Index: panda/src/pgraph/camera.cxx
===================================================================
--- panda/src/pgraph/camera.cxx	(revision 2093)
+++ panda/src/pgraph/camera.cxx	(working copy)
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   _camera_mask(~PandaNode::get_overall_bit()),
   _initial_state(RenderState::make_empty())
 {
+  set_lod_scale(1.0);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
   _scene(copy._scene),
   _camera_mask(copy._camera_mask),
   _initial_state(copy._initial_state),
+  _lod_scale(copy._lod_scale),
   _tag_state_key(copy._tag_state_key),
   _tag_states(copy._tag_states)
 {
Index: panda/src/pgraph/camera.I
===================================================================
--- panda/src/pgraph/camera.I	(revision 2093)
+++ panda/src/pgraph/camera.I	(working copy)
@@ -222,3 +222,24 @@
 get_tag_state_key() const {
   return _tag_state_key;
 }
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: Camera::get_lod_scale
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Returns the multiplier for lod distances
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE PN_stdfloat Camera::
+get_lod_scale() const {
+  return _lod_scale;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: Camera::set_lod_scale
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Sets the multiplier for lod distances. A higher 
+//               value means you'll see farther switchs than normal
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE void Camera::
+set_lod_scale(PN_stdfloat value) {
+  _lod_scale = value;
+}
Index: panda/src/pgraph/camera.h
===================================================================
--- panda/src/pgraph/camera.h	(revision 2093)
+++ panda/src/pgraph/camera.h	(working copy)
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
   INLINE void set_tag_state_key(const string &tag_state_key);
   INLINE const string &get_tag_state_key() const;
 
+  INLINE void set_lod_scale(PN_stdfloat value);
+  INLINE PN_stdfloat get_lod_scale() const;
+
   void set_tag_state(const string &tag_state, const RenderState *state);
   void clear_tag_state(const string &tag_state);
   bool has_tag_state(const string &tag_state) const;
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@
   NodePath _lod_center;
 
   DrawMask _camera_mask;
+  PN_stdfloat _lod_scale;
 
   typedef pvector<DisplayRegionBase *> DisplayRegions;
   DisplayRegions _display_regions;
Index: panda/src/pgraphnodes/lodNode.cxx
===================================================================
--- panda/src/pgraphnodes/lodNode.cxx	(revision 2093)
+++ panda/src/pgraphnodes/lodNode.cxx	(working copy)
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@
     if (cdata->_got_force_switch) {
       in_range = (cdata->_force_switch == index);
     } else {
-      in_range = sw.in_range_2(dist2*cdata->_lod_scale);
+      in_range = sw.in_range_2(dist2 * cdata->_lod_scale
+                   * trav->get_scene()->get_camera_node()->get_lod_scale());
     }
     
     if (in_range) {
@@ -376,7 +377,8 @@
   PN_stdfloat dist2 = center.dot(center);
 
   for (int index = 0; index < (int)cdata->_switch_vector.size(); ++index) {
-    if (cdata->_switch_vector[index].in_range_2(dist2*cdata->_lod_scale)) { 
+    if (cdata->_switch_vector[index].in_range_2(dist2 * cdata->_lod_scale
+         * trav->get_scene()->get_camera_node()->get_lod_scale())) { 
       if (pgraph_cat.is_debug()) {
         pgraph_cat.debug()
           << data._node_path << " at distance " << sqrt(dist2)