Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Because mirrorless cameras (not rangefinders, mind you) are small, compact and easy to carry, she will probably use them far more than a DSLR.... Anyone who comes to me here looking for advice gets promptly outfitted with a micro 4/3 mirrorless, usually an interchangeable lens Olympus body, or a Sony RX100 as the requirement may be - I suggested Fuji in this case because that enables access to Tina's lenses as she progresses. Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 8:56 PM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote: > Why does everyone seem to think she needs a rangefinder camera? > > All the big manufacturers make reasonably priced DSLRs with all the manual > setting options you could ever ask for - and plenty of Auto bits and bobs > to tide her over till she learns all about them! One thing?s certain - she > will have one of the best as a teacher! > > The best suggestion so far was to let her pick the one she wants. > > Cheers > Douglas > > On 29.11.2016 23:43, Douglas Barry wrote: > >> I take it you've no children, Mark. I sometimes just had to lob raw meat >> in the corner where they were gathered :-) >> >> Douglas >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at >> rabinergroup.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 10:39 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Best Learning Camera >> >> >> I would bring her to the camera store and let her pick out her own camera. >> It's all about her not us. >> >> If someone picked out a camera for me I'd strangle them with my bare hands >> with gratitude. Its really quite a presumptuous insult. >> We need to stop treating kids like they're sub humans. Those days are >> past. >> >> >> On 11/29/16 1:50 PM, "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote: >> >> I thought the 65mm needed a Visoflex to work? Also only a portrait lens >>> on an >>> M8... Don't forget the UV/IR filters if shooting in colour >>> >>> John >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> I second Jayanand?s suggestion, and also John?s of getting her a 35mm >>> Voigtlander lens for the M8 if you prefer to steer her the Leica way. I >>> think >>> the 65mm Elmar by itself would not be that useful, whereas a 35mm (or a >>> 28mm) >>> would work much better on the M8 as an all-around lens. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> >>> On 29 Nov 2016, at 18:06, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I would suggest a Fuji XE2, bought used, with a 35mm f2 (50mm >>>> equivalent) to start with. B&H are selling the Fuji lens new at >>>> US$299, a raging bargain if I ever saw one! This will make a >>>> lightweight, compact starter system, with excellent components, and >>>> all manual controls individually available, including excellent focus >>>> peaking to aid manual focus. You can buy her a Fuji made M adapter >>>> later for >>>> her to try your lenses. >>>> >>>> https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/801263229-USE/fujifilm_16404791 >>>> _x_e2_mirrorless_digital_camera.html >>>> >>>> https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1191420-REG/fujifilm_xf_35mm_f_ >>>> 2_r.html >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Jayanand >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 10:14 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> LUG: >>>>> >>>>> My granddaughter is 15 and into all things artistic. She is taking >>>>> photography in high school and is very interested, following me >>>>> around asking lots of good questions. >>>>> >>>>> I'd like to get her a good camera for Christmas that she can use to >>>>> learn. >>>>> She's very interested in f stops and focal lengths and the >>>>> differences they make. >>>>> >>>>> One choice would be to give her one of my old M8's but the >>>>> disadvantage to that is that she will not be able to afford extra >>>>> lenses for it. I have an old Elmar 65/3.5 that I would include but I >>>>> don't have a lot of surplus lenses. >>>>> >>>>> Is there another digital camera out there that would be good for >>>>> learning apertures, speeds, focal lengths? Most of them are so >>>>> automatic you don't ever have to know what those are but she wants to >>>>> know! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tina Manley >>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- >>>>> 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> >>> http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >