[Leica] Advise

[Don Dory]

Your oldest is the easiest: good 24+ mp mirrorless cameras are available
both new and used at good prices.   Then a macro lens.   You could go the
long normal with either a Nikon 6T or a Canon 500D two element close up
lens as your last expensive option.   If vegetables are truly his passion
then a 100ish macro lens.

Your youngest is problematic.   His interest is in things possibly shy or
far away so a longer telephoto is in the cards.   So,  again,  a mirrorless
camera but this time a APS-C sensor and a75-300 zoom.   You will get
resistance because his kit is not a good as his siblings.  Time will be
well spent explaining why the camera.   The cheaper lens has to be
explained to him by both his nature and the need to reach out with
something that doesn't require weightlifting and a tripod to use.   Plus,
he is getting old enough to understand his nature and make decisions
accordingly.

I won't make manufacturer recommendations as the current line is from
Nikon,Canon, and Sony all have strengths and handicaps.   Plus,  for
beginners a used camera is a less expensive alternative for a possibly
short term interest.

On Sun, Apr 2, 2023, 1:02 PM Robert Adler via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Hi all,
> Both my grandsons have expressed interest in doing some photography. One is
> 10, the other is 8; very different personalities of course! The 10yo has
> good concentration; his first idea was to take images of vegetables and
> plants early in the morning with dew on them (sounds good to me!); he is
> quite the gardener. The 8yo is very "energetic" who quickly moves from one
> room (physically and mentally) to another. I understand that a lot of that
> has to do with age, but it's in his makeup also. He wants to photograph at
> the beach; whales were his first mention. There is a local park with deer,
> and lots of bird estuaries around.
> So any advice from folks would be greatly appreciated. I really want to
> introduce them to photography in a way that will perhaps, in future years,
> instill a desire to pick the art back up and enjoy it. I also believe that
> iPhoneography is really not something that I was considering, but I'm open
> to suggestions. Gear should be as indestructible as possible I guess.
> So thanks again to anyone who wants to chime in!
> Bob
>
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