 
 
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ def __init__(
 
         for resolution_scale in resolution_scales:
             print("Loading Training Cameras")
-            self.train_cameras[resolution_scale] = cameraList_from_camInfos(
+            self.train_cameras[resolution_scale] = LazyCameraLoader(
                 scene_info.train_cameras, resolution_scale, args
             )
             print("Loading Test Cameras")
-            self.test_cameras[resolution_scale] = cameraList_from_camInfos(
+            self.test_cameras[resolution_scale] = LazyCameraLoader(
                 scene_info.test_cameras, resolution_scale, args
-            )
+            )  
 
         if self.loaded_iter:
             self.gaussians.load(
diff --git a/utils/camera_utils.py b/utils/camera_utils.py
index 1a54d0a..23585e4 100644
--- a/utils/camera_utils.py
+++ b/utils/camera_utils.py
@@ -11,11 +11,33 @@
 
 from scene.cameras import Camera
 import numpy as np
+import torch
 from utils.general_utils import PILtoTorch
 from utils.graphics_utils import fov2focal
 
 WARNED = False
 
+class LazyCameraLoader:
+    def __init__(self, cam_infos, resolution_scale, args):
+        self.cam_infos = cam_infos
+        self.resolution_scale = resolution_scale
+        self.args = args
+
+    def get_camera(self, index):
+        cam_info = self.cam_infos[index]
+        return loadCam(self.args, index, cam_info, self.resolution_scale)
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(self.cam_infos)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, index):
+        return self.get_camera(index)
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        for index in range(len(self.cam_infos)):
+            yield self.get_camera(index)
+            torch.cuda.empty_cache()
+
 def loadCam(args, id, cam_info, resolution_scale):
     orig_w, orig_h = cam_info.image.size
 
@@ -52,12 +74,7 @@ def loadCam(args, id, cam_info, resolution_scale):
                   image_name=cam_info.image_name, uid=id, data_device=args.data_device)
 
 def cameraList_from_camInfos(cam_infos, resolution_scale, args):
-    camera_list = []
-
-    for id, c in enumerate(cam_infos):
-        camera_list.append(loadCam(args, id, c, resolution_scale))
-
-    return camera_list
+    return LazyCameraLoader(cam_infos, resolution_scale, args)
 
 def camera_to_JSON(id, camera : Camera):
     Rt = np.zeros((4, 4))