[Leica] Camera for 5 year old

[craig at craigschroeder.com (Craig Schroeder)]

When my daughter was that age, she had a ball with a little Pentax 110 
slr kit.  She was a very grownup and careful kid and spent great amounts 
of time setting up "sets" and taking Barbie and doll-related pictures.  
She would dress up the dog and take endless shots of the poor, suffering 
beast.  I had a little kit with a few lenses and flash for her.  I was 
apprehensive about her handling the small pieces of this little rig but 
it actually seemed to fit her just right and was easily managed.  The 
fact that it was more than just a toy-like camera/system seemed to 
instill some respect for the equipment and I'm glad I approached it the 
way I did back then (she'll turn 27 next week!).  She has turned out to 
be an excellent photographer with a good eye, good technique and a 
steady hand.  I think that most of the basics were learned with that 
little camera.

Philippe Orlent wrote:

>You should give him this one:
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>http://tinyurl.com/66q8d
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>:-)
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