Finally, a camera that automatically takes a picture whenever it detects a cat.

[rug]

Nikon's new Pet mode, available in select models, lets you capture the expressions of your pet cat or dog automatically. When the Pet scene mode is chosen, the camera automatically releases the shutter at the moment the pet's face is detected. Because the subject is tracked and the picture taken when it looks directly toward the camera, you won't miss the right moment to shoot.

When the pet's face is detected, it is displayed in a double frame, indicating the focus area, and when a face is in focus, this double area lights in green. Up to five pet faces can be detected simultaneously. If the camera detects multiple faces, the double-frame focus area is displayed around the largest face on the monitor, and single-frame borders are displayed around the other faces. If the pet's face is not detected, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.

The Pet mode disables the AF-assist illuminator; button and shutter sounds.



http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Learn-And-Explore/Article/gjq8l3uz/pet-mode.html

[hunter]

1. Does it work with people in cat costumes?

[Quantess]

2. At long last!

Seriously, I can think of a few people who will be tempted to rush out to buy it.

Now we can expect a surge of cat photos and LOL cats!

[pinboy3niner]

3. Skinner's gonna need to add a new group!

[yortsed snacilbuper]

4. Pretty soon you'll have to pay the cats,

to take their picture?

[Major Nikon]

5. ...

[nolabear]

6. JAWS III: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet!

[trusty elf]

7. ........

[IMG][/IMG]

[nolabear]

9. ..........

We're gonna need a bigger litter box!

[AnneD]

11. Not Jaws III

but Paws III

[trusty elf]

10. What an amazing photo.

That is one pissed off cat! ! !

[ashling]

8. OK, I'm starting a petition to Skinner to get three or four of those for the Lounge

placed at strategic locations!

[LiberalEsto]

12. Cats under surveillance!

Not only are they collecting our phone records and monitoring our movements via our cellphones, now they've got to spy on every move made by our poor kitties.

One planet, under total surveillance.