"Racist Camera! No, I did not blink... I'm just Asian!"

wgp1987 · Jan 22, 2010

Lmao .... i had to share this.

Face-Detection Cameras: Users' Racism Charges Explained - Yahoo! News

inTempus · Jan 22, 2010

I had to laugh... Nikon being a Japanese company produces a camera that can't properly face detect Asians? LOL

bhphotography · Jan 22, 2010

Very interesting. I think I would have tested the warning a little more before releasing it!

wgp1987 · Jan 22, 2010

Did you read about the face detection not working for the black guy? lmao!

inTempus · Jan 22, 2010

wgp1987 said:
Did you read about the face detection not working for the black guy? lmao!

Yeah, that was pretty bad too. The camera just ignored him. How frustrating that would be.

Sachphotography · Jan 22, 2010

It is quite humorous. I often wonder if people really think about what they are saying.

wgp1987 · Jan 22, 2010

If you get a chance, look at the comments on the youtube video. People are hilarious

AliasPros · Jan 22, 2010

oh WOW! LOL

clbd39 · Jan 22, 2010

inTempus said:
I had to laugh... Nikon being a Japanese company produces a camera that can't properly face detect Asians? LOL

+1

MACollum · Jan 22, 2010

There is irony in the fact that a Japanese company would develop a camera that has a hard time with Asian facial features. However, the US is THE consumer nation.

The black guy really cracked me up!

jsoeung · Jan 23, 2010

hahhahahah damn, I LMAO

percent20 · Jan 23, 2010

wgp1987 said:
Did you read about the face detection not working for the black guy? lmao!

If I recall correctly they were pointing that camera at a mirror and it was messing with the sensor.

dak1b · Jan 23, 2010

haha wow

Natalie · Jan 23, 2010

Also, in the case of the black guy, he and his coworker were in some horribly backlit warehouse (at least in the video I remember seeing). Their faces were in dark shadows, but the camera could still pick up enough detail to find the white coworker's face. If it had been the opposite situation, with the blinding lights in front of them rather than behind, it's likely the reverse situation would happen - the camera would be able to detect the black man, but the white woman would look terribly blown-out and the camera probably wouldn't detect her. I don't get what the big deal is - this face detection stuff is meant to be used with ideal lighting, and if it isn't for whatever reason (either too bright or too dark), don't be upset if it can't find your face.

That Nikon thing though, that's just pretty funny and ironic. :lol: