I got a Nikon Camera...........

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David Lang 10 years ago

I got a Nikon Coolpix L830 for my birthday.

Started to read the 204 page instruction manual online. It has a function called 'pet portrait' where you point & frame the shot and as soon as it detects a cat or dog it shoots 3 frames without you pressing the button!

Ever spookier it has 'smart portrait' where you frame a persons face & nothing happens until they smile. Then and only then it takes a photo!

Tried (the latter) function on my beautiful No 2 daughter. It works when she smiled showing teeth or not, but no other facial expression would trigger it.

I'm slightly scared of it!

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Roger Mills 10 years ago

Wouldn't be any good for taking passport photos then - you're not allowed to smile!

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Davey 10 years ago

My first reaction would be to disable anything that took control away from me.

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David Lang 10 years ago

You can pretty much override it, but it's so piggin clever you would rarely need to.

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alan_m 10 years ago

It's not the software in your camera that's doing it. It's much more like pilot-less drones taking out terrorists. There is a employee back in the Nikon factory monitoring what you camera is doing and pressing the remote button when a pet or smiling kid comes into frame.

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Davey 10 years ago

I have a spare metal hat for sale if you would like it..... The little propeller for the top is extra, though.

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David Lang 10 years ago

I'd actually believe that.

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Brian-Gaff 10 years ago

I wonder what it would make of a Halloween mask?

Sounds too clever by half. Brian

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Brian-Gaff 10 years ago

Reminded me of a joke. I got new camera, but every time I take a picture of my pet Giraffe it cuts the head off. Brian

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stuart noble 10 years ago

You can get your life back if you just leave the dial set to standard! I use the close up and action settings regularly and have recently enabled the wifi and gps

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Richard 10 years ago

Conjures up an image of family members with a variety of broken limbs :) Only room for one control freak per household!

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Dennis Davis 10 years ago

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This *is* uk.d-i-y. Emergency metal hats are easily fashioned out of household tinfoil. For a more durable item, start with a household colander[1]. Line with tinfoil[2]. You may need to modify the shape of your head to fit the colander. A good excuse to use your power tools Even better, a good excuse to buy more power tools!

Huh, raid the kiddie's toybox. One of those handheld windmills is easily cannibalised to suit.

[1] In the good ol' days the coal scuttle/bucket would have been a better starting point. But these are now only found in antique shops. [2] A colleague admitted he used to line his cycle helmet with tinfoil for early season road races. Helped keep his head warm and dry. Claimed he got the idea from an ex-professional rider he saw doing this.

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Tim Streater 10 years ago

You sure? I think that hardware store halfway down Wincheap has them.

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Davey 10 years ago

I hear a Monty Python Black Knight in the background...

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DerbyBorn 10 years ago

You won't remember where the feature is when you want it - or you won't remmeber you have it until after you have take the photos.

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Richard 10 years ago

Feature? What feature?

Is this the knight of which Davey spake?

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Davey 10 years ago

It was a feature-length film.....

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ARW 10 years ago

Has it got a "t*ts out" setting?

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ARW 10 years ago

"I'll bite your legs off"

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damduck-egg 10 years ago

Loads of places that deal with stoves and fireplaces sell them, Not so easy to find metal chamber pots though which could also be used, though you risk people thinking you are taking the Piss.

G.Harman

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