If Ricoh can't get the staff or train staff up in product knowledge then that's a poor showing. A simple solution is brand ambassadors. Just a quick trawl of this forum would find some cracking ambassadors for the brand.

I've just been approached by a major camera manufacturer to be their pro festival photographer to supply images and blog features. Ive never even shot with this brand before, but they are actively looking for photographers to provide content through all outlets online and printed press. Ricoh should definitely be doing this rather than getting skiers and Olympic ambassadors who are not pro photographers.

It's not really all that large. Last year I walked around three times in the afternoon whilst waiting for shows.

Getting ready for full frame Mike?

I just bought the sigma 50mm Art lens and can't wait for the 85mm version now. Fantastic piece of kit.

I'm going Sunday

Just watch those carabinas, seen many give over the years.

Comparing point and shoot images to dslr output is like comparing chalk and cheese.

Point and shoot cameras by definition are made to have nice images straight out of camera and none or very little post processing at all.

As john said earlier try using one of the vivid settings in JPEG mode. If you want images to look like point and shoot get a point and shoot, if you want the flexibility to create amazing photgraphy use a dslr.

I use both in fact I use my iPhone 5s all the time, it's a brilliant camera but I still prefer to use my dslr kit.

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I pay the monthly Adobe subscription and don't really notice the £8 a month. I also use dxo 8 some bits are good some bits are a bit clunky but I do love the sharpening and lens correction.

Oh and it's bloody big!