Once bitten by the shutter bug

The shutter itch cannot be described; it needs to be felt. It usually begins with the simple snap of the shutter and the groaning whirr of the manual wind gets a firm hold as you go along until, finally, it's a hopeless addiction.

The advent of digital capture technology has been the single biggest driver in the explosion of happy snappers. But things are even sweeter now for those who want to take their passion to the next level. While there is absolute bedlam in the competition for compact consumer cameras, the top of the pyramid