"Nikon's new long zoom COOLPIX cameras provide consumers with the chance to capture a diverse range of subjects and scenes, whether near the subject or at a distance, " said Bo Kajiwara, Vice President of Marketing, Planning and Customer Experience, Nikon Inc.

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Are we so hard-wired to identify gender, in others and in ourselves, that the thought of any ambiguity is a subject to be handled at a distance--or in the impersonal arena of public humiliation?

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It can be done at a distance, in a crowd, without subject participation, and in motion.

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Close-up shots required switching the lens to macro mode and getting incredibly close to my subject, rather than flipping the zoom toggle and maintaining a safe distance.

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The app is designed to help the user determine the distance at which to stand in front of the other person and automatically takes a picture when the subject is in the right range.

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