Oh yes they are ! - and burying ones head in the metaphorical sand will not change that - the ubiquitous camera-phone is the source of a big majority of today's pictures and no amount of wishful thinking is going to alter that trend - remember "the best camera is the one you have with you". And now it's January 1, 2014 - a very happy new digital year to you all. Dan Mitchell danmdan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > From: Jan Faul <jan@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Olympus camera news..... > Date: 31 December 2013 23:21:53 GMT > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Cameras are not being replaced by smartphones, but effort is being replaced by convenience and laziness. >
