I don't have an issue with that. It may be a combination of photographs, but it is his creation of the way he wished it to be seen. Fine.

What I have a very strong dislike for, is those who cobble together images which they have taken from the internet and present it as their creation. The worrying thing with technology today, is you can create pictures with decent software without the 'inconvenience' of little things - like owning a camera and knowing how to take photographs.

Over the years, I've been asked by friends buying a new/first time DSLR on advise as to which make and model to buy. Always I've suggested they think about their budget and what they want to do, but importantly, go to a camera shop and hold a few different cameras to see which they prefer.

It's never a Pentax they come home with. Not because they aren't good cameras, but so few stores stock them; you can't sell it if it isn't on the shelves to sell. I buy all of my equipment via mail order as I haven't got a local store, but I know the product is good and I'm already hooked. All the new sales are lost for good, as once they've bought brand 'X ' instead, they will be buying their lenses or those compatible to that mount. Fewer Pentax bodies being sold must limit the will of third party lens manufacturers to offer a Pentax mount.

Gales Cameras, Woodford - closed.

I popped down that way at the end of October and thought I'll get some bits in there next time I was down, to find it had gone. A local friend tells me that County Cameras still appears to be present, but he hasn't seen it actually open at the times he has passed it - hopefully just bad luck.

Obviously the convenience and price of the internet has much to do with this but with regard to many listed above, you have to be local or use public transport to get to them, as parking over the last decade has become a nightmare. Commuter parking takes up most of the free spaces (assuming there are any), as it's yellow lines and residents parking bays almost everywhere. Very difficult to get passing trade and build a customer base, if you can't get customers through your shop door.

I fall strongly into 'would like a FF camera' bracket. I don't need one, and given how many excellent FF cameras are now on the market, I would agree that if you actually had a need for one, you've probably already bought it. By doing so, you're then hooked to another manufacturers lens line up etc, so more sales pass you by.

It's a tough call for Ricoh; to enter the DSLR FF market now it would have to release a camera which gets excellent reviews, has a high specification with unique features to set it apart from the competition, and be a great price.

When Pentax launched the *ist D, it was a long time after there were DSLRs on the market by other manufacturers. I was keen to wait for their version as, at the time, I had a large number of K-mount and M42 lenses I hoped would be usable on their offering - and of course they were.

However, those wishing to buy a DSLR with no brand loyalty already had a choice. I wonder what percentage of the market the Pentax took?

For Pentax to offer a FF DSLR, it really has to be special, as like before the FF ship has already sailed. Their best bet is (as usual) on cost; the digital medium format 645 has had wonderful reviews and although costly by FF standards, it is way cheaper than most of the opposition in its class.

I'd very much like an FF camera, but my K3 is about as much (and probably more) than I need. That doesn't mean I wouldn't buy one if they make one at some point!

My personal viewpoint on the 24mp models mentioned in the article is this. I've not tried the Canon 7D II which I'm sure is a great camera, but I have tried the NIkon D750. I have to admit to liking it a lot. For landscape photography I can see the advantage of a FF camera, where you use a 24mm lens (for example) and it is 24mm you get. The tilt screen is useful for street photography: I used to take pictures with a waist level viewfinder with the LX and people around you would think you were looking at the camera, so you'd get natural images, not people reacting to the camera. Being a better street photographer would help! The built in Wi-Fi is better should you need it. The great flexibility that two card slots give you is gone if you need one of the slots for a Wi-Fi card.

I'm being picky but that's about it for me and I see the Pentax ahead on everything else. I thought long and hard about buying a D750, but I own a K3.

I remember paying that for mine too. Given the price of a K3 body today and the advanced technology now included, it feels far better value too, given what a £1 now buys in 2015.

I'd love a tilt screen on the next model, simply because I really miss the waist level viewfinder I had on my LX.

I'm not even sure what a professional camera is. If you make your living from images taken with an +ist D or K7, surely they are professional cameras?

Exactly the same here. Storage prices have come down in real terms and I always back up to two hard drives (just in case!). Years later, that poor image may be just what you need to combine with something else, or may remind you to go back to a location - or try something again.

I bought a K3 because it was some years and models from my K7. If I'm honest, the reduction of price and the cash back offer sealed the deal. I've not had the camera long enough to fully evaluate all the changes, but the K3 has a better grip which I immediately appreciated.

As an amateur photographer I always intend every trip out with the camera to teach me more. A new camera does not bring any extra skill sets with it, you have to learn them yourself and that's part of the fun. On a very recent trip out I found I had the K7 with me, rather than the K3 as planned, but it didn't impact in any way on the enjoyment of the day I had - and the good or bad images I took.

My favourite interest in photography is landscape, and I generally have a prime wide angle lens with me, as well as a short telephoto lens. Best piece of equipment to improve your images is a tripod. Taken me years to follow my own advice!

Lastly, if you process your images in software such as Lightroom/Elements etc, the thing to remember is that the best possible time to sort everything out is in those moments before you press the shutter. An expensive camera will not compensate for fundamental errors, as I have had the pleasure of reminding myself on numerous occasions.