[Leica] OT - camera recommendations for non-camera folks

[dorysrus at mindspring.com (Don Dory)]

You have identified the two leading candidates.  However, Minolta makes
a pretty good SLR in the 50 and 70 series.  With the advent of the new
digital Minolta SLR there is an upward migration path if they choose to
go digital.

Of the two, I would probably tend toward the Nikon as it seems somewhat
quicker.  With that said, the ultimate user needs to pick up both and
see if they get along with them.

Don
dorysrus@mindspring.com

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf
Of Frank Farmer
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 4:42 PM
To: lug@leica-users.org
Subject: [Leica] OT - camera recommendations for non-camera folks

Lug,

It was requested of me that I recommend a film camera that has less
shutter lag and
faster autofocus than the point and shoot that this couple is currently
using.  My first thought
was one of the Nikon N camera kits or the Canon Rebel kits.  These folks
are tired of
missing the expression on their one-year-old's face due to shutter lag.
Anyway, I thought
that the N75 kit or the Rebel T2 kit might be good choices for them with
enough features
that they could expand if they wanted but enough automation that they
could pretty much
use it for a point and shoot.  Anyone have any ideas or suggestions in
this regard?

Thanks in advance.

Frank
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