Thanks Trevor - the Camera has been great in all weathers I just know that the technology has moved on and the high ISO results on newer cameras are a temptation.

One great thing about my camera is that it really has proved to be weatherproof. I have never had to worry about keeping it dry - it's had Lake District rain pouring over it and running off it for hours and been dropped in a snowdrift locally. Hard to fault in that respect. I do wonder about a smaller, lighter options but they are unlikely to be as rugged and weatherproof.

Times change - time for a change - I'm looking for a new one now before I'm too old to enjoy it.

How much is too much to spend - that's my first question. Not expecting anyone to answer that one. If I spent £600 7 years ago - how much is equivalent now ?

Pentax K3 at £1099 new camera body - old lenses fit so it seems a logical step. Still keep the K10D though. Oh dear it seems like a lot of money. Alternative is a lightweight smaller 'quality' camera fixed lens or changeable - not sure maybe its something fixed a real landscape 35mm type lens - they look like they cost something similar.

Still not bought anything. Dark days don't help, not taking many photos at the moment. I wish I could face going to a shop and at least start to do something about this but no enthusiasm for that now.

I bought a Fujifilm XE-1 body and a 35mm F/1.4 lens in John Lewis clearance sale - the reduction in price did make the difference in whether to buy and a cash back £100 off the lens sealed it. I have enjoyed learning a new camera and especially using such a 'fast' lens in poor light and when I remember the higher ISO options with good resolutions up to ISO 1600 at least ( not tried much higher ). I like the film simulation options and had set the camera to Fuji Velvia - the slide film I used for many years and even used a couple of times last year.

The straight out of camera results have been pleasing. I have not tried any of the RAW options yet. Bracket options for ISO , film simulation as well as more usual exposure brackets seem useful.

The main thing I like is that it is small and light - I am a little confused by the focusing options and sometimes seem to be press the shutter before it has focused and get a black result? Manual focusing with a one click Auto focus check seems to be useful.

Fuji X-T1 looing like the camera I should have bought this morning - VERY WET - weatherproofing has been my one of my old Pentax K10D's greatest features.
Just read this
www.wexphotographic.com/blog/fuji-x-t1-new-x-series-csc-plus-hands-on-review

Just a note to say in fact i did get £200 cash back for camera and lens which soften the blow when the camera proved to be faulty. - random blank photos regardless of settings a single, or 1, 2 or 3 could be blank when using bracket options. No issue with the exchange except i walked away with a black camera not silver ( none available). The Pentax K3 is now under £1000 with a 35mm lens included so having seen the benefit of a modern camera and the Quality of high ISO images it is getting tempting.

Still haven't bought the Pentax K3 despite recent price reductions and give away 35mm lens
Looked at the special edition Silver K3 with battery grip and the lens for £1199 on Wex today but in the end NO

Pentax K3 body only £894 now with a FLU card included - what's that you ask ?
- remote control from a smart phone apparently

www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/en/misc/Flucard-Pentax-16GB-O-FC1.html

Still not bought the K3

Nearly bought the K3 last week at £699 the price seems to have gone up again since. Instead I bought an XF55-200 lens for my Fujifilm X-E1 £545 - £100 cashback when it turns up - very pleased with it and its got me snapping wild birds again after some time of not trying.

WEX have K3 body at £689 with Battery grip (£145 on its own can use the normal battery or via a carraige 6 *AA) included.in the price
Willl I buy it? - the prce is acceptable but I have invested in the Fuji X series now. At that price I would have bought it a year ago now .... well i might still do it except that offer with the battery grip included has just disappeared - email said up to 20th March but significantly the battery grip is out of stock as a single item - they have sold them!

After all this time I have ordered the Pentax K-3 camera with 'free' 50mm F1.8 lens included in the price - I also had store credit to use so that made it as low cost as I am likely to get other than buying a Used camera body. What about my Fuji X-E1 that I am so pleased with - well yes I am going to use them both - sometimes both on the same day !

Guess what! - Pentax announce a K-3 II - What a surprise - not really, there was always going to be another camera. Initial impressions on the one I bought are very good.