Craig

Great shot Simon.
Well done! 
Craig

Well done Korky!!
A worthy winner for sure!

Thank you Polly for the kind words.
Craig

Hi guys.

I just wanted to publically thank Polly (clicker)
Thank you Polly, for all the support you have given me on here, by sorting out the weekly poll competition and all the PM's showing your support.
As some of you will know I am recovering from a few heart attacks lately and Polly has so very kindly sorted some things out for me on here.

You are a lovely person Polly, and one I am proud to call a friend on here.
Craig
x
 

A BIG THANK YOU to Polly for sorting this out for me. 
I am unfortunately unable to contribute to this weeks comp for reasons beyond my control 

GOOD LUCK to everyone!
They are all  AMAZINGLY SPOOKY images this week! 
Craig

Hi Jason

Animal

Bird

Crease

Many congratulations Clicker
A super shot in every respect.
Craig 

Yep, you are right there!
Was a bit of a shock i must admit. 
But... on the mend now and taking it easy 
Craig

Hi Chrissy,
That's very kind and great to hear.
Thank you so much.
Craig 

Thank you one and all 

Thank you Polly much appreciated.

Oh WOW! I seriously didn't expect that!!!
Thank you for your kind words Clicker.

Has put a real smile on my face 
Craig 

Thank you all.
Home now and taking it easy

Craig

Thank you Korky.
Very much appreciated my friend.
Craig 

Oh wow!
Thank you all very much.
I am genuinely touched by your kind wishes.

I am hoping to be out of here very soon and back to normal (well almost normal) lol

Thank you all again for your very very kind wishes. 
Craig xxx
 

Thank you guys very much appreciated. 
Craig 

Yep agree with that and ALL cameras have their uses in certain situations.

But... My comment wasn't about this or that camera my comment was about the sweeping statement that I saw that the new IPhone is better than ANY DSLR?

Mirrorless is definitely the future I'm sure of it.
What the problem is with Canon and Nikon is that they have invested so much in their DSLRs to make a series of Mirrorless will set them right back especially when you look at Sony?
But they will have to take the plunge properly sooner or later?
 

Indeed a very nice image.

Yep its only a tool I totally agree.
But... I have yet to speak to any professional wedding or portrait photographer who would dump their gear for a phone camera?
I wouldn't like to shoot a wedding with digital zoom or try and shoot anything in low light inside a church at any distance for a wedding?

Hi Dingo,

Exactly I agree with you about what Kodak said.
But I feel the only real difference is the way the image is recorded from film to card, not the way the camera fundamentally functions itself?

I still feel that the modem day phone cameras doesn't come close to a DSLR?

It just makes me smile when I hear people say oh the new IPhone is as good if not better than a DSLR?
I wonder how many of these people would accept a photographer turning up at their wedding for example with nothing but an IPhone?

Craig 
 

I was asked today about the new iPhone X.
Not knowing very much bout it i watched something on YouTube how the iPhone X will eliminate the need for a DSLR.

After I stopped laughing...
Yeah the IPhone or most newer phones are convenient but it's all digital zooming and digital apps to do things. 
It certainly has hit point and shoot cameras and in many ways made them obsolete.
But.... No way in any way a DSLR. (in my opionion)

Also again in my opinion it doesn't come anywhere near the quality of an optical lens, along with countless lists of other things too.

It just makes me laugh....

It will be interesting what other members of the group think?

By the way... In no way am I knocking the iPhone or any modem day phone cameras. They are a great tool in many many ways and in the right hands can record some stunning images. But I personally don't think they come anywhere near the quality of a DSLR or Mirrorless camera.

Craig