modern cameras can 'wait' for smiles, frame appropriately, focus, pick an appropriate exposure, apply a form of filtration to white balance the light, some like one posted a time back can even tottle about events, framing head shots and make pretty decent portraits.. Imagine what's next I wonder if it'll be anything like this is to books: (Automaton author writes up a storm - 85,737 books published) <http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/automaton-author-writes-up-a-storm/2008/04/21/1208742816514.html> and we said THAT would never happen! k