I won a Camera!

[Claymore]

Hi all,
Got a very nice surprise wheni went to collect my Photography mag today, I'd won "Star Letter" in Digital Photo Magazine for a letter i sent last yearB (:
The prize is a 8.1mp Panasonic Lumix Compact it even has image stabilising:eek!: not bad for a daft letter about my missus?
I have been looking at compacts for a while to replace my old Fuji so no more searching:t:
It just shows its worth it to enter competitions etc in the magazines, in the past i have won quite a few ranging from a Signed Carl Fogerty jacket to a coffee making machine (which was 2nd prize in a Biker magazine too, very strange prize)?
Ps if you have the magazine i am talking about, don't worry i haven't taken up knitting, Flower arranging is much more enjoyable;):-O
Cheers
Brian

[dafi]

Spot on Brian.

Good for you.!!

[Claymore]

Cheers!
Its a Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX33 and as far as i can see its got a Leica lens? nearest i will ever get to owning a Leica 8-)
Brian

[Vectis Birder]

Congrats.

You've won a lot more that I ever have. I never win anything at all, despite entering every comp. going. :(

[Joe Ray]

Wow you've done well winning that from a letter, normally retails at about £170!
Must have been a good letter ;)

[Claymore]

Wow you've done well winning that from a letter, normally retails at about £170!
Must have been a good letter ;)

Aye its a great prize for letter,i had forgot all about it and only sent it for a laugh because i thought they wouldn't print it ;) seen as my lucks in i'm buying a lottery ticket tomorrow:-O

[christineredgate]

Congrats,great prize.

[Imace]

Well Done
I won a set of hooks one as my letter was printed in the fishing mag.. But they were worth about £2.00

[Claymore]

Just been wondering has anyone used one of these cameras for digiscoping? just a thought as i have a scope stashed away in the car, maybe the image stabiliser would be useful?
Cheerio
Brian
Ps What a beautiful day! (well it is here) just been sat out on patio listening to Curlews and geese heading for Wigtown bay Spring has Sprung? Bbbbbooooiiiiiiinnnnnnngggg

[postcardcv]

Just been wondering has anyone used one of these cameras for digiscoping? just a thought as i have a scope stashed away in the car, maybe the image stabiliser would be useful?

I've not used the camera myself, but looking at the spec I am sure it would be fine for digiscoping. I'm not sure how much use the OS system would be, it was fairly useless on a Panasonic compact that I had, but perhaps things have improved.

[Ian Latham]

It got the highest ever rating of the compacts (91% Gold Award) in Febuary's edition of 'What Camera' magazine. Those kind of prizes are worth having!! Congrats.

[Claymore]

It got the highest ever rating of the compacts (91% Gold Award) in Febuary's edition of 'What Camera' magazine. Those kind of prizes are worth having!! Congrats.

Great stuff!B (: I'm looking forward to experimenting etc