The answer surely is that there is space in the camera world for both systems and indeed ones that have not been invented yet.

The far larger problem is faced by camera manufacturers dealing with the threat of the phone camera. i have in recent years thought about buying a compact camera that I can carry in my pocket for times I dont want to lug the K1 around. With my current iphone I really don't need to.

Nice example.

Thanks folks. As usual you can click on the pics for a larger image 2158*1440

I think as a collection they work well. i like how you have "framed" them and that is how I think they will look best, printed up and hung as a collection.

While many folk, myself included would love to see Pentax launch a mirrorless range, we have to look at this wholly in terms of viability.

Pentax is a small player in the DSLR market. That market as a whole is shrinking mostly from competition from phone cameras. The recent foray into mirrorless by the major players has been met with much fanfare, but with less publicised drop in profits. If the major players are unable to make money from ML what chance do Pentax have?

Ricoh-pentax realise this and are concentrating on what they do well with the niche products from Ricoh and Pentax's efforts going into a new MF camera. It is often a wise decision to realise ones strengths and play to them, and by doing so Pentax as a brand may well survive.

Dunsborough Park is a privately owned manor house in Ripley, Surrey. It opens the gardens to the public a handful of times a year. There was not much colour on display as they are resting the Dutch garden which should normally be full of tulips, but it was fun exploring the grounds and especially the Italian bridge. It is on the market if anyone has a spare £17m burning a hole in their back pocket.

Pentax K1 + FA 31mm LTD

Give up. It looks like the aftermath of a bloody sea battle painted in the style of Turner

No fault found is the worst outcome.

I had a recent electrical fault on my K1 and putting it into continuous drive mode and firing it off would present the fault every time. They replaced the electrics board.

Good luck

It is always nice to get down to the technical details

I do like a nice bit of kit, and this certainly qualifies.

I guess you can also copy negative film and create positive images in Photoshop or similar.